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Garrett formally inducted as ESU’s 17th president

A night with Anthem Lights

Band, Anthem Lights, cover songs by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and more, yesterday in Albert Taylor Hall. The event was sponsored by union activities council. ALAYNE WEBBER | The Bulletin

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“Getting to see all the work we’ve put in come together and being able to hang out with them, it’s awesome,� said Lisa Foster, sophomore business management major.

The Union Activities Council at Emporia State University has worked to bring in Anthem Lights for a performance yesterday.

Anthem Lights, a Christian/pop band started when Chad Graham and Alan Powell collaborated on a solo project in California in 2007. They found Caleb Grimm at Liberty University. Kyle Kupecky joined on as the fourth member, creating a four-piece pop

group. In February of 2016, Spencer Kane replaced Alan Powell and became the newest member of the group. “We do a lot of medleys for one; we take a lot of songs and put them together� said Joey Stamper, bandmember. “I don’t know a lot of vocal groups that do acoustic music, so that’s kind of become our sound.�

Catherin Manry, freshman nursing major, Emily Mackay, sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major, Audrey Maggard, sophomore health promotion major were first in line for the concert. “They’re just so talented

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Allison Garrett, ESU’s 17th president, receives the inauguration medal on Friday in Albert Taylor Hall. Garrett was commended the previous night by honorary degree recipient, Fred Gray. JOHN REYNOLDS | The Bulletin

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Allison Garrett was officially inducted as the president of Emporia State Friday.

This marks Garrett as ESU’s 17th president and its second female president. “It is an honor to stand before you today as the 17th president of Emporia State University, a position I am humble to hold,� Garrett said. “I have spent these last few months getting to know many of you, listening, asking questions and exploring and learning what makes the city of Emporia and Emporia State University

such special places. As part of that listening effort I have been working with a team to develop and refine a vision for Emporia State University.�

Planning for the inauguration began in the spring of last year and with the help of their 17 committee members, co-chairs Jennifer Denton, ESU foundation vice president for stewardship and administration, and Jim Bartruff, director of theatre, were able to plan the ceremony. “Everything really went well,� Denton said. “The choir and symphony were fantastic and we were able to keep it

brief, just like President Garrett wanted.�

The inauguration featured several remarks from members of the ESU governing bodies and Emporia community members, along with remarks from Senator Jerry Moran and Zoe Newton, chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. “Leadership in our state matters greatly and leadership in our community and in our universities is paramount for the sake of our state’s future,� Moran said. “Education

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HORNET LIFE

Hispanic heritage month Diversity and Inclusion Alliance Presents Draft Plan kicks off with festivities for Review NEWS

Emporia residents gather yesterday at Kellogg Circle to join the festivities for the Hispanic heritage month kick off. Many more events have been planned until October 15 to raise Hispanic awarenss JOHN REYNOLDS | The Bulletin

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John Wade, professor of psychology, recognizes the diverse ethnicity and economic statuses here at the university during the diversity and inclusion meeting last Wednesday in Preston Family Room. The open meeting is only one of a series of forums to address the policy proposal. ABIGAIL PONCE | The Bulletin

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The University Diversity and Inclusion Alliance held a meeting last Wed., inviting students and faculty to discuss and critique a draft plan proposed by the Alliance in the hopes of creating a more inclusive campus culture.

Gary Wyatt, co-chair of the university diversity and inclu-

sion alliance, associate provost, director of the honors college and professor of sociology, anthropology and crime and delinquency studies, presented the Alliance’s plan to those in attendance, encouraging them to examine and deliberate the flaws and strengths of the plan in its present stage of development.

Four meetings have been scheduled throughout the

month of September. “We didn’t know what to expect, but I look around and I see students, I see faculty from each college, and I see staff from around so we have a pretty good representative bunch,� Wyatt said.

Wyatt explained that the goal of the Alliance was to

Yesterday night played host to many activities on campus, but Kellogg Circle played host to brilliant colors, food and heritage. The Hispanic heritage month kick-off featured food, conversation, dancing and music yesterday evening from 5-7 p.m.

“An event like this makes me proud that I chose Emporia State. And proud of the Hispanic communities both on and off campus,� said Jean Cantero, president of Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO) and senior communication major.

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How much did it cost?

Full inauguration costs unknown by committee

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“Perhaps when things are seemingly at their darkest, it might be the time for a celebration of who we are and what our institution means,” said Jim Bartruff, co-chair of the inauguration planning committee and director of theatre.

At a time of budget cuts from the state, and tuition increases to the students, cochairs of the inauguration committee Jennifer Denton, foundation vice president for stewardship and administration and associate vice president for university advancement, and Bartruff were in charge of the planning of President Garrett’s inauguration while being intentional with every dollar spent.

“Before President Garrett arrived, she had asked the cabinet whether an inauguration was something we ought to do,” said Denton, “so we talked that through and decided that it was a good idea because it would give us an opportunity to bring lots of people to campus, get lots of wonderful publicity for the campus, for the faculty and students, all the great things

they’re doing.”

President Garrett, along with the committee members, emphasised “campus and community” as an overarching theme both in the planning of the ceremony and the inauguration ceremony itself.

Not only was the theme throughout the ceremony, but also in the funding aspect of the inauguration.

“We were able to fund this 100% through private funds so we didn’t use any state dollars or tuition dollars on it, which I think is great,” said Denton.

“Like most things at Emporia State, we all kind of pitched in.”

The total cost for the inauguration was well below their $50,000 budget, however, the final cost is still unknown.

Compared to the previous inauguration, held in 2007 for Emporia State University’s 17th president, 26% less money was spent.

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adaptive change as a foundation for distinctive incontinued from page 1 novation and growth. This concept was the driving is perhaps the most impor- force behind the music.” tant issue we have to deal As part of the inauguwith as a society, as a peo- ration ceremony, Garrett ple, to make sure that what wanted to showcase the talis important is passed onto ent of ESU’s arts by having another generation so that the music department perour communities, our state form, along with a reading and our nafrom “Alice in tion can have Wo n d e r l a n d ” a bright future. Among our goals by Nathan With the leadShort, senior ership of Presi- is the pursuit of theatre major, dent Garrett, I according to have no doubt adaptive change as Denton. that all of those “The certhings, our a foundation for emony was not state, our comonly for Presimunity, our na- distinctive innova- dent Garrett tion and in fact but to show the world are tion and growth ESU for how better.” great it is and The symA ndrew H ouchins to show off the phony perP r o f e s s o r o f M u s i c arts,” Denton formed an said. all original At the conpiece written clusion of the by Andrew c e r e m o n y, Houchins, professor of mu- those that attended were sic and president of the fac- able to partake in a recepulty senate, titled “Fanfare tion in Webb Hall where for the Common Good.” they were able to socialize “The title of my compo- and eat food provided by sition ‘Fanfare for the Com- Sodexo. mon Good’ is a direct refAdditionally, they were erence to the ESU mission able to speak with Garrett statement ‘changing lives about her position. for the common good,” “It was a wonderful Houchins said. “To accom- day,” Garrett said. “It was plish this the university made special by the friends has made a commitment in and family that made it and our strategic plan to be the was a great opportunity adaptive univeristy. Among to showcase the success of our goals is the pursuit of ESU.”

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ESU Department of Theater ESU Department of Music Mr. Fred Gray

terized their contributions as vital to the success of the ceremony.

“I think it is great that they aren’t using our tuition dollars for the inauguration,” said Kay Andrews, a sophomore biochemistry and molecular biology major. “It shows that they value the people’s opinion and make sure that our money is going to our classrooms and our professors.”

