Full Issue for February 15, 2018

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Misconduct investigation leaves student ‘hopeless’

Abused?

Don’t talk about it.

S arah S poon sspoon@esubulle tin.com

Despite a “preponderance of evidence” that Brian Schrader, a tenured professor of psychology, likely sexually S arah S poon harassed an undergraduate student from South Korea last sspoon@esubulle tin.com year in Visser Hall, the student Emporia State required a has been left shaken by what student who reported an in- she says is the university’s failcident of sexual misconduct ure to take appropriate action. to sign a “Notice of ConfiAs of this Spring semester, dentiality and Non-Retalia- Schrader is the general adviser tion,” which prohibited her for all undergraduate psycholfrom speakogy students, ing about her “I really believed that according to the case to others the school would help psychology de- and threatme, but... the profes- partment. ened disciThe Bulletin pline if she sor came back to the is withholdschool. I’m very frusdoes. ing the Korean The Bul- trated and feel like giv- student’s real letin is with- ing up. I feel like no one name and will holding the is really going to stand be referring to Korean stuher as “Jane” up for me.” dent’s real “J ane ” within this stoname and U n d e r g r a d uat e ry to protect her will be referP s yc h o lo g y M a j o r against the stigring to her as ma of reporting “Jane” withsexual misconduct. The Bulin this story to protect her letin is naming Schrader beagainst the stigma of report- cause of the “preponderance ing sexual misconduct. The of evidence” that indicated Bulletin has chosen to name he violated the university’s Brian Schrader, tenured pro- sexual conduct policy, accordfessor of psychology, because ing to the final summary of the of the “preponderance of investigation. evidence” that indicated he Jane provided The Bulletin violated the university’s sex- with more than 150 pages of ual conduct policy, accord- correspondence with admining to the final summary of istrative officials and official the investigation written by documents related to the inRay Lauber, director of Hu- vestigation. The documents man Resources, Affirmative provide a rare, inside glimpse Action and Title IX Coordi- into how the university hansee TALK page 2 dles misconduct against fac-

The Psychology Department in Visser Hall is where Professor Brian Schrader teaches. Schrader was accused of sexual misconduct by an undergraduate student last year. Allie Crome | The Bulletin

ulty, and how the university might seek to keep a lid on such investigations by asking the students who file the complaints to sign non-disclosure agreements.

Jane decided to break her non-disclosure agreement and talk with The Bulletin despite the possibility of retaliation, because she felt like it was more important to say that what happened was wrong.

“He may have done the same thing to other students that he did to me,” Jane said. “I want to inform other students that there are institutions and

procedures that (they) can consult if the same thing happens to (them).”

Jane said she felt like The Bulletin was the only one to take her case seriously.

“Things didn’t turn out well in my past experience with school administrators so I feel really tired from meeting with people and having interviews,” Jane said. “I’m afraid. I’m feeling like ‘Is there going to be any changes? Even though I’m doing this (talking with The Bulletin) right now?’

I just feel very tired, kind of hopeless.”

Jane told The Bulletin that she feels that the university and the university’s process failed her.

“When I was seeking help from police, from the school administrators, I was anticipating that they would help me, because I was sexually assaulted,” said Jane in an interview with The Bulletin. “I really believed that the school would help me, but...the professor came back to the school.

I’m very frustrated and feel like giving up. I feel like no

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NEWS

Lecture on ‘Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome’ shines light on relevant topics C aleb M oes cmoes@esubulle tin.com

Joy DeGruy, a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educator, author and presenter gave a lecture last Thursday on Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome in Albert Taylor Hall. DeGruy spoke about how “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” continues to affect society and the impact of learned behaviors.

DeGruy received her Ph.D. in Social Work and Social Research from Portland State University, according to joydegruy.com.

“There is a black mother and son and a white mother and son at the bank,” DeGruy said. “Both mothers are filling out paperwork. While the white mother is preoccupied, her son is roaming around Joy DeGruy, a nationally and internationally renowned researcher, educa- the lobby causing havoc. This tor, author and presenter, spoke last Thursday in Albert Taylor Hall over child is showing secure attachPost Traumatic Slave Syndrome. DeGruy discussed her experiences as a ment. While the black mother black woman in the Unived State. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin is filling out paperwork, her

HORNET LIFE

ESU Marching Hornets raise nearly $10,000 in donations R oyell B owleg rbowleg@esubulle tin.com

The ESU Marching Hornets raised nearly $10,000 for the program in order to purchase a new PA system.

“We were fortunate to receive $9,692 in donations from 68 donors,” said William Woodworth, director of athletic bands (The Marching Hornets and Hornet Revue) and

low brass instructor.

Their goal was to raise at least $8,500. Most of the funds were given by donors gifting from $10 to $100, according to Woodworth. Some donors gave more than $100, making large gifts that allowed the fundraiser to meet its goal.

Wanting to improve the future performances of ESU Marching Hornets, Woodworth collaborated with Tracy

Freeze, director of percussion, and Emmy Edie, assistant director of Annual Giving at the ESU Foundation, who presented them with the crowdfunding project.

“I can’t thank the Foundation and Emmy Edie enough for the assistance provided on this project,” Woodworth said.

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son is obediently standing right next to her side, because the black child grew up with the idea that this is not their bank, this is not their place to roam around.”

DeGruy said that post traumatic experiences are learned behaviors and explained through two examples how often times black children learn that this is not their world which leads to anger, fear and shame. DeGruy’s second example showed why it is often times that blacks experience post traumatic slave syndrome.

“A black mother and a white mother are talking,” DeGruy said. “The black mother compliments the white mother, the white mother responds by praising her son. The white mother also realizes that the black mothers son is excelling and recognizes this. The black mother explains how her son is always causing trouble. The

white mother thinks that the black mother is being negative.

The black mother is denigrating her son to protect him.”

DeGruy’s solution to this example was to “say thank you.” and that if parents can learn to use this tactic that it can be the change the world needs to diminish post traumatic slave syndrome.

According to DeGruy, America is affected by post traumatic slave syndrome and is on the edge of change.

“We are one world,” DeGruy said. “And there are people who are going to go out kicking and screaming to try and keep the division. The problem is we create a problem by creating a disconnect.”

“Having classes that truly explain what went on and why racism continues to be a thing, such as the one that Dr. De-

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one is really going to stand up for me at the school.” continued from page 1 When Bulletin reporters went to Schrader’s office and asked him about the incident, he said, “I think at this point, I’ll just have to say I’m not going to comment.”

Schrader is the faculty adviser to the Gamers Guild and is also a Parish Ministry Associate at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1508 W. 12th Ave. Schrader graduated with his PhD in psychology from Louisiana State University in 1993.

Schrader was paid $15,855 from May 22 to Aug. 11, 2017, for teaching six credit hours and for summer advising, according to Schrader’s employment contracts obtained through an Open Records request. For the Aug. 14, 2017, to May 18, 2018, school year Schrader will make $71,937. Schrader did not teach any classes last semester, according to the Psychology Department.