The majority of the expenses from the inauguration went

rariums paid to the Emporia State University departments of music and theatre for their participation in the ceremony.

The remainder of the budget went toward printing, promotions, Professor James Ehlers’ creation of the medallion and food.

“It was a splendid celebrate and will be providing a great deal of significance and memories for years to come,” said Bartruff.

New Dean looks to implement library security system

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Reports from ESU Police and Safety Sept. 14 Twin Towers Complex Reception Center reported a suspicious odor on South Twin Towers 4th floor. Officers were unable to locate source.

Sept. 15 Officer provided escort for a female student from Sector 5 to Trusler Hall.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a suspicious acINFOGRAPHIC BY KALLIOPE CRAFT tivity call at 12th and Exchange.

Officer assisted Emporia to secure community support to bringing in Attorney Fred Police Dept. with a search for to help with some aspects of Gray for his address on Thurs- a suspected auto burglar in the the event and Bartruff charac- day night, as well as the hono- vicinity of 11th and Union.

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Michelle Hammond, Emporia State University’s new dean of libraries and archives, discusses security improvement she plans to bring this semester to ESU’s William Allen White Library on Tuesday. Past security measures were in place but had been taken down during the library constructional improvements. DONALD GOODE | The Bulletin

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Since renovations began in 2013 at the William Allen White library several emergency exit alarms and detection arms have been disabled or removed. In that same time, the number of materials that have gone missing has increased by up to 650 percent in certain areas.

“We sometimes do snapshots of our losses in our libraries, and we did that recently and we did a full inventory in 2013, and the losses between 2013 and now in deck one (out of six decks) went from 38 items lost to 267,” said Michelle Hammond, dean of university libraries and archives.

Other areas like fiction and picture books have experienced losses as well, though not as steep. These losses, along with other events have encouraged library faculty and staff to begin exploring possibilities to reinstate previous security.

“My first and foremost thing is safety first and then concerns we were initially addressing were in regards to a drifter,” Hammond, said.

“It was a recurring issue and one time he was found in the staff break room,”

said Cynthia Kane, professor of university libraries and archives.

These incidences fueled the beginning conversations as to what security measures could possibly be implemented in the future. Additionally, guidelines set forth by the library leadership and management association (LLMA) must be considered.

“We’ve been looking different possibilities, and looking at dollar amounts that we have all our ducks in a row,” Hammond said.

According to the Library Security Guidelines Document, it is suggested that library directors be responsible for “ensuring the physical protection of both library staff and library patrons.”

“I don’t know that it would be an installation as much as a reimplementation of prior security,” Hammond said. “But we do want to have a plan in case we need to up our security measures.”

Students are also being encouraged to provide feedback as far as what they would like to see of library security.

“I’m looking forward to hearing from you all in these conversations later on,” Hammond said.

Sept. 16 WAW Library zone 35 Burglary. Second floor near Room 220. Human error.

Officer stopped KS 549HPU in 400 E 12th. Verbal warning for defective tail light.

Officer stopped KS 656HPV in 10 W 12th. Verbal warning for defective headlight.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a fight at 210 W 13th.

Officers responded to North Twin Towers 3rd floor for report of a suspicious odor. No contact was made.

Officer took a report of a non-injury accident involving KS 161HCN and KS 289GYB at 1519 Merchant.

Officer stopped TX CLZ013 at 200 W 15th. Verbal warning given for a defective headlight.

Sept. 17 Mike Mercer reported the smell of natural gas outside the women’s restroom in west Welch Stadium. Officers placed barricades around the meter and contacted Ty Gaines and Kansas Gas. Officer stopped KS ‘In God We Trust’ tag AF124 in 900 E 12th. Officer advised subject he had lost items from his truck in 600 E 12th.

Sept. 18 Officer assisted KS 932BQB at 15th and Wooster Dr. Vehicle was moved to the side of roadway.

Residential Life staff reported the north elevator in South Twin Towers was stuck on the 4th floor. Elevator is out of service.

Male student reported three male subjects in Campus Woods dressed in camouflage and possibly had assault rifles. Subjects were playing a game using Airsoft rifles.

Officer stopped KS Personalized ‘MEWTWO’ in Sector 2.

Verbal warning for a one-way violation in Sector 3.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a battery investigation in 1300 Merchant.

Female student requested to speak with an officer at WAW Library in reference to a threat via text message.

Officer stopped KS 881HBH in 1500 Morse Dr. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 15th and Morse Dr. Student Guard reported a male subject possibly smoking marijuana in Union Square.

Subject left prior to officers’ arrival.

Officer reported a bicycle accident involving a female student on the Walking Mall.

Subject did not feel she needed medical attention.

Morse Hall Complex Reception Center and Resident Assistant reported a male subject was having an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite.

Sept. 19 Ambulance responded to Plumb Hall Room 108 for an unconscious person. Subject was transported by ambulance to Newman Regional Health.

Sept. 20 Female student requested to speak with an officer in reference to a threat.

Officer stopped KS Motorcycle 86DNV at 10th and East.

Verbal warning for excessive acceleration.

ENTERTAINMENT

3 Civil rights attorney Fred Gray speaks out on racism during ESU visit

The Bulletin | September 22, 2016

D ustin B ittel assignment editor

Fred Gray Sr., civil rights attorney, kicked off Emporia State University’s President Allison Garrett’s inauguration by delivering a speech to ESU faculty, staff, students and to members of the Emporia community, last Thursday.

“In recent years we’ve had some serious problems,” Gray said. “The Supreme Court that used to depend on to protect the rights of the minorities, including women, have been ruling against us. We have had district and federal courts that have been ruling against us.

We have had in recent years the matter of young African American men who have been killed, and we have had policemen who have been killed and we have had people even in church who have been killed, through no fault of their own. What I’m saying here is we still have some serious problems confronting us.”

Gray was chosen to be the kickoff speaker due to his connection to Garrett’s background as an attorney and because Garrett knew him well enough that she could ask him to come and speak, according to Jennifer Denton, co-chair of the inauguration committee and ESU foundation vice president for stewardship and administration.

“In recognition of the widely acclaimed contributions of Mr. Freddie Gray Sr. and his lifelong dedication to the common good, Emporia State University is proud to honor this truly distinguished civil rights leader,” Garrett said.

Gray was awarded an honorary doctorate by Garrett, making it the second honorary doctorate ESU has ever awarded.

The first honorary doctorate was given in 1985.

“I want to accept this honorary degree on behalf of the unknown clients that I had the privilege of representing over the last 62 years,” Gray

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? S II

BY RALVELL ROGER

Local Book Stores and their Importance Ever since the grand opening of Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore on Commercial, I have come to a realization that we should care more about local book-

stores in our communities for a few simple reasons.

For starters, local bookstores are typically the best ways in which local writers can finally get their

said. “Those unknown clients, like Claudette Colvin who did what Mrs. Parks but did it nine months before, whose person is like the students at Alabama State College in Montgomery who were arrested for attempting to receive service in the courthouse and they were expelled from Alabama State University and those 623 men who were participants in the Tuskegee syphilis study in a program sponsored by the federal government which resulted in the deaths of many of those individuals. I will accept this honorary degree on their behalf and on behalf of the other clients I’ve had the pleasure of representing during the last 62 years.”

Gray left those that came to hear him talk with a challenge.

“If what I have said to you means anything, it means, unfortunately, that racism is still alive in this country,” Gray said. “If the life and work of Dr. King means anything, it means that the struggle continues for people who test us

under the law, particularly for women and minorities. It means that there is a real challenge as to rather the gains we have obtained will be continued or we will lose them. If we lose it means that Dr. King and all those who have ruined their lives for the protection of human and civil rights would have died in vain. If we lose the nation loses.”