According to Jane, during a May 4, 2017, meeting Schrader accused her of academic misconduct and then asked if she wanted to make it up. Jane offered to write an essay, redo the homework or redo the chapter, but Schrader told her “no.” As she was crying, because she was upset at being accused of cheating, Schrader asked if she would like a tissue.

“I nodded and said ‘Yes,’” Jane said. “He grabbed a tissue and while he tried to pass the tissue, he held my hand and rubbed his thumb on my hand.”

Jane said that Schrader rubbed her hand for several minutes before suggesting that they go somewhere else. Since Jane was upset and has limited English abilities, she did not fully understand what he was saying, but agreed to go. Jane said that he then took her down a hallway, behind a locked door and into a small storage room.

Jane said the room had a window to the outside, where the blinds were closed, a window to the hallway which was covered by cardboard and two chairs in the middle of the room facing each other. She stood in front of one of the chairs crying, while she said Schrader stood in front of the door, with the lights out.

“He didn’t say anything,” Jane said. “He just came up to me really close and then he petted my hair.”

Schrader asked if the action was okay, according to Jane. Jane said she was very confused and was afraid that if she said no, she was going to be in trouble, so she said yes and he got closer.

“He tried to kiss me,” Jane said. “He moved close to me so I just sat down in the chair immediately...I asked him, ‘What are you doing?’ and he said to me ‘Do you want to go out?’ so I said ‘Yes.’... So he opened the door. I walked out through the hallway.”

Jane went back to Schrader’s office where she had left her things. She then reported the incident to her adviser over email and talked to campus police and the Office of International Education the next day.

After the university Title IX investigation was completed July 4, 2017, Ray Lauber, director of Human Resources, Affirmative Action and Title IX Coordinator, emailed Jane a memorandum on July 17, which was a three-page final summary of the investigation. Schrader is a tenured faculty member with no other university allegations of sexual assault, according to the memorandum.

“The investigation finds a preponderance of evidence that Dr. Schrader abused his authority as professor and violated ESU’s sexual harassment policy by inviting Jane to another room in return for not reporting Jane for academic misconduct,” Lauber said in the memorandum.

There were no formal proceedings of academic dishonesty, according to Jane. The accusation of academic dishonesty never progressed past Schrader accusing Jane of academic dishonesty on May 4 in his office.

In a July 21, 2017, letter to Jane, David Cordle agreed with Lauber.

“I agree with the findings that Dr. Schrader abused his authority as professor and violated ESU’s sexual harassment policy,” Cordle said. “Although I am unable to disclose specific details of the consequences to Dr. Schrader, please know that we are addressing his actions in accordance with ESU policy and applicable state and federal laws.”

Jane was given 30 days to submit a written appeal, according to the July 21 letter from Cordle. However, Jane told The Bulletin that the specific consequences and the official outcome of the investigation were never made clear to her.

“We hope that overall your experience as a student at Emporia State University has been positive, and we regret that in this instance it was not,” Cordle wrote in the July 21 letter. “Best regards.”

The final summary detailed multiple reasons why Lauber found Jane’s telling of the events to be credible.

Lauber cited a reenactment of the incident between Schrader and Jane that Jane and another student demonstrated for Lisa Moritz, associate affirmative action officer and Title IX deputy coordinator and Lauber. Lauber said that Jane increased the spacing between her and the other student when the other student moved closer to Jane than she thought Schrader had been.

In the memorandum, Lauber said he believed that Schrader’s reasonings as to why Jane would lie about the incident were not likely to be true.

“Dr. Schrader hypothesized Jane’s allegations may be a result of the consequences of academic misconduct specifically failing the course and the shame of academic misconduct,” Lauber wrote. “This seems unlikely for a number of reasons.”

For Schrader’s hypothesis to be true, Jane would need a deeper understanding of American law and culture than she appears to

have, the memorandum said. Additionally, Jane had failed a class before and did not ask for ways to change her grade or make allegations in that instance.

Additionally, on May 3, 2017, Jane recognized that she did not have a sufficient grade in the course and enrolled to retake the course during the summer, according to a screenshot of her enrollment history that she sent to a ESU Police and Safety officer in a May 7, 2017 email.

“Again, since I already planned to retake this course, I have never tried to take an advantage from him,” Jane said in the email to campus police.

In the memorandum, Lauber noted the power difference between the student and the faculty member.

“The difference in power is significant,” Lauber wrote. “Dr. Schrader is a tenured professor who expresses confidence and authority. Jane is an international student possessing limited English skills.”

The findings section of the memorandum listed several key facts that the investigation found to be true.

According to Lauber, Jane’s telling of the events was consistent throughout the entire investigation processes.

“Jane’s allegations were consistently reported to multiple individuals,” Lauber said. “The first report was within approximately an hour of the occurrence. Last report was about a week after the situation. The narrative did not grow or change in any material way between the reports.”

Additionally, Schrader preempted ESU Campus Police and Safety’s questions about the room in question, which Lauber noted in the memorandum.

“The officers asked a general question about a suite of rooms and Dr. Schrader stated that Jane had been in an office in the hallway suite earlier in the semester,” Lauber said. “The officers made no prior indication that the events were alleged to have taken place anywhere other than Dr. Schrader’s office.”

Lauber found the mention of the room to be significant, according to the analysis section of Lauber’s memorandum.

“Dr. Schrader’s interview with Police and Safety carries particular weight,” Lauber said. “Insofar as Dr. Schrader explained why Jane was able to describe VH 344G (the storage room), even before the officers gave any indication that the incident may have occurred in a room other than Dr. Schrader’s office. VH 344G is assigned to Dr. Schrader.”

The memorandum said that Schrader claimed that a campus group and another faculty member used the room in which the alleged incident occurred.

“Upon review, neither of these claims appear to be true,” Lauber said in his memorandum.

According to the memorandum, Schrader is the only person associated with the I/O psychology program that has a key, and the room is generally regarded as his storage room.

“Additionally, any access to that room by SSIOP (a campus group for psychology students) or other faculty members would require them to obtain a key from Dr. Schrader, the department office or the dean’s office,” Lauber said.

Jane’s description of the room proved to be accurate, according to the memorandum.

“Cardboard is currently placed in the window of the office,” Lauber wrote. “This office was the only room with two chairs facing each other.”

As of Feb. 8, Schrader is still employed by the university, according to Gwen Larson, assistant director of marketing and media relations.

A letter from President Allison Garrett to Rob Catlett, president of Faculty Senate, was read during the Feb. 6 Faculty Senate meeting. Garrett’s letter to the senate said that she had made a decision in a case, but did not say what the decision was or what the case was about. Garrett also withheld the name of the faculty member, at the request of the faculty member.

While not clear whether or not the letter is related to Schrader and this event, the letter was dated Dec. 22, 2017, which falls in line with the timeline set by the University Policy Manual.

Larson declined to comment on if Schrader took any leave in the last 12 months, citing that ESU does not release personnel information. Larson did confirm that a complaint was made against a faculty member in 2017, but did not release the name of the faculty member or the nature of the complaint.

“This complaint was handled pursuant to the requirements of state and federal law, as well as Board of Regents and Emporia State University policies,” Larson said in a statement released Tuesday. “Personnel information and student information are confidential and your questions cannot be answered without violating this confidentiality. Emporia State University takes all complaints seriously and handles each complaint pursuant to applicable law and policy.”

Garrett has not responded to repeated requests for an in-person interview. Garrett, Cordle, Lauber, Moritz and Jim Persinger, chair of the psychology department, all declined to comment, citing university policy. They redirected all questions to Larson.

The county attorney declined to prosecute.

“I saw a lot of American men and they looked like Brian Schrader,” Jane said in a letter to Garrett on August 18, 2017. “I was filled with fear and suddenly my mood fell. I will face a Brian Schrader every day when the semester starts. His office is on the third floor and most of my psychology classes are on the third floor.”

Act also has a Campus Sexual Assault Victims Bill of Rights, “which requires colleges to disclose educational programming, campus disciplinary process and victim rights regarding sexual violence complaints,” according to knowyourix.org.

The ESU agreement does not seem to conform to this standard.

“You’re being interviewed as a result of a complaint or report of harassment, sexual violence or discrimination,” according to the ESU Notice of Confidentiality and Non-Retaliation that Jane says she was required to sign. “The purpose of this confidential interview is to investigate and develop factual information related to the complaint/report. You are hereby

ments regarding the investigation that Jane received, she said.

Jane emailed Lauber on July 26, 2017, and said, “I think I need to know about consequences.” Lauber did not reply until Aug. 14, 2017.

“As a state of Kansas agency state policies limit our ability to communicate actions we may take against employees,” Lauber said. “However, I may be able to answer questions you have without discussing specific actions that have been taken.”

On July 21, David Cordle, provost, emailed Jane and told her that she had 30 days to submit an appeal if she didn’t find the resolution satisfactory.

“A written appeal of the final recommendation must be received in the President’s Office

investigation

Brian Schrader

“He tried to kiss me. He moved close to me so I just sat down in the chair immediately...I asked him, ‘What are you doing?’”

“J ane ” U n d e r g r a d uat e P s yc h o lo g y M a j o r

“The investigation finds a preponderance of evidence that Dr. Schrader abused his authority as professor and violated ESU’s sexual harassment policy by inviting Jane to another room in return for not reporting Jane for academic misconduct.”

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“J a n e ”

“I agree with the findings that Dr. Schrader abused his authority as professor and violated ESU’s sexual harassment policy.”

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“J a n e ”

“I saw a lot of American men and they looked like Brian Schrader. I was filled with fear and suddenly my mood fell. I will face Brian Schrader every day when the semester starts. His office is on the third floor and most of my psychology classes are on the third floor.”

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continued from page 1 nator, on July 17, 2017.

Title IX protects from discrimination based on sex, and applies to “institutions that receive federal financial assistance,” according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Universities may not require those who report harassment, sexual violence or discrimination to abide by non-disclosure agreements, whether they are written or otherwise, according to the Clery Act. The Clery Act is a federal law that requires universities to report crimes that happen on campus and to create annual security reports. The Clery

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directed not to discuss this matter with others.”

Jane signed the agreement May 24.

“Unauthorized disclosure of information related to the complaint/report both during or after an investigation may be considered a breach of your confidentiality obligations and an interference in the investigation,” according to the ESU Notice of Confidentiality and Non-Retaliation. “The university considers such conduct a violation of policy which may result in disciplinary action.”

Additionally, Lauber told Jane that he could not share specific details of Schrader’s consequences. The outcome of the Title IX investigation was not clear in any of the docu-

Editor’s note: Some of the documents Jane provided can be found online at www.esubulletin.com. within 30 days of the individual’s receipt of the recommendation from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,” according to the University Policy Manual section J on Formal Resolution for Harassment and Discrimination (Excluding Sexual Violence). “The President will respond within 30 days after receiving the written appeal.”

Jane decided to file an appeal, and emailed Lisa Moritz, associate affirmative action officer and Title IX deputy coordinator, on Aug. 18, asking who to submit it to. Moritz told Jane not to worry about the deadline.

“If an appeal needs to be

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H ornet L ife

Former crime scene investigator gives forensics and 3-D laser systems presentation M egan S heckells msheckells@esubulle tin.com

A former crime scene investigator, Ryan Rezelle, spoke about how technology affects investigations, the process of crime scenes and his work as an investigator Monday in the Science Hall.

Most people don’t have a clear understanding of what crime scene investigators (CSI) do, Rezelle said.

“It’s been fictionalized so much by television that I really haven’t got a chance to share what this is all about,” Rezelle said.

In his presentation he discussed what it means to be a CSI and how technology such as the 3-D laser systems can help that field in getting a basic layout of a large area including distinct measurements.

“I was really excited when Ryan agreed to do our seminar,” said Melissa Bailey, director of the master of science forensic science program. “I knew he was going to do a great presentation though. He’s got tons of stories and 16 years of experience.”

He also discussed specific cases he’s worked on in

his years as a CSI in Johnson County, Kansas, and other details of his career in the field.

In addition to his work he discussed the importance of how cases such as O.J. Simpson have raised the standards for the handling of evidence.

“Science is a critical part of this, that objectivity and subjectivity are concepts that we battle daily, being able to answer a question objectively is critical in what we do, and the subjectivity in people bleeds into everything in the justice system,” Rezzelle said. “We’re actively trying to figure out the best path forward.”

He covered the history of Crime Scene Investigation and how it has evolved over the years into what it is today, including technology information and procedures of the CSI field.

“I’m in the forensic science program, and he was my professor for one of my classes,” said Rebecca Thornton, graduate MSFS student. “I kind of knew what it was going into it but just having more information and seeing more of the crime scenes and how he’s worked them was really fascinating.”

ESU celebrates W.A. White’s 150th birthday

Loren Pennington, Roe R. Cross emeritus professor of history, performs a Reader’s Theater about William Allen White last Friday in White Library.

The performance was part of White’s 150th birthday celebration. Allie Crome | The Bulletin

A llie C rome acrome@esubulle tin.com

William Allen White Library hosted a performance and several exhibits last weekend, to celebrate William Allen White’s 150th birthday. Feb. 10 was officially recognized as the “sesquicentennial of William Allen White’s birth,” according to a proclamation from Mayor Danny Giefer.

“Today’s celebration is not just about throwing a party or eating cake and ice cream, although those are really fun things to do, it’s an opportunity to learn more about William Allen White,” said Shari Scribner, archives manager.

The sesquicentennial celebration weekend began with a reader’s theater, performed

by Loren Pennington, Roe. R. Cross emeritus professor of history. The reader’s theater, titled “WAW: A Man Who Changes His Mind,” discussed the numerous editorials that White wrote during his time as the editor of the Emporia Gazette.