Gray had four things he wanted to leave with the audience as part of his challenge.

“One; recognize that racism is alive and well and that is wrong,” Gray said. “The second thing we must recognize is that it’s not going to go away by itself, we’re going to have to come up with a plan.

The third thing; a plan is no good unless you execute it.

And fourth, if everyone one of us were to wish that all the race problems would be over one day and we just wake up one day and it gone, but it’s not going to go that way. Each one of us individually is going to have to play our part.”

projects read by the community. We all know when J.K. Rowling, John Green or any other well-established writer has gotten something published again, but what about those writers who were not able to find a top-notch publishing company who wanted to invest in their work or even the writer who simply wants to self-publish?

Local bookstores are the answer to these questions because they promote and support local writers. Even if you are not necessarily “into” reading, reading work from a local writer should be something that one should strive for because they have the ability to capture the day-to-day

lives of many community members, which is what makes local writers special to begin with. Finally, we can see ourselves in print and imagine other ways in which it feels to be in our respective communities.

Knowing that someone could go into Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore and possibly read some of my work or even someone else who I am acquainted with is amazing and honorable. As a local writer, I am aware that people from across the state or nation will probably not read my work at the moment, which is why the new bookstore is so important to me and many other writers of Emporia.

By supporting local

Fred Gray, attorney and civil rights activist, delivers acceptance speech after receiving an honorary degree last Thursday night in Albert Taylor Hall. Fred Gray spoke in honor of President Allison Garrett’s inauguration and has published an autobiography titled “Bus Ride to Justice” which is available at the ESU bookstore. JOHN REYNOLDS | The Bulletin

bookstores, one should also feel as if they are supporting local writers, and honestly, those are some of the best writers that one could support.

Some people may not think too much about local bookstores and what they mean to their communities.

Some may not even see the value in a local bookstore, and just wonder why others do not just go to Barnes and Noble or some other large retail bookstore, but by going to a local bookstore, one could also see their attendance as a way of being fully engrossed in their community.

And as a way of fully understanding their own lives and upbringing.

Spoon’s Tasty Corner:

How Great is Pumpkin Spice Anyway?

S arah S poon editor-in-chief

One of the most iconic fall food items for millennials across the United States is Pumpkin Spice lattes, especially from Starbucks.

This year, Starbucks released their usual Fall flavored drinks, pumpkin spice and salted caramel mocha, but they added a chile mocha drink to their Fall arrangement.

Fall is my favorite season so I was super excited to try the Starbucks fall drinks.

Since it’s still hot outside, and extremely “un-Autumn-like”

in weather, I de- 5 S poons better than the miserable to drink. The initial cording to the Starbucks webcided to get the crème version. taste was good, but the after- site. drinks in their This surprised taste was not worth it.

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Mocha Crème Frappuccino spice flavor. whole milk and F o r was amazing and my absolute The Pumpkin Spice Frap- whip cream is the most part, favorite drink of the Fall, the puccino in a grande, 16 oz., 360 calories.

Starbuck’s fall Chile Mocha Frappuccino fell size with whole milk and whip It was similar drinks offer a short. cream, is 450 calories, according to a regular mocha frappuccino, variety for everyone with a vaThe first drink I tried was to the Starbucks website. but it had chile powder poured riety of tastes, and, as a plus, the Pumpkin Spice Crème The Saltinto it. If you have the Emporia Starbucks, 2916 Frappuccino. A grande size, 16 ed Caramel 3 S poons been introduced to Eaglecrest Dr, is running a prooz., with whole milk and whip Mocha Frapthe idea of spice in motional from Sept. 22-25. On cream, is 380 calories, according puccino is your chocolate be- those days, between 2-5 p.m. to the Starbucks website.

440 calories, fore, as a kid, and any fall drinks, in a grande size, This drink was okay, but the according to liked it, this drink are three dollars. lack of coffee in it caused the the Starbucks If you have any notion of S alted C aramel M ocha ; is probably for cinnamon and nutmeg in the website, when P umpkin S pice C reme you. I, however, Starbucks’ normal prices (with Pumpkin Spice to become ex- in a grande, 16 hated it. (Granted, which I am intimately familiar), tremely overwhelming. It was oz, size with I dislike spice.) you know this is an amazing simply too strong. whole milk and whip cream.

A Salted Caramel Mocha deal.

Alternately, the Pumpkin This drink was, frankly, Crème Frappuccino, grande, So go get yourself some Fall Spice Frappuccino, which con- kinda disappointing. It had this 16 oz, size with whole milk and in a cup! tains more coffee, was a lot awful aftertaste that made it whip cream, is 420 calories, ac-

Measuring up to Expectations CARTOON BY LIAM KAMPSEN

OPINION

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The Bulletin | September 22, 2016

Changing a Culture STAFF EDITORIAL

You’ve heard it many times before: “She was asking for it.”

“She shouldn’t have been drinking.”

“Guys can’t even get raped.

That doesn’t make any sense.”

“What did she expect wearing a dress that short?”

Rape culture penetrates every aspect of our society, and it is no different at ESU. Last year, there was a rape case, and not even 24 hours after the incident, people were blaming the victims on YikYak, an anonymous social media outlet.

And then we, as a society, wonder why victims have trouble disclosing immediately.

That screams messed up, doesn’t it?

And yet, even now, we are living in a society where one student can rape another, be caught in the act, have DNA testing done and only get three months of jail time for his “good

behavior.”

Was Brock Turner “behaving well” when he was assaulting his victim? No. So why does it matter that he’s “behaving well” in prison?

According to the Kansas State Legislature, rape is defined as “knowingly engaging in sexual intercourse with a victim who does not consent to the sexual intercourse under any of the following circumstances: When the victim is overcome by force or fear, or when the victim is unconscious or physically powerless.”

The legislature goes on to define what consent is and even what being unconscious and physically powerless means. As a university of Kansas, Emporia State has to follow this because the terms of rape fall under misconduct, which ESU has zero tolerance for.

But even after all of this, it’s quite terrifying to think that there are people out there who

don’t believe that rape is such a thing, or simply don’t care.

So, what do we as the student body do about it? Well, care about the issue of rape and treat every case that comes through as serious as if it were a murder case. Make every student on campus take the consent class, which is only required for freshman. Within that class, make students read the university’s policy on misconduct and the state of Kansas Legislature.

Even throw in Title IX information, just so students can fully understand this topic instead of the university telling students “don’t do it because it’s bad.”

I’m sure there are many students on campus who would feel much safer walking around on campus if they knew every single student took the class (and had to pass) to be more understanding and certainly more aware of the issue of rape on university campuses around the United States.

Effeminate Male Pride

G aby A mparan opinion writer

Women are known for facing the constant struggle of societal pressure to adhere to their gender roles, but have you ever thought how intense this pressure can be for a man as well?

Consider the following; if a little girl hates wearing skirts, likes to play in the mud with her brothers and wears a baseball cap instead of doing her hair, what is she called? A tomboy.

Now, if a little boy likes to play with toy kitchen sets, doesn’t care for hot wheels and isn’t interested in little league, what is he called? Or more importantly, how is he treated?

This little boy is likely to be made fun of by his peers and, in a more severe case, may even spark worry in his parents that “maybe something isn’t right.”

I find it particularly unjust

that females who aren’t into makeup, clothes or the color pink can be clearly respected as “tomboys,” but that men need to reach a certain level of “manliness” in order to avoid being made fun of by society. This harassment often comes to the point that these types of men are called “gay” by both sexes alike.

Let’s remember, typical gender roles are simply created by society and its expectations, no bible ever stated “All men must like tools, cars and football.” So why must a man suffer from embarrassment if say, he likes to bake, can’t keep up a game of catch or picks up a romance novel to read every now and then?

Perhaps one attribution to this predicament is the lack of a dedicated coalition for men’s rights, similar to that of feminism for women. For example, women, particularly your average feminists, aim to empower other women by supporting a vast diversity of selfexpression, interests and behaviors.

On the contrary, men tend to be more likely to be judgemental of men who aren’t up to par in terms of masculinity.

And women are rightfully

ones to blame too, placing double standards on males and contributing to the shaming of “unmanly” men.

Can you imagine, now, how being a male can actually be difficult? Labelling a man as “fruity” or “gay” simply because he doesn’t rank in the highest percentile for masculinity is not okay.

Individuals of both sexes deserve respect, regardless of whether or not they fit suitably into the gender roles demanded by society.

Why a girl can be accepted as a “tomboy” and men lack a term that functions in the same way, I do not know. But the year is 2016, and the stereotypical gender roles have been redefined and challenged enough that no one should feel ashamed for being the way they are, let alone be harassed for it as well.

The point is, we cannot place either sex in a box, expecting all men to be experts in mechanics and all women to know how to walk in heels. Each sex is entitled to discrepancies in its respective “role” because no man or woman is created the same.

Let’s get rid of the Barbie doll and Ken doll boxes, and just let people be people.

feet from a building. Smoking in a public place, legal or not, is gross. It may be an addiction, but smoking affects everyone around the person.

I understand that people who smoke need to “get their fix,” but they should know where they are able to and what places they should avoid.

When smoking, people should definitely avoid high traffic areas such as Union Square, where there is a “no smoking” sign, in case you did not know.

Smokers should also avoid smoking close to building entrances. When I walk by a building entrance, I am overwhelmed by the smell of smoke.

More than that, I believe that the university should do a better job of educating students, faculty and community members about the rules on tobacco use. The tobacco policy is in the student handbook, but you have to actively search for the handbook online.

I could not find a direct link to the handbook, so how should anyone know that there even is one or that it includes a policy on tobacco use?

Campus Police and Safety, as well as university staff, should

do a better job monitoring tobacco use and taking action when necessary. Smoking in a public place, especially around the dorms or other buildings where people are throughout the day, is a threat to the health and well being of students on campus. I am a flute performance major. I need as much lung power as I can get in order to play the flute well. If I am passing by someone smoking on my way to practice, that affects how well I play and how much work I can get done.

The issue of secondhand smoke is a very real thing.

According to the American Cancer Society, secondhand smoke can lead to multiple different types of cancers, such as lung, brain, bladder, breast and others. It can also lead to heart attack or stroke.

If you are a smoker, avoid smoking in areas with high traffic and within 30 feet of buildings. Smoking on campus is not only an issue of the smell, but it poses a health problem to everyone, smoker or nonsmoker.

We should be able to live freely at our home away from home without the risk of being surrounded by smoke.

Smoking Where Prohibited

H annah H aefele opinion writer

Emporia State University is, for many, a home away from home.

Students come here from as close as a few blocks away to as far as the other side of the world. Whether a student lives on or off campus, they will spend quite a bit of time here.

Most of us have classes, extracurricular activities, however, unlike your home perhaps, smoking is prohibited inside all buildings on campus and within 30 feet of all campus buildings and facilities. There are certain places marked as non-smoking, yet no one seems to care.

Walking to class, I see someone smoking on a regular basis. Sometimes, they’re not 30

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La sociedad presura a que las mujeres se adhieren a su rol de género, ¿pero has pensado que tal vez los hombres sienten una misma presión para adherir a sus roles de género?

Considera lo próximo, y si una niña prefiere jugar afuera con los niños, rechaza ponerse faldas y usa cachuchas, como se describe? Diríamos que esa niña es un “tomboy.”

Ahora, y si a un niño le encanta jugar con juguetes de cocina, rechaza lo carros Hot Wheels y no está interesado en el deporte, come so describe?

Es más, como tratan a este niño? Es muy probable que sus compañeros se burlan de el o que sus papás se preocupen, pensado que tal vez algo no esta bien.

Opino que es una injusticia que las muchachas quienes no les interesa el maquillaje, la ropa o el color rosa puedan ser respetadas y reconocidas como “tomboys,” per los muchachos deben tener cierto nivel de masculinidad para evitar burlas de los demás. Este hostigamiento llega hasta el punto de que estos muchachos sean llamados “gay” por ambos sexos.

Pero cuál es el gran problema que un muchacho que no sea 100% dedicado a absolutamente cada faceta de ser hombre? Acordaremos, los típicos roles de género simplemente son inventados por la

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sociedad. En ninguna página de la biblia esta escrito “Es requerido que a todos los hombres les interesen las herramientas, los carros y el fútbol.”

Entonces, ¿por qué es que un hombre sufre azoramiento y si, digamos, le gusta hornear, falla coordinación para tirar una pelota o lee libros de romance cada vez en cuando?

Tal vez una razón que atribuye a este problema es la falta de un grupo o movimiento por los derechos de hombres, similar a eso de feminismo. Por ejemplo, mujeres, especialmente feministas, apoyan la variedad de autoexpresión, intereses y conductas de otras mujeres, con intenciones de apoderar a todo tipo de mujeres. Al contrario, los hombres tienen tendencia de juzgar a los hombres quien son menos varonil.

Y las mujeres comparten la culpa también, poniendo un doble estándar hacia los hombres.

Ahora te imaginas que tan dificil puede ser vivir como un hombre? Describir a un hombre como “gay” solo porque tal hombre no es del más masculino no esta bien.

Individuales de ambos sexos se merecen respeto, si cumplen con los típicos roles de genero o no. El año es 2016, y los roles estereotipados de género han estado redefinidos y desafiados tanto que nadie debe de sentirse avergonzado/a por ser como es, ni tampoco se merece acoso.

El punto es que no podemos categorizar ningunos de los dos sexos. No podemos demandar que cada hombre sea experto en mecánica o que cada mujer sepa caminar en tacones.

Ambos sexos están intitulados a sus discrepancias y nadie es creado igual.

Debemos dejar a las personas que sean personas.

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HORNET LIFE

5 Seven days of service gives Healthy campus opportunities to students week addresses seven dimensions

The Bulletin | September 22, 2016

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Each day this week featured a different kind of service event for students, staff and community members to give back to the community.

As the name of the week suggests, seven events were planned for the week running September 19-25. Events for the week included writing thank you notes to university staff, packing up boxes for operation Christmas child, a campus clean up, clothing drive, pay it forward challenge and walk to end hunger.

Some students participated with hopes to give back to the university.

“Service makes me feel good and I feel like I should give back because Emporia State does so much for its students,” said Kaitlyn Frese, volunteer and junior elementary education major.

Others participated to connect themselves with others and with organizations on campus.

“I think it’s important for students to know that you don’t necessarily have to be a part of an RSO, but it’s a good way to get connected to other people and to Community

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LIGHTS continued from page 1 that they can just use their voices and it’s amazing,” said Manry.

Anthem Lights releases videos on Youtube, iTunes and travels around the United States performing for their fans.

During the concert in Al-

Hornets and things like that,” said Kayla Gilmore, volunteer and political science major.

Booths in the Memorial Union all week encouraged students to participate in the days activities.