Pennington played the role of White and a historian, wearing a hat while performing as White to help the audience differentiate between the two.

He discussed the ways in which people could find White, and used his writings and editorials to help determine what kind of person he was.

“Well, the answer to ‘Where do you find William Allen

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HORNET OF THE WEEK

Student recognized for service to diveristy M egan S heckells msheckells@esubulle tin.com

Ralvell Rogers II, senior English major, recently won the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to Diversity. The award was given out at the beginning of the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lecture by Joy DeGruy last Thursday.

“Rogers is a positive force in our community, a leader in diversity, and that makes him an extraordinary student candidate for this award,” said Kevin Rabas, chair of the English, modern languages and journalism department and professor of English, in a letter nominating Rogers for the award.

Rogers is the founder and president of the Black Artist’s Club, a member of the Black Student Union and works as a vice chairman in the Union Activities Council for the ‘Talks and Topics’ committee that helps bring in guest speakers.

“I am graduating so my whole goal right now is to get as many members as we can to get involved, and it doesn’t matter what your background is, you don’t have to be black to be part of Black Writer ’s Club,” Rogers said. “The whole idea is to create a forum to inform students and the Hornet community on black art.”

Throughout his college career, Rogers has been an editing and marketing correspondent for Meadowlark books, an editor for “The Quest,” another local publication, and also held multiple positions in the past at The Bulletin.

“I’ve been deeply im-

Ralvell Rogers II, senior English major, receives the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service to Diversity from President Allison Garret last Thursday before the Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome lecture by Joy DeGruy in Albert Taylor Hall. Rogers founded the Black Artist’s Club on campus. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

pressed with how he handles himself, how he handles other people, how he creates diverse communities around himself,” said Amy Sage Webb, professor of English, modern languages and journalism, who also nominated Rogers for the award.

Rogers also worked as a Resident Assistant on campus at ESU for one year. It was an all-male

floor, and it was a diverse community, Rogers said.

“You have to work with a lot of different students, and you have to be able to be empathetic towards people from different backgrounds, and different identities,” Rogers said. “That was a great experience.”

“It was a great honor to receive the award,” Rogers said.

White’ is pretty obvious,” Pennington said. “You look for him in his writings...you find William Allen White in the 18 books and in the 121 articles published in magazines of various types.”

Pennington, after reading White’s first editorial published in the Gazette, spoke to the audience about its meaning.

“He said three things,” Pennington said. “He said that he was a stout republican, first, last and all the time, no bolding the party. He said, secondly, that the main thing was to have the paper representative of and supported by the best people of Emporia and Lyon County.

And third, that those other fellows will be around and that they will work their schemes and claim to be representing public opinion and they must be held in check.”

Pennington then spoke about the ways that White changed his mind throughout his life, comparing it to what he wrote in his his first editorial.

“White started out on the political right and moved gradually towards the center, and even almost towards the left, as the years rolled by,” Pennington said. “He decided that the best people he would depend on were not nearly as trustworthy Britany Hanks, sophomore elementary education major, types a poem on the typewriter Monday in Ellen Plumb’s as he thought they would be. City Bookstore, 1122 Commercial St. The bookstore offered other Valentine’s Day specials such as truffles from And those other fellows, which Sweet Granada, 803 Commerical St. Tingxuan Lu | The Bulletin he seemed worried about, were not really as bad or as dumb as he thought.”

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President Garrett, We Need to Talk We were surprised to learn, during our reporting this week on one student’s frustration in filing a sexual misconduct complaint against a professor, that Emporia State required her to sign a nondisclosure agreement.

The NDA claims that confidentiality is necessary to preserve the investigative efforts and “develop factual information related to the complaint.”

But let’s be real here.

Non-disclosure agreements are a way for the university to smother bad publicity, muzzle victims and prevent them from speaking out about their experiences when they most need to tell somebody. NDAs also provide a cover for abusers, ensuring that they can continue practicing abusive tendencies unchecked.

This was the case for Larry Nassar, former sports doctor for the USA gymnastics team and Michigan

State University, according to an article in The Kansas City Star, which details a letter that Senator Jerry Moran sent to U.S. Olympics and Michigan State expressing concerns about non-disclosure agreements and how they related to Nassar ’s case.

McKayla Maroney, gymnast for the USA Olympic Gymnastics team during the 2012 London Olympics, was required by USA Gymnastics to sign a non-disclosure agreement after reporting Nassar for sexual abuse, according to The Star. If she were to violate the confidentiality agreement, she would have been fined $100,000.

This and other confidentiality agreements gave Nassar cover to abuse over 140 women over the course of his career as a sports doctor. This is a sickening number of victims, a sickening number of instances where his crimes could have been stopped, but

were swept under the rug to prevent bad publicity.

The process at ESU seems disturbingly similar.

One undergraduate student, who we have called “Jane” in our stories, said she was forced by the school to sign an NDA in order to make the complaint.

ESU needs to stop requiring students to sign NDAs when they report sexual misconduct.

The university needs to stop taking away students’ First Amendment rights before they can receive any help.

Are all victims required to sign an NDA before the university will conduct an internal investigation?

What if they refuse to sign?

Will the university leave them without support in a time when they need it most? Would you send your child to ESU with this policy in place?

These are important questions. Sadly, the uni-

Photo Illustration by Allie Crome | The Bulletin

versity administration has chosen to stonewall requests from The Bulletin by referring our questions to Gwen Larson, assistant director of marketing and media relations. Larson said she couldn’t answer our questions by press time Wednesday night because the administrators were all at an out-of-town meeting. True, perhaps—

but that wouldn’t prevent President Allison Garrett from making a long distance call to us. She could even make it collect— we’d accept the charges.

A university’s first duty should be to protect its students, not its image, and after this incident, it is clear where ESU’s priorities lie. NDAs protect the guilty, not the victims.

Leave social media Black Panther out of relationships is a must-see

K alliope C raft kcraft@esubulle tin.com

So here’s the thing, social media is obviously a part of our culture. We are wired. Think about it, what is the first thing you do when you wake up?

What is the last thing you do before going to bed?

What about when you’re in your lecture that got boring two minutes before you walked in? Between classes?

We scroll.

And the thing is, what we scroll to see is hardly important. We do it because it’s how we keep up with people.

Except online, people have a hard time with their filters. Personal diaries have become digitized and public.

Now combine that with romantic relationships.

And holidays like yesterday’s Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day in our digital world is either the biggest self-esteem hit or the gushiest, goopiest, loveliest day of your internet year.

If you’re like me, and you’re in a long-distance relationship, Valentine’s Day can be kind of awkward.

Instagram is filled with glittery dates and lovely pink flowers. Your facebook feed is inundated with poetry and odes to significant others. Snapchat stories feature engagements and other surprises.

And all I want is to be in the same state as my own person.

If you’re single, these posts go from awkward to annoying.

Don’t get me wrong! I’m not telling you not to experience those moments and love them and enjoy them!