“Seven days of service has been around since I was a freshman and this year I really wanted to get involved with it,” Gilmore said. “I helped with the Christmas boxes yesterday and had fun.”

Frese participated on Monday’s service day.

“I wrote a thank you on Monday and I’m going to do the pay it forward day on Friday,” Frese said.

Events also encouraged students to think about the importance of service.

“Service is important because at some point in our lives we need someone to help us, so by giving back hopefully we’re encouraging others to do the same,” said Megan McReynolds, volunteer and sophomore elementary education major.

bert Taylor Hall, Emporia State University students and the Emporia community got to enjoy mash-ups from popular artists, such as Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Adele and Kanye West. Anthem Lights offered an atmosphere of audience participation with sing-offs, dance offs and a happy birthday message to a student. Additionally, at the audience’s enthusiastic

request, Anthem Lights performed their 2014 K-Love medley.

The group enjoys the brotherhood that they share, as well as the support they receive from their fans.

“We have amazing supporters,” said Stamper, “The brotherhood, that’s my favorite part, but my also favorite part is just seeing people support us. That means a lot.”

Health is more than being physically fit. There are seven dimensions that affect the overall health of students and staff on campus and each of them is being showcased Sept. 19--22 during National Healthy Campus Week.

“The seven dimensions of wellness are physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, financial, intellectual and social, and there are different departments on campus that are helping showcase each one,” said Mike Wise, director of recreational services.

With seven interconnected dimensions, knowing how each functions separately can form a foundation for health.

“When we mention occupational wellness they just think ‘oh, I need to get a job’ but it’s more about finding a career that fits for you,” said Ryan Horsch, committee member and assistant director of career services.

In May, Emporia State entered into an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America (PFHA), and part of that agreement included National Healthy Campus Week.

“When we entered into the partnership they gave us a list of 23 criteria we needed to work to meet, and National Healthy Campus week was on that list,” Wise said.

Members of the Healthy Hornet Wellness Committee helped to organize a week full of events for students.

From a session on FAFSA changes, to an open house at the wellness center, to meal planning, the week is filled with many different activities.

“Friday they’re having a bonfire type of thing where you can write down something negative and throw it in the fire to symbolize letting the negativity go,” Wise said.

Even more, the campus dietician is beginning her six week series which will help students learn how to make fast, healthy meals on a budget.

“We’re giving away a grand prize of a slow cooker along with some other foody things. You get eligible by attending five of the six sessions,” said Mary McDaniel, committee member and director of the student wellness center.

The week will conclude with the Nitty-Gritty Color Run Saturday, but faculty encourage students to continue be aware of the many factors of health.

“I hope that students will look deeper into the dimensions of wellness after this week. Most of the time students forget that if one dimension is suffering, it can affect the other six,” McDaniel said.

“If for some reason you’re not well financially, it can cause you stress that may diminish the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of health,” said Darcy Johnson, committee member and student loan coordinator. “It is important for students to understand how each dimension can affect the others.”

Quivira encourages ESU creativity with student run publication

Amanda Mechtley, Quivira member and graduate English student, Amy Sage Webb, adviser for Quivira and professor of English, modern language and journalism, Mostafa Ahmed, Quivira member and graduate English student, Nick Clohecy, Quivira vice president and junior English secondary education major and Haley Wofford, Quivira president and senior English major, composition and literature major (above) read through their Quivira books. Anne Scheckel (right), Quivira member and senior English major, reads her “Gods of Lost Things” last Wednesday in Plumb Hall for the Quivra Launch Party. Quivira is a student literary club and on-campus registered student organization that publishes student work. Quivira is published once a year. Submissions for the next Quivira publication are due in December. DONALD GOODE | The Bulletin

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HORNET LIFE

The Bulletin | September 22, 2016

Entrepreneurial student springboards off of success

Houston Sober, junior business major and entrepreneur, working with employee, Jacob Johnson on their latest lawn care project, fixing a customer’s walkway and replacing the lawn on Monday within the Emporia community. Sober is the owner of Sober Lawn Care which provides mowing, trimming, edging, tree removal, and snow removal. DONALD GOODE | The Bulletin

college, his business, Sober’s Lawn Care, has experienced continual growth. The business now services 50 lawns in Wellington, KS, Sober’s hometown.

This year, Sober brought the business to Emporia and began developing relationships and accumulating clients. Sober’s Lawn Care services 20 lawns in Emporia, with the hopes to gain more accounts in October during the contract season.

“This was the first year I got serious about it and saw the potential of it,” said Sober. “My mom died in December and so it gave me a distraction and helped with the grieving process.”

With a growing business, learning to manage his time efficiently, as a student, employee, friend, boyfriend and entrepreneur, Sober has picked up techniques and skills, that allow him to effectively balance his different roles.

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Campus clean up encourages pride in grounds

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“There are moms that walk by and tell their kid ‘do well in school so you don’t end up mowing lawns like this guy,’’” said Houston Sober, junior business administration major. “You can sit behind a desk if you want.

When I realized I’m really happy outdoors and I don’t want to be sitting behind a desk, it made it more enjoyable.”

Sober began a lawn mowing business by going door to door with a push mower when he was in high school. Now, a junior in

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Students travel on campus nearly every day, but it is not every day that they stop to help keep it clean. The Love Your Campus Clean Up provided exactly that opportunity.

“The whole purpose to this is to uphold our respect for campus and remember that needs to be cared for too,” said Kayla Gilmore, volunteer and junior political science major.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. yesterday, students and staff could pick up gloves and trash bags in the Memorial Union before heading to gather trash.

“To me it’s important to care about how our campus looks,” said Tyia Everidge, volunteer and junior political science major.

Love Your Campus Clean Up was a part of the Seven Days of Service program put on by Community Hornets.

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continued from page 1 The event included both organizations from the community and from Emporia State.

“The collaboration between organizations and individuals is truly what made it possible to put this on,” said Michael Torres, admissions counselor.

“The kick off this year was a push to make Hispanic Heritage month much bigger this year,” said Deanna Williams, director of diversity programs.

Additionally, the kick off is helping to raise money for the Latino leadership scholarship.

“We charged each of the vendors a fee and we’re raising money with the raffle tonight,” Torres said.

The scholarship is offered to any student demonstrating financial need given that they

By showcasing different styles of service, the week offered a range of activities for students to participate in.

“I think it’s just a great opportunity for students to come together and do something they wouldn’t normally do,” Gilmore said.

“We walk on campus every day, but most of the time were too busy to stop and pick up trash because we’re rushing to or from class.”

However, many staff and students took time out of their busy schedules to clean up a bit of campus yesterday.

“I’ve seen a lot of people who appear to be in a hurry stop and get excited and spend a little bit of their time cleaning up,” Gilmore said.

“If you can stop by for five minutes, that’s great. If you can stop by for an hour that’s great. We just want to encourage people to give back,” said Blythe Eddy, director of student activities and community service. are also contributing to the Hispanic community.

This year, Hispanic heritage month runs from September 21 to October 15 and features events hosted by several different organizations. HALO, Phi Iota Alpha, and Kappa Delta Chi are all teaming together to help raise awareness about the Hispanic population.

“They’re going to do a piñata bash again along with two cine nights and some other things,” Williams said. “There will be dancing too.”

With events spanning nearly a month, students are encouraged to attend events and try things that they otherwise may not encounter.

William encourages people to get involved with the events if they are curious.

“I think it’s really important to know about the heritage and culture of people who are maybe even your classmates,” Cantero said.

ness) you have the opportunity to work closely with faculty,” said Ed Bashaw, dean of the school of business. “The faculty like to work with students and help them be successful. They do that really well.”

Sober plans to keep growing Sober’s Lawn Care and allow others to springboard off of his success to further grow their network and outreach to include additional services, such as home maintenance and cleaning, car detailing and construction.

Always valuing customer satisfaction and relationships, Sober intends to keep the business personalized as a way to set Sober’s Lawn Care apart from their competition.

“Your name’s on the truck, people treat you differently” said Sober. “When you put your mark on your work and they (the customers) are satisfied, it is a really good feeling.”

Local Woman Opens Bookstore in Ellen Plumb’s Name audience first editor

Carissa McAfee, freshman marketing and management major, collects trash during the campus wide clean up on Wednesday. Volunteers were assigned to different zones during the event, which was part of the seven days of service week. ALLIE CROME | The Bulletin

taining integrity within the business. His laborers work thoroughly and efficiently at each job, and Sober drives from site to site to manage quality of the work. He intentionally schedules classes with breaks in between so he can travel between the sites.

Additionally, he works as a manager for UPS, although he plans to pick up more clients for his lawn care business and become fully selfemployed.

“You have to put in the work if you want to be an entrepreneur or run a business,” said Sober. “You have to grind. I don’t get back here til two or three o’clock in the morning and wake up for an eight am class on Monday.”

Although Sober has a busy lifestyle, he couldn’t imagine doing it anywhere other than Emporia State.

He values the relationships that the professors, specifically in the school of business, form with the students. “(In the school of busi-

Rabas, chair and professor of English, modern languages and journalism, and Michael Graves, international education instructor.

Among books that Rabas has written are “Songs for My Father,” which is his most recent work, according to Rabas.

“I think that is a great gift to the local writers of this community,” said Rabas.

“Offering showcase for local talent is a wonderful start and I hear that Marcia (Lawrence) should have books of all sorts starting in a few days…”

Grave’s mystery novel “To Leave a Shadow” is also available in the store.

Salomon Jacobs, senior English major and one of the editors for The Tittynope Zine, said that he and his associates had donated their leftover copies of the journal to Lawrence’s store. They are for sale for five dollars and he and the rest of Tittynope Zine staff will not make any-

thing from the sales, according to Jacobs.

The Tittynope Zine is a literary journal that accepts writing and art that are different or not acceptable in society for publication. It is a student led and produced journal, but it is not a journal like Quivira, where it is specifically made for ESU students, according to Jacobs.

Lawrence opened the store because Town Crier, the previous bookstore in Emporia, closed. She had trouble finding a location and the Commercial address became available on Sept. 1, according to Lawrence.

“I had just bought a house in Emporia and I don’t live in towns without bookstores,” said Lawrence. “There was a group of people that met shortly before Town Crier actually closed… We put together the business plan and did all the hard work... that project chugged along for months and this summer, I decided it was time.”

Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore, 1101 Commercial St., whose main focus is to showcase local authors, opened for business under the ownership of Marcia Lawrence Sept. 6. The bookstore is open 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.

The store has received a large amount of support from the Emporia community and has exceeded her expectations, according to Lawrence.

“I am amazed and grateful,” said Lawrence. “The projections that I set forth for the first month of the bookstore have already been exceeded in the first ten days.”

Lawrence named the store after Ellen Plumb, the sister to Preston Plumb whose namesake was given to Plumb Hall at Emporia State.

Plumb was an early feminist and advocate for children’s literacy and one of the first graduates from Kansas State Normal School, according to Lawrence. She was also the first person to open a bookstore in Emporia in 1870.

“She (Plumb) wasn’t in it to make a lot of money, which bookstores don’t,” said Lawrence. “She was in it to provide a community service and that’s what I think a bookstore is. An independent bookstore is a community service.”

Among the local authors Marcia Lawrence, owner of Ellen Plumb’s City Bookstore, explains the being showcased in Law- process for the Espresso Book Machine. Lawrence has been able to print rence’s store are Kevin off her own works using the machine, of which there are only 80 in the world. ALAYNE WEBBER | The Bulletin

Author visits ESU

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The Visiting Writers Series kicked off Monday with visiting poet, author and editor of “New Letters” magazine, Robert Stewart.

Stewart began writing in his early 20’s and has two books containing essays from his personal experiences and a few books that contain his poetry.

“They (his poems) do kind of have a consistent theme,” Stewart said. “Many talk about my life as a laborer, when I worked as a plumber and a ditch digger, along with talking about my travels and spiritual experiences. Each one is pretty different.”

The Visiting Writers Series is put on by the English, mod-

ern language and journalism department as part of their creative writing program, according to Kevin Rabas, chair and professor of English, modern language and journalism.

“We bring in 4-8 visiting writers a semester,” Rabas said. “These are writers from the region or from across the nation who we bring to do a reading, visit classes, do craft conferences with students oneon-one, etc.”

Stewart’s advice to young writers and poets is to read, not just the great poets but the best contemporary poets as well.

“Read so you can inspire to write at that level,” Stewart said. “Read and reread. If you

Robert Stewert reads a collection of various poems from his published works, “Chicken Hood and Plumbers.” The poetry reading was held at 7:00 p.m., Monday in the Preston Family Room. SARAJO MANCE | The Bulletin

find a piece that really inspires you or moves you read it many times, not just once.”

The next visiting writer is Dennis Etzel Jr. at 7:00 p.m Oct. 6 in the Preston Family Room.

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Faculty Senate rushes to pass weapons policy bill on concealed carry D ustin B ittel

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The Faculty Senate passed Faculty Senate Bill 16001 Weapons Policy: Concealed Carry Tuesday with no amendments to it and only one resolution before the time was up. The bill passed with 19 in favor, five against and three abstentions.

“I’ve been doing some poking around and I asked university counsel,” said Andrew Houchins, professor of music and Faculty Senate president.

“We (the university) are stuck with concealed carry, regardless of if we’re for it or against it, and the only thing that can change that is government, the legislature changing the law or maybe a judge striking down the law. That’s the only thing that can really change the concealed carry. So we can try and we can either pass a bill... and we can try and have some ef-

fect on it or not, it all depends.”

The bill comes from Faculty Senate, goes to President Garrett, who then has to present it to the Kansas Board of Regents in October, who then approves it before taking it to the legislator who approves the policy, according to Houchins.

“Ultimately if they decide they don’t like what we’ve done, they say ‘to heck with it’ and pass their law,” Houchins said.

Before moving on to vote on the bill, the senate discussed an amendment by Dan Colson, assistant professor of English, modern language and journalism, that added “teeth” to the bill in hopes of discouraging concealed carry on campus.

“I think we all...saw the survey results last year of faculty and staff,” Colson said.

“80 percent of people, in one form or another, prefer not al-

lowing concealed carry on campus, 50 percent of people said they’re less likely to work here if concealed carry were allowed on campus, 74 percent said it would affect their teaching introducing view challenging material, 70 percent said it would negatively impact their courses and how they teach and over 50 percent said they’d feel less safe.”

The discussion over Colson’s amendment included discussing, and voting on, an amendment to amend Colson’s amendment by Joe Kern, instructional designer for information technology. The amendment contained three separate amendments “The basis (of the amendment) was, looking at this, all three are kind of related to the fact there is already a workplace campus violence section of the UPM (university policy

If money were not an issue, would ESU students transfer to a new school due to the state law allowing Concealed Carry on campus?