What I am telling you is that your love for your person will shine through whether you say it to cyberspace or not.

It’s okay. We have all fallen into the internet

trap. We become addicted to the likes. We crave the attention.

But how do we affect others when we indulge ourselves this way?

We are only presenting our most perfect selves online. People don’t see the “human” parts. Now everyone is in an intense comparison battle, trying desperately to out -perfect their friends.

I like to believe that no one has a personal vendetta against the self esteem of the people they share the internet space with.

So how do we combat this?

I myself have made a rule in my head. I use social media to share with my family, update my campus community about local events, and occasionally share funny videos. If I start a post and I’m not sure which category it falls into, I cancel it.

My challenge to you is this: when you make a post, ask yourself who your audience is. If you can’t pin down who you hope to see your post, it might not be worth hitting send.

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Who doesn’t love a good superhero movie? From the hard-hitting action, to the larger than life drama, suspense and the use of cool superpowers, superhero films are all the rage now.

In these past few years Marvel Studios has been filling our hearts with all of our beloved Marvel characters, from Spiderman to Black Widow to Thor and Captain America, just to name a few.

And although each superhero film is unique in its own way, in my strong opinion, none could be as unique and original as Black Panther.

The film incorporates action, adventure, science fiction, drama and fantasy.

Therefore, it has a bit of everything for movie lovers of all genres.

The film revolves around the character T’Challa/ Black Panther who is the king of Wakanda, a secretly advanced and wealthy African nation.

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He returns home to replace his father on the throne.

Upon his return, T’Challa is threatened with an evil that forces him to team up with allies and use all of his strength as The Black Panther to protect his nation and the world.

Black Panther hit the cinemas this week and is already raking up a ton of positive reviews from critics and non-critics alike.

I am most excited by the fact that it is a blockbuster film made of an all-star and predominantly black cast, consisting of Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and more.

This movie has been long deserved since most blockbuster films don’t show much cultural or even racial diversity.

Although the film follows the typical story arc of hero against a bad guy, the way in which the film showcased such action is to be commended because everything from its costume designs, scenery and action sequences gives tribute to and references African culture.

If you are a movie lover like myself, and want to see a superhero movie with a different take on what a superhero can be; see to it that you get a ticket to watch this film in cinemas.

It’s a must watch.

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Ralvell Rogers II, estudiante de tercer año inglés con especialización en escritura creativa, recientemente ganó el Premio Presidencial por Servicio Distinguido a la Diversidad. El premio fue presentado al comienzo de la conferencia sobre Síndrome de Esclavo Postraumático por Joy DeGruy el jueves pasado.

"Rogers es una fuerza positiva en nuestra comunidad, un líder en diversidad, y eso lo convierte en un candidato extraordinario para este premio", dijo Kevin Rabas, director del departamento de inglés, idiomas modernos y periodismo y profesor de inglés, en un carta nominando a Rogers para el premio.

Rogers es el fundador y presidente del Black Writer's Club, miembro de Black Student Union y vicepresidente en el Union Activities Council para el comité 'Talks and Topics' que ayuda a traer oradores invitados.

"Me estoy graduando, así que mi objetivo en este momento es conseguir la mayor cantidad de miembros posible para involucrarme, y no importa cuál sea tu origen, no tienes que ser negro para ser parte del Black Writer's Club", Rogers dijo. "La idea es crear un foro para informar a los estudiantes y la comunidad Hornet sobre el arte negro".

A lo largo de su carrera universitaria, Rogers fue corresponsal de edición y marketing de Meadowlark books, editor de "The Quest", otra publicación local, y tuvo múltiples puestos en el pasado en The Bulletin.

"Me ha impresionado profundamente cómo se maneja el mismo, cómo

El gobierno estudiantil asociado (ASG) discutió la factura de la semana sin actividades (dead week), la aplicación de los fondos de oportunidad educativa y como se pueden ver los cambios potenciales en la matrícula y la cuota en la junta el último jueves.

La propuesta de la factura de la semana sin actividades es titulada ‘17008 modificación para proveer estudiantes con planes de estudios’ y será presentada en la junta del senado de facultad el 22 de febrero. El cambio propuesto requeriría que todos los planes de estudios incluyan todas las tareas que se vencen durante la semana sin actividades (dead week).

“Este es un paso muy bueno en la dirección correcta porque se significa que esencialmente sabrás desde el empezar de la clase del primer día de escuela, cuales tareas se vencen esa semana”, dijo Megan McReynolds, presidente de ASG y estudiante de tercer año en sociología. “Así que tendrás tiempo de prepararte y no te van a aventar algo al último minuto”.

También discutieron la aplicación de los fondos de oportunidad educativa. Se puede encontrar en la pagina de web de ASG dentro las formas, y también se encuentra en el centro de involucramiento estudiantil y en la oficina de ayuda financiera, de acuerdo con McReynolds.

Ralvell Rodgers, estudiante de último año en inglés y presidente del Black Artists' Club, recibe el premio distinguido por servicio a la diversidad por presidenta Alison Garrett el jueves pasado en Albert Taylor Hall. "Fue un gran honor recibir el premio", dijo Rodgers. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

maneja a otras personas, cómo crea diversas comunidades a su alrededor", dijo Amy Sage Webb, profesora de inglés, quien nominó a Rogers para el premio. .

Rogers también trabajó como asistente residente en el campus de ESU por un año. Era un piso exclusivamente masculino, pero Rogers dijo que todavía era una comunidad diversa.

"Tienes que trabajar con muchos estudiantes

diferentes, y debes ser empático con personas de diferentes orígenes y diferentes identidades", dijo Rogers. "Esa fue una gran experiencia".

"Fue un gran honor recibir el premio. Honestamente, también fue un momento agridulce para mí, porque por más honor que haya sido, inmediatamente pensé en algunas de las otras personas (que no lo recibieron) ", Dijo Rogers. "Pero definitivamente es un honor".

“Los fondos se usan para becas basadas en necesidad, se da a los estudiantes con gastos especiales como el cuidado de niños, o grupos de estudiantes que han sido bajo representados históricamente en la educación más alta”, dijo McReynolds. “Estos fondos están disponible para becas académicas, para ambos estudiantes de pregrado y graduado”.

Diana Kuhlman, vicepresidente de administración y financiamento, platicó con ASG sobre las propuestas para los cambios en la matrícula y la cuota y como trabajan con ejemplos hipotéticos.

Kuhlman explico como se ve el proceso y como ASG es parte de este proceso.

“Se trata de decisiones, y como el cambio de ASG cabe en la cuota general del campus, y como esa cuota se aplica a la matrícula de los estudiantes”, dijo Kuhlman. “Y como se ve esa foto cuando se manda a la junta de regentes”.

ASG también discutió las elecciones de ASG. “Para las elecciones, tuvimos un buen número de votantes en la junta informativa”, dijo Christina Brunton, directora de legislativo, estudiante de último año en sistemas de información y comisionada electoral. “Si conoces a personas que están considerando correr por alguna posición, por favor díganles que me contacten para conseguir una forma o entregar las formas necesarias".