68% Would Not Transfer

32% Would Transfer

Faculty senate president and music professor, Andrew Houchins, opens the meeting into order on Tuesday in the Preston Family Room. The meeting included the passing of the conceal and carry gun policy on campus. DONALD GOODE | The Bulletin

manual) and in a lot of way it really mirrors what this is going to be, what the weapons policy is going to do,” Kern said. “Where there is already a committee so if there is a perceived threat to someone on campus, they submit it to the right people and then a committee forms and that committee decides on what action to take.”

The faculty senate spent several minutes discussing Kern’s amendments, passing the first of the three amendments before ultimately having Kern withdraw the other two amendments due to time constraints.

“The President has to submit a weapons policy by noon on September 28, which is Wednesday of next week,” said David Cordle, provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Faculty senate was attempting to buy time to review the amendments and rework them before voting on them the next faculty senate meeting, Oct. 4, which is when they would also vote on the bill since they are unable to vote on a bill when amendments are on the table.

This resulted in the senate voting to withdraw the amendments before moving

on to vote on Colson’s amendment, which was shot down by a vote of seven in favor, 16 against, and four abstentions.

Kern then withdrew his amendment.

“What we’re left with is a bill that, by it’s own crafters admission, was designed primarily for safety, that is the safety of accidental discharge, that we want to insure that these things don’t happen,” Colson said. “What it does not do is provide any mechanism, at all and this is in the draft of the policy without my amendment. It does not have any sanctions outlined, it does not have any due process outlined and, while I share the concern of many, I too do not want someone’s gun to fall out of their pocket and shoot me, but I’m also concerned with the chilling factor of weapons on campus.”

Colson again cited the over 50 percent of the faculty and staff that completed that survey that said they would feel less safe on campus if concealed carry was allowed.

“Now that ship has sailed.

Concealed carry is going to be allowed, we can’t do anything about that,” Colson said.

The next faculty senate meeting will be at 3:30 Oct. 4

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Deans: Striking the Balance Between Upkeep and Leadership A lex P rince s ta f f w r i t e r

Emporia State’s schools and academic departments are made up of parts, with each faculty member playing a vital role. Ed Bashaw, dean of the school of business, Michelle Hammond, dean of libraries and archives, Kenneth Weaver, dean of the teacher’s college, and Brent Thomas, dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences, each share their thoughts on what the role of a dean is, and the duties and responsibilities they handle.

In essence, deans are the appointed leaders of a particular school, though the range of functions a dean plays makes it a complex role to fill.

According to Weaver a dean’s role is, “to ensure first and foremost that the learning experiences of our students is top notch.”

This is accomplished

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come up with a plan that would make ESU a model of diversity and inclusion, if implemented.

Overall, I thought it was magnificent,” said Umair Abbasi, member of the alliance and chief marketing officer of marketing and media relations. “I am

Ken Weaver, dean of the teachers college, Brent Thomas, dean of the school of liberal arts and science and Ed Bashaw, dean of the school of business.

through staff training, communicating with department chairs, and making sure everyone is “rowing in the same direction,” towards the department’s goals.

Another responsibility of deans is to pull things together such as, ensuring the school has the right programs in place in order for students to get jobs, as well as guaranteeing

they are of sufficient quality, according to Bashaw.

“Divide a dean’s job into two parts: keeping the ship afloat, and leadership,” Thomas said. “Part of the challenge is striking a balance between those two things.”

The deans agree that it is their duty to petition community organizations for resources.

Each dean differs from one another in terms of degree, handling different amounts of programs and faculty.

Thomas has the responsibility of eleven academic departments, more than any other dean, and this poses interesting challenges and opportunities.

“I’ve got faculty and department chairs there to help educate me,” Thomas said.

humbled by the response...

In essence the plan has merit and is a great foundation for the institution.”

Catherine Bergman, music faculty and part-time faculty advisor in student advising, wished more student input had been present at the meeting, as well a more of the campus community in general.

“I think it’s great that we have a plan, something

in writing,” said Bergman.

“We have a lot of great ideas and one of our concerns is we want doers, to make sure these things get done, not just administrators that are just gonna double check.”

John Schrock, professor of biological sciences, believes that the plan’s implementation is not realistic, and on the contrary, might be harmful to the univer-

sity.

“Hiring more diversity staff makes the situation worse because we have several Schools at ESU that already cannot get the best qualified new instructors because faculty pay is now too low and not competitive,” Schrock said.

Schrock argues that adding a diversity staffing glut will hinder the university’s ability to hire quality facul-

“I’ve had a lot of fun with it, I’ve learned a great deal, but largely because I have very patient and very good department chairs and faculty. You’re never doing anything alone in this business.”

Hammond manages all of the services that the library provides, and though she does not handle the same amount of programs within her department, she faces similar challenges.

“I have a difficulty in spreading myself a little too thin,” Hammond said. “You want to be involved in so many things and you want to assist in so many ways, but you’re only one person.”

For Weaver, the greatest challenge is dealing with the uncertain state funding.

“The most rewarding is when things click for other people as a result of them crossing your path,” Hammond said.

ty which is the key to providing diversity and inclusion within the campus.

“Just as the quality of a hospital rests with its doctors and nurses, the quality of a university rests with its faculty and faculty support staff,” Schrock said. “Simply, if you have good faculty, you will have a good program. If you don’t have good faculty, no diversity program will fix it.”

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SPORTS

The Bulletin | September 22, 2016

Hornets use first half to coast past Lions, 49-21 Sports Shorts

Soccer upsets #16 Fort Hays State on late goal

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The Hornets scored a touchdown on 6 of their 8 first-half possessions, propelling them to a 49-21 win over Missouri Southern State last Saturday in front of the Family & Friends Day crowd at Welch Stadium.

“I was pleased with how we came out and started the game in all phases,” said Emporia State head football coach, Garin Higgins.

After forcing a punt on the Lions’ opening drive, the Hornets took four plays to go 48 yards for the score. The drive was capped on a 14-yard touchdown pass from redshirt-sophomore quarterback, Braxton Marstall to senior receiver, Mitchell Foote.

On the ensuing kickoff Kole Schankie, senior linebacker, forced and recovered a fumble, gifting the Hornets the ball at the Lion 16.

Two plays later, junior receiver Morris Williams II ran the ball in for a 13-yard rushing touchdown, giving the Hornets a 14-0 lead in the span of 39 seconds.

“It’s a good feeling on the sideline when the offense is driving the ball and the defense is getting stops,” Schankie said.

“It boosts everyone’s confidence.”

Missouri Southern would drive the ball deep into Hornet territory on their next possession before an interception return by Trey Dickerson, senior defensive back, gave ESU possession at their 31-yard line.

With 6:32 remaining, Marstall connected with Foote

OPINION

B ethany B owman sports writer

Tailgating has been a huge part of college and professional football for years. Many fans today avoid the hefty prices of tickets by simply enjoying the atmosphere outside of the game with some burgers and beer. They want to experience game day, but don’t want to break the bank.

Tickets to see big time Division I football schools like Florida or Alabama can cost hundreds of dollars. However, at Division II Emporia State, the cost of a general admission ticket is $12. Let’s not forget though, that with an ID, the cost is free for students.

Knowing this, one would think the seats would be filled with students eager to cheer on the Hornets. Think again. If you’re looking for college-aged

Antonio Brown, senior running back, reaches for another touchdown against Missouri Southern State University. Emporia State University won the game on Saturday by a score of 49-21. SARAJO MANCE | The Bulletin

for his second 14-yard touchdown grab of the day. Marstall would throw another touchdown pass, this time to redshirt-sophomore receiver Justin Brown, increasing the ESU lead to 28-0 with 48 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

The Lions would score on their first drive of the second quarter, closing the gap to 28-7 with 12:15 left in the half, but their defense was unable to keep the Hornets off the scoreboard.