Ex investigador de crimen presenta sobre ciencia forense y sistemas de láser 3-D G aby A mparan g a m pa r a n @ e s u b u l l e t i n . c o m

Un ex investigador de escenas criminales, Ryan Rezelle, habló sobre cómo la tecnología afecta investigaciones, el proceso de escenas de crimen y su trabajo como investigador el lunes en Science Hall.

“Esto es algo que la gente cree que entiende pero que tal vez no saben lo suficiente para entender como es una parte de nuestro sistema de justicia”, dijo Rezelle. “Ha estado tan novelado por la televisión que realmente no he tenido una chance de compartir de que se trata”.

En su presentación habló sobre que significa ser un CSI y como tecnología como el sistema láser 3-D puede ayudar a crear un mapa básico de

una área grande que incluye medidas distintas.

“Estaba muy emocionada cuando Ryan se puso de acuerdo con hacer nuestro seminario”, dijo Melissa Bailey, directora del programa de maestría en ciencia forense (MSFS). “Sabía que iba dar una buena presentación, tiene muchas historias y 16 años de experiencia”.

También discutió los casos específicos en cuales ha trabajado durante sus años como CSI en el condado Johnson, y otros detalles sobre su carrera.

Aparte de su trabajo discutió la importancia de como casos como el de O.J. Simpson han alterado los estandards de como tratar evidencia.

“La ciencia es un componente esencial de esto, que objetividad y subjetividad son conceptos

que tratamos diariamente, poder contestar una pregunta objetivamente es importante a lo que hacemos y subjetividad en la gente influye todo en el sistema de justicia”, dijo Rezelle.

“Estamos tratando de figurar el mejor camino hacia adelante” Habló sobre la historia de investigación de escenas criminales y como se ha desarrollado con los años, incluyendo información de tecnologia y procedimientos.

“Estoy en el programa de ciencia forense, y el era mi profesor para una de mis clases”, dijo Rebecca Thornton, estudiante de MSFS. “Tenía una idea de que era en lo que me estaba metiendo pero teniendo más información y viendo más escenas criminales y como él ha trabajado es muy fascinante”.

Diana Kuhlman, vicepresidenta de administración y financiamiento, discute la colegiatura con los senadores en la junta de ASG el jueves pasado en Senate Chambers. Durante la junta, dos nuevos senadores fueron apuntados. Xiangru Chen | The Bulletin

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Corky’s Closet, which opened almost a year ago, has changed their hours in order to be more accessible to students. Now, Corky’s Closet is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and it’s come and go, according to Amanda Lickteig, assistant professor in the department of school leadership and middle and secondary teacher education.

“We took surveys and got feedback and changed our hours of operation,” Lickteig said.

The closet offers students access to free, gently used professional attire for interviews and everyday teaching, according to emporia.edu.

“That has been one big change that we’ve made in the last year and I think that’s really helped with accessibility, it’s just allowing more freedom in people’s schedules to come,” Lickteig said.

Originally, Corky’s Closet had volunteers go up and work the closet to help students find clothes, make outfits and bag their selections.

“It made our hours of operation very limited based on who could go up and work at that time,” Lickteig said. “I don’t think students were as comfortable as (compared to) going when they just

needed something quick.”

If the new hours don’t work with a student’s schedule, they can email Lickteig to make an appointment.

“I can come after hours or before hours to let people in, especially if they know that they have an interview coming up,” Lickteig said.

Corky’s Closet is also requesting different items that people don’t always think of, based on what is donated the least, according to Lickteig.

“Some of the things in the men’s closet that we are needing right now, like shoe shine polish,” Lickteig said.

They also accept donations for more casual clothes, which tend to go quicker.

The closet has everyday clothes and items such as nicer hoodies and shorts, such as a P.E. teacher would wear, in order to cater to all the different needs of students who are entering student teaching, Lickteig said.

Currently, they have a wide variety of items, such as blouses, shirts, shoes, accessories, pants and sweaters, according to Darcy Stevens, administrative assistant in the school leadership and middle and secondary teacher education. Several male faculty members have also donated suit jackets, Stevens said.

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dent of Administration and Finance, spoke to ASG about proposals for tuition and fee changes and how they work with hypothetical examples.

Kuhlman explained what the process looked like and how ASG is a part of that process.

“Your decision making, and how that ASG part of the fee actually fits into the overall campus activity fee, then how that campus activity fee which is charged to all on campus students couples with tuition,”

Kuhlman said. “And what that picture looks like when it goes to the board of regents.”

ASG was also updated on the ASG elections.

“As for elections, we had a great turnout for the informational meeting,” said Christina Brunton, junior information systems and legislative director and election commissioner. “If you know people who are considering running for whatever position, please get them to contact me to either get a form or submit the forms necessary.”

Associated Student Government discussed the non-activities week bill, the Educational Opportunity Fund Application, and what potential tuition and fee changes could look like during last Thursday’s meeting.

The non-activities week proposal bill titled ‘17008 Modification to Provide Students with Syllabi’ will be heard in the faculty senate meeting on Feb. 22 . The proposed change would require all syllabi to include any assignments due during nonactivities week.

“That’s a really great step in the right direction because it means that essentially you will know from the beginning of the class on the first day of school, what you’ll have due during that week,” said Megan McReynolds, ASG president and junior sociology major.

“So you’ll have time to prepare and you won’t have anything thrown on you at the last minute.”

They also discussed The Educational Opportunity Fund Application being online. This can be found on ASG’s website under forms, as well as in the Center for Student Involvement and the Financial aid office according to McReynolds.

“The fund is used for need based grants including, it awards students with special expenses such as childcare, or groups of students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education.”

McReynolds said. “This fund is available for academic scholarships and fellowships, for both undergraduate and graduate Diana Kuhlman, vice president of Administration and Finance, discusses tuition and fee changes to senators last Thursday during the ASG meeting students.”

Diana Kuhlman, vice presi- in the Senate Chamber. Two new senators were also appointed. Xiangru Chen | The Bulletin

Darcy Stevens, administrative assistant, talks about the different items that have been donated to Corky’s Closet Tuesday in Visser Hall. The closet is open all day Monday through Friday. Allie Crome | The Bulletin

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According to Woodworth, the PA system is a “self-contained speaker system.” It is placed near the front ensemble of the marching band, where electronic instruments such as the electric guitar, electric bass, and percussion instruments are played.

With the PA system stationed at the front, it gives the marching band the ability to appropriately amplify their sound with the rest of the marching band’s winds and percussion instruments also on the field, according to Woodworth.

“It has to do with helping them get a better sound that reaches throughout the stadium and anything that does that is great,” said Ramiro Miranda, conductor of orchestras, violin and viola.

Additionally, the new PA system provides the band with the opportunity to utilize sampled sounds and microphones for soloists at Welch Stadium, something that would not

have easily taken place without the new system, Woodworth said.

The marching band is currently bidding for Yamaha electronic and speaker components, according to Woodworth.

Since the fundraiser produced more than sufficient funds, any residual money would be used to purchase other equipment necessary for the marching bands field rehearsals.

“I like when there are funds going towards the music program because I’m a music educator,” said David Magana, junior vocal music education major.

With the bidding process still underway, the ESU Marching Hornets hopes to use their new PA system at their first performance at Welch Stadium in the upcoming fall semester.

“Our motto in the Marching Hornets is ‘Pride, Power, Excellence and Entertainment’ and this system will aid in our ability to be much more powerful with our sound,” Woodworth said.

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Faculty Affairs discusses retrenchment and grievances with potential changes to the grievance policies.

Much of the meeting focused on the issue of reevaluating the grievance policy as a result of a recent incident where a professor was fired, and later rehired, as a result of a complaint made against the professor that they weren’t notified of until they were Michael Morales, associate professor of physical sciences, proposes that Emporia State needs a policy that fired.

“It (the informs professors of complaints made against them within 48 hours of the complaint. The discussion was process) did tabled until the Faculty Senate executive board can reveal that determine if it is a priority. Xiangru Chen | The Bulwhen a comletin plaint is D ustin B ittel made about a professor dbit tel@esubulle tin.com to the university, the uniThe Faculty Affairs versity doesn’t inform the Committee met Tuesday to professor,” said Michael discuss the university’s re- Morales, associate profestrenchment policies along sor of physical sciences.

“To me it seems like we need to come up with some kind of policy that when there is a complaint that comes into the university’s administration, be it the Dean or the Provost or the President, that within in a certain reasonable amount of time, the information about that complaint be communicated to the professor, so the professor has even a chance to know what’s going on, much less to begin the process of addressing the issue.”

There was much debate over the issue of creating a policy and how to protect the rights of each individual involved without putting them in a position that gives them too much power over the other, yet fulfils the goal of notifying professors of serious complaints made against them.

By notifying professors, the policy would hope to help professors change behaviors that make students uncomfortable.

“I think what we should do here now is information gathering,” said Dan

Colson, assistant professor of English. “I don’t think we’re at the point of drafting language because we don’t fully understand what’s going on here.”

The discussion on the retrenchment policy centered around what circumstances ESU would be in to result in firing of several faculty members as a form of retrenchment, in order to reduce costs.

“Our policy manual, interesting enough, allows retrenchment to occur.”

Colson said. “I believe the phrase is something like ‘with financial difficulty’, so it’s vague enough that seemingly they could retrench, with certain qualifications, with perhaps less than robust justification.

The qualifications are they can’t fire tenured faculty unless financial exigency has been declared, but they could retrench anyone still on a probationary track or contingent faculty without declaration of financial exigency, which is interesting to me and I think out of line with most university

policies.”

Michael Butler, professor of health, physical education and recreation, read to the committee that the current policy says “‘Decrease in enrollment, budget reduction or declaration of financial exigency may lead to personal retrenchment and elimination of faculty positions at the university if it is necessary for the reasons stated above for Emporia State University to embark upon personal retrenchment this action should be incordence of criteria set forth herein.”

Ultimately, it was decided the committee would wait and see what the rest of the Faculty Senate executive board says, and determine whether or not to prioritize the policy before they discussed it further.

The next Faculty Affairs meeting will be Feb. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Roe R. Cross room where they will discuss Morales’ findings concerning the grievance policy and their stance on the retrenchment policy.

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expressing frustration over the state’s strict requirements for a new form of driver’s license.

The licenses adopted by the state last year are intended to comply with the federal “Real ID” law, which was passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for government-sanctioned identification.

The 2005 law requires state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards to meet specific standards in order to be used for conducting official business with the government.

Gretchen Underwood, 78, said she hasn’t been able to get her Real ID license for the past four months because none of her documents meet the new requirements, the Lawrence Journal-World reported.

“It’s frustrating. Completely frustrating,” she said Friday. “I can’t imagine why this is necessary. I’ve had these documents all my life and they’ve been fine.

Why aren’t they fine now?”

At minimum, people must show a valid passport or birth certificate, either an official nonlaminated card or a recent pay stub or tax document bearing the person’s full Social Security

sas Department of Revenue. In addition to those requirements, anyone who has ever changed their name must also show legal documents explaining the change.

“Then they told me I needed my marriage license, because my Social Security name didn’t match,” Underwood said. “So I got all that and went back and was told that my birth certificate wasn’t the correct one, even though I’ve had it all my life. So I have to contact Minnesota (her birthplace) and get a different one.”

Revenue Department spokeswoman Rachel Whitten said she’s heard several stories similar to Underwood’s since the new licenses debuted in August. As a result, the department is planning to roll out an advertising campaign to make people more aware of the requirement.

“It can be tricky. You’ve got people who are used to doing things one way, and so now we’re trying to get the word out,” Whitten said. “We’re making every effort to get it out, but certainly we know there are always ways we can improve, and that’s what we’re doing.”

vices received a grant last fall from the US Department of Education that enabled them to create the McNair Scholars Program. The McNair program is funded to serve 25 students annually and has open spaces, according to Shanna Eggers, director of McNair scholars program.

“The idea is that we help sophomores, juniors and seniors who qualify for a TRIO program, who are interested in going to graduate school prepare for that next step,” Eggers said.

The program is “designed to encourage and assist eligible students in their pursuit of a doctoral degree,” according to the McNair informational handout.

It also intends to increase the number of low-income, minority and first generation students pursuing doctoral degrees and teaching on college faculties, according to the Kansas TRIO Programs Introduction.

“We provide them research opportunities, visits to graduate programs, opportunities to travel to conferences, student research conferences as well as professional conferences in their respective discipline, and tutorings as needed,” Eggers said. sophomore psychology major.

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filed, we will extend the deadline for you,” Moritz said.

“Come talk to Ray and me next week.”

Jane submitted the appeal on Aug. 18 instead of waiting to meet with Moritz. Her appeal consisted of a letter to President Garrett detailing the anxiety and discomfort she had experienced since the May incident.

On Aug. 21 Moritz emailed Jane that the president told her late last Friday that the appeal was submitted.

Jane said she did not receive a reply from Garrett, nor did she hear from anyone in administration about this incident, until Dec. 7, when she received an email from Cordle.

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for students in the McNair program, according to Eggers.

Although McNair is a program within TRIO, it operates as a separate program, according to Eggers.

“They (students) must fill out an application even if they’ve been in TRIO Student Support Services, but they are not required to have been in the TRIO program before,” Eggers said.

Additionally, there are a few differences in how students can be eligible for the program.

“A student in McNair can qualify by being a member of a group that is historically underrepresented in graduate education,” Eggers said. “So there’s some...eligibility differences between the two programs.”

To be eligible for McNair, students must be a first-generation college student who meets federal income guidelines or be

from a group that is underrepresented in graduate education, according to the informational handout.