ESU would go on two long scoring drives to close out the half. The first, a 10-play, 75-yard drive, ended with a 5-yard rushing touchdown by sophomore running back Landon Nault. With a minute remaining before halftime, Antonio

Brown, senior running back, iced an 89-yard drive and the game with a 2-yard touchdown run.

While the Lions would move the ball better in the second half, their 42-7 disadvantage at halftime proved too much to overcome.

A second short rushing touchdown by Nault with 10:10 left in the third quarter added to ESU’s already large cushion as the Hornets picked up their second win of the season by a final of 49-21.

“The O-line was keeping me protected and that gives me time to look downfield,” said Marstall, who went 26-33 for 279 yards and threw three touchdowns. “We’ve got four great running backs, our receiv-

ers are all skilled, and as long as I can get them the ball, they can make the plays.”

Although he stressed a lack of focus in the second half, Higgins was altogether encouraged by his team’s performance.

“We played well on special teams and the defense gave us a short field,” Higgins said. “We came out with the same intensity we’ve been doing the last two weeks, and offensively we built off what we did last week except we were able to put some touchdowns on the board today.”

The Hornets will look to grab another MIAA win on the road at 1 p.m. Saturday in Warrensburg, Missouri against the Central Missouri Mules.

Support Our Players fans, head out to the “Watering Hole,” ESU’s primary tailgating spot.

I understand not everyone is a football fan.

Different interests are not only what make us a wellrounded campus, but society in general. We are all busy people, so when free time presents itself, spending it how we like is important.

I will just say how disappointing it is to see so many students prioritize drinking over the game itself. The Hornets have a home game roughly once every other week during the fall sports season. This is a limited window of opportunity to watch those we go to school with take the field and compete with each other, and for each other.

Being a track athlete myself and practicing at the same time as football, I see first-hand how hard members of the football team work every single day.

While my teammates and I run around the track, the football players endure drills, plays and conditioning for hours all in preparation for game day.

In 1973, a record crowd of 10,000 saw the Hornets defeat Northern Colorado, 10-0. One member of that team, my father, still talks about that day.

He describes the atmosphere, the roar of the crowd, and not seeing a single open seat, with people standing and sitting on the hills to the side of the stadium. I can only imagine how fun that win was for not only the players, but the fans.

No matter your area of extracurricular interest, hard work deserves recognition. People would be appalled to see tents set up and cases of beer outside of an orchestra concert. If no one came to the school play and opted to drink instead, after months of set production, stagecraft, and line memorization, the directors and actors would be devastated. So why is college football any different?

You’ll find me at the tailgate before just about every game.

The music, activities and food are an exciting way to begin the day and I would be sad to see it go.

Taking away the fun of tailgating would be disappointing, but when the national anthem plays, the guys line up for kickoff, and the clock begins to run, it’s time to set the drinks down and find a seat inside the stadium.

ESU’s first football game on September 7th saw the #24 ranked Hornets face the #1 team in the nation and defend-

ing Division II National Champions, Northwest Missouri State. While the fan turnout was not bad by any means, there were still tons of students who never made it from the parking lot into the game.

The MIAA has some serious powerhouse football teams and is arguably one of the best DII football conferences in the country. Every year, several of its players get shots at the NFL. Emporia State has had very good success, sending players like Adam Schiltz (Kansas City Chiefs), Chris Poston (New York Jets) and Austin Willis (Detroit Lions) to NFL teams.

This is good football being played with good players.

With some more fan support, we could turn Welch Stadium into something really special on game day.

The next home game is on October 1st against Central Oklahoma. I still want students to tailgate. I still want speakers blaring, food grilling and cans popping...but can we meet in the middle?

Go into the game. Coming off one of the best seasons in school history, I think it’s safe to say Coach Higgins and his staff are taking the Hornets in the right direction. Let’s do our part as fans to follow.

Hornet volleyball goes 2-2 at MIAA-GAC crossover Emporia State volleyball traveled to Shawnee, Oklahoma last Friday and went 2-0 on day one of the MIAA-GAC Challenge, improving their record to 7-3 on the season.

The Hornets grabbed their first victory over Southern Nazarene in four sets: 23-25, 25-11, 25-22, 25-18, and then swept East Central: 25-14, 2519, 25-18.

Josie Williams, senior outside hitter, led the team with 28

kills total, followed by Jamie Hauptman, sophomore outside hitter, who had 15. Tatum Graves, sophomore middle hitter, added 14 kills of her own on the day. Kimberly Bell, senior setter, had 38 assists, nine digs and a career-high four aces in day one.

Allie Maloney, freshman defensive specialist, led the Hornets with 26 digs.

Emporia State ended the MIAA-GAC Challenge 2-2

with two tough losses coming on Saturday.

The Hornets had two long games, playing a total of nine sets.

ESU fell to Southern Oklahoma: 20-25, 15-25, 25-12, 2523, 6-15 and finished on a four set loss: 25-16, 18-25, 19-25, 2628 to the hosting Oklahoma Baptist Bison.

Williams led the Hornets with 32 kills, 31 digs and three aces on day two of the tour-

nament. Hauptman followed with 21 kills, and Danika Burton, senior middle hitter, had 17 kills to go along with four block assists.

Emma Dixon, freshman setter, led with 47 assists followed by Bell with 38. Maloney led again with 34 digs.

Emporia State (now 7-6, 0-1 in the MIAA) will travel to Hays, Kansas to face the Tigers for their second conference match this Friday at 6:00 p.m.

Emporia State upset the 16th-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers Sunday afternoon in Hays, Kansas on a goal by Nicole Dietrich, freshman forward, with 1:36 left in the first overtime.

The game was a defensive struggle as there were 11 shots total in regulation and only five on goal. Until overtime, Emporia State had their best opportunity to score near the end of second half.

Maria Walden, sophomore midfielder, had what would have been the game-winning shot deflected by the Tiger’s keeper with less than ten seconds to go in regulation.

In overtime, Tanna Benefiel, freshman midfielder, broke away the length of the field and was able to hold up long enough for Dietrich to get in place for a give-and-go shot in the box. Dietrich’s kick ended up in the bottom-right corner of the net to seal the victory for the Hornets.

The 1-0 win marked the first time the Lady Hornets had defeated a ranked opponent since their 2-1 overtime victory against then 19thranked Regis University on Sept. 13, 2013 in Denver.

Soccer battles Ichabods to 1-1 tie in Turnpike Tussle Emporia State played Washburn to a 1-1 tie at home Tuesday, advancing their overall record to an even 2-2-2 on the season.

The Ichabods outshot the Hornets 7-3 in the first period. Olivia Stovall had the single goal for Washburn at the 32:39 mark.

Emporia State controlled the second half with eight shots and six corner kicks compared to none for the Ichabods. The Hornets netted their only goal at the 57:23 mark off a corner kick scored by Emily Haselwood, senior defender, and assisted by freshman midfielder, Maddie Taylor.

Scoring opportunities were limited for both teams in the two overtime periods.

Emporia State recorded one shot on goal and one corner kick in the final 30 minutes, again holding Washburn to no offensive statistics.

Yadira Rivera, senior goalkeeper, had seven total saves in the game, five coming in the second half, and was named MIAA Goalie of the Week for her performance. Maria Walden, sophomore midfielder, had three shot attempts followed by Elizabeth Andersag, freshman forward, who had two in the game.

The Hornets will continue their home game stand at 4:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 against Nebraska-Kearney on the ESU Pitch.