In addition to fulfilling either one of those requirements, the student must be a US citizen or a permanent resident, have earned 45 credit hours and intend to pursue a research doctorate.

Students in the McNair program will not have to reapply once they have been accepted.

“Once they’re in, they can start as a sophomore, or junior, or senior...they stay in,” Eggers said. “So the number of openings...will depend on the number of students who graduate.”

Students interested in joining the program for the summer semester should apply by March 9, by going to the TRIO offices or emailing Eggers for more information at segers@ emporia.edu.

that Dr. Schrader will return to campus to teach starting Spring Semester 2018, and to update you on some additional requirements that have been put into place as he returns,” Cordle wrote.

Jane told The Bulletin that she felt that the school administrators and anyone higher up in the school was pretending to help her but were not really interested in firing Schrader.

According to Cordle, Schrader was not to have any contact or interaction with Jane and was to take a different route if he saw her. In addition, Schrader was prohibited from speaking about Jane to any ESU employees or students and arrangements would be made for Jane to take any psychology classes she needed from another professor.

It is unclear in Cordle’s letter if these additional requirements

came from Jane’s appeal or some other institutional action.

“This finalizes the university’s actions related to your formal complaint,” Cordle said.

Garrett, Moritz, Lauber, Cordle and Jim Persinger, chair of the Psychology Department, all declined comment and directed questions to Gwen Larson, assistant director of marketing and media relations, who issued a statement.

“This complaint was handled pursuant to the requirements of state and federal law, as well as Board of Regents and Emporia State University policies,” Larson said in the statement issued Tuesday. “Emporia State University takes all complaints seriously and handles each complaint pursuant to applicable law and policy.”

As of Feb. 8, 2018, Schrader was still employed by ESU, Larson had said earlier.

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The ESU men’s and women’s basketball teams competed against the Missouri Western State Griffons on Friday, Feb. 10. The women came away with a smooth 60-40 win, but the men were unable to capitalize on a 10-point lead in the first half and lost 65-61.

The Lady Hornets outscored the Lady Griffons 20-11 in the first quarter.

The second quarter gave Missouri Western a chance, as ESU went scoreless in the first six minutes. The Hornets kept a hold of their lead and went into halftime 29-24.

Coming into the third quarter, ESU went on a 13-2 run, pulling ahead 4237. Missouri Western only scored another three points for the rest of the game.

The final score of the game was 60-40.

S e n i o r g u a rd J a c e e Kramer led the Lady Hornets with 14 points, followed by graduate student and guard Marissa Preston with 12 points.

Following the women’s game, the men took on Missouri Western, but their outcome did not follow the women’s success. The men lost, despite outscoring the Griffons by 10 in the second half.

Duncan Fort (Left), freshman forward, makes a basket during warm up on Saturday in White Auditorium. The Hornets lost the game 61-65 against the Griffons. Kali Martin (right), freshman guard, plays offense against Missouri Western State University on Saturday in White Auditorium. The next game is away at Southwest Baptist University tonight at 5:30 p.m. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin

The first half, ESU was of the game was 65-61 in outscored 37-23, and they favor of Missouri Western.

Junior guard Brandon could not come back from the deficit. The final score H a l l s c o re d a g a m e

high 22 points. Senior The Hornets will travel forward Stephaun Limuel to Bolivar, Missouri to contributed 19 points and take on Southwest Baptist eight rebounds.

University tonight.

SPORTS SHORTS

Emporia State holds lead in tournament play C hristina W ankum c wa n k u m @ e s u b u l l e t i n . c o m

The Lady Hornets went 3-1 in the Ark-Monicello Division II Challenge in Bentonville, Arizona this past weekend. In the tournament, they went head to head against four teams from the area.

“I think the camaraderie of the team has been going uphill these past two weekends,” said senior outfielder Carlie McComb.

“We definitely all played for one another and played for the name on the front of the jersey. We strung together hits and limited our errors.”

The first game that the Hornets played this weekend was on Thursday, Feb. 8. The ladies got off to a rocky start as they started the weekend off with a loss. They played Arkansas Tech University and took a hard loss, 5-9.

Although the Hornets

had a rough start in the first game, they came back in the second game of the double header. The Hornets scored the first five runs of the game. In the end, ESU defeated Harding University 6-4.

The third game that was played was the following day, Feb. 9. The Hornets again won in a very high scoring battle. They played Missouri Western State University, a team in their division, and won 17-10.

Hornet Men undefeated in Denver C hristina W ankum c wa n k u m @ e s u b u l l e t i n . c o m

The Emporia State Men’s Baseball team played three games this past weekend, including a double-header Feb. 8 and a single game Feb. 9. They played against Metro State University in all three games and ended with a winning streak of 3-3, undefeated for the weekend away games in Denver, Colorado.

“The deeper in the season we go the more we will gel, but right now is a good start,” said senior left fielder Mack Gowing.

“I think we are working right now to be completely prepared for upcoming conference play. I think what we are all trying to improve on is the mental side of the game.”

In the first game that

was played was against Metro State University, the Hornets defeated them, 9-8 in a close first match.

By the top of the eighth inning the Hornets were up 8-7. Recovering in the bottom of the 8th inning, Kaden Shaffer, senior 1B, created one more run for the Hornets, allowing them to take the lead going into the top of the ninth inning.

At the conclusion of the game the Hornets came out on top.

The second game in the three against Metro State University ended in a 5-1 win. In the first three innings the Hornets took the lead, 2-0. This continued into the seventh inning, where they scored three runs and Metro State University scored one.

This brought the score to 5-1 at the completion of the game.

The third and final game of the tournament was also resulted in a win.

They played for the third time this weekend, taking on Metro State University and defeating them 106. The game was fairly evenly matched until the end of the seventh inning where the Hornets scored five runs and came out on top.

“I believe we played tough this weekend,” said junior second baseman Brian Grove. “We grinded out at bats and pitched with a lot of grit. We did what we had to in order to win.”

The Hornets will be back in action this coming weekend in their opening against Newman University. The first pitch will be thrown tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Trusler Complex.

The fourth and final game of the tournament was played on Feb. 9, in the second double header this weekend. The Hornets played the host team, University of Arkansas At Monticello, defeating them 5-3 for an ending average of 3-4 in overall games for the weekend.

Danielle Sprinkle, senior utility hitter, led the Hornet offense over the course of the weekend.

“Everyone has a role,

everyone has a job, and everyone is needed to make sure we get a W,” said senior outfielder Annilese Rockley. “I think because our pitchers are so young, as a team we are focusing on instilling confidence in them, which in turn puts confidence in ourselves.”

The Lady Hornets will be back in action this weekend, playing at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Trusler Sports Complex.

ESU cheer shows school spirit

Emporia State cheerleaders put up a stunt during a timeout in Tuesday’s Turnpike Tussle in White Auditorium. The women fell to the Ichabods 74-59 while the men pulled a tight win 68-66. Abigail Ponce | The Bulletin