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I’m an ESU student and I am a table tennis champion

I’m an ESU student and I am a table tennis champion

“It gets in your blood and when you start playing, you like it,” Najem said. “It has so many different skills that you need to acquire. It has so many different rotations that you can do on the ball. You can do a whole lot with a basketball but with a table tennis ball and a paddle you can do a million different things.” Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

I’m an ESU student and I am a table tennis champion
LEAD speaker emphasizes networking, communication

LEAD speaker emphasizes networking, communication

Karen Hough, founder and CEO of Improv Edge, encouraged students to use networking and the concepts of improvisation in their professional and personal environments in a presentation in the Memorial Union Colonial Ballroom, Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

LEAD speaker emphasizes networking, communication
Budget Committee discusses possible tuition increase

Budget Committee discusses possible tuition increase

Potential tuition increases due to state funding cuts and increased university spending were discussed by administration, student leadership and faculty members at yesterday’s Budget Development and Tuition Committee meeting. An increase has not been finalized, but debates over the issue will continue after spring break. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Budget Committee discusses possible tuition increase

March 11, 2010

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Police Reports March 3-7

11 March 2010

March 3   The Art Dept. staff reported a van with its door open in Sector 9.  Owner of KS 945BBF was contacted and the vehicle was secured. Officer provided jump start assistance for KS XGI813 at Sector 6. Officer provided lock out assistance for KS WKQ060 in Lot 7. Officer provided lock out assistance for KS 022AGQ at 11 [...]

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GPA scholarship replaced with Hornet Award

11 March 2010

The Guaranteed Grade Point Average scholarship will soon be completely eliminated from Emporia State’s financial aid program and will be replaced with the Hornet Award. According to Elaine Henrie, director of financial aid, potentially 190 students will receive the guaranteed GPA scholarship for next year, but the official count won’t be released until final grades [...]

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Statewide Smoking Ban Passes House

Statewide Smoking Ban Passes House

11 March 2010

The Kansas State House of Representatives passed House Bill 2221, a bill prohibiting indoor smoking for a majority of public places in the state, on Feb. 26. The bill, more commonly called the Kansas Clean Indoor Air Act, states that “no person shall smoke in an enclosed area or at a public meeting including, but not [...]

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Debate over faculty, administration evaluations lingers

Debate over faculty, administration evaluations lingers

11 March 2010

Michael Lane, president of Emporia State,  Steve Brown, dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Gwen Alexander, dean of the School of Library and Information Management, are currently being evaluated, a process which is coordinated by Faculty Senate. It has not yet been determined if or how the results will be released. “We do not have [...]

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ASG considers line item changes for student groups

11 March 2010

Requested line item increases to student fees were introduced in the first readings at the Associated Student Government meeting last Thursday. “We’re dealing with the student fees directly,” said Jonathan Rivers, chair of the Fiscal Affairs Committee and junior secondary social sciences education major. “So any increase or decrease directly affects everyone, so we’re really trying [...]

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‘Safe Spring Break’ teaches students about potential dangers

‘Safe Spring Break’ teaches students about potential dangers

11 March 2010

Giant penis cutouts with oozing sores, condom encased cucumbers, beer goggles, diapers and tattoos were all featured in games played by students at the Safe Spring Break carnival on Monday. The event, hosted by the Health Center, SOS, GAMMA, ADAP, Division of Student Life and UAC focused on providing awareness to students about potential dangers that [...]

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Student Profile: Great Debater and Accomplished Teacher

11 March 2010

“By any means necessary,” is what Emporia State’s debate team captain Kurt Fifelski abided by to achieve the status of an All-American from the Cross-Examination Debate Association. Fifelski graduated from Wayland Union High School in Wayland, Mich., and is now a senior who plans on graduating with bachelors degrees in political science and social sciences, emphasizing [...]

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Staff Editorial: Online Comments Should Remain Respectful

11 March 2010

Recently we ran an article about the Pro-Life group that is attempting to become a recognized student organization on campus. When the article was posted on our website, we expected to see a thunderstorm of malicious, angry comments from both sides of the issue.             We were pleasantly surprised by what we saw. For the most [...]

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Opinion: Are We the Silent Generation?

11 March 2010

Last Monday, I was feeling exhausted. I had gone through a full day of class, two club meetings, and still had an event for The Bulletin to prepare for. I had a free hour in my schedule and decided to go listen to the speaker at the Granada Theater. Her name was Dr. Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons. [...]

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Opinion: I Choose Choice

11 March 2010

There has been a buzz, pardon the pun, around campus recently about a potential new recognized student organization which advocates pro-life legislation and action.             In the Feb. 18 issue of The Bulletin, Lauren Walbridge wrote a story on Students for Life and their struggle for RSO status. They are hoping to get the three things [...]

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Budget Committee discusses possible tuition increase

Budget Committee discusses possible tuition increase

11 March 2010

Potential tuition increases due to state funding cuts and increased university spending were discussed by administration, student leadership and faculty members at yesterday’s Budget Development and Tuition Committee meeting. An increase has not been finalized, but debates over the issue will continue after spring break. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

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LEAD speaker emphasizes networking, communication

LEAD speaker emphasizes networking, communication

11 March 2010

Karen Hough, founder and CEO of Improv Edge, encouraged students to use networking and the concepts of improvisation in their professional and personal environments in a presentation in the Memorial Union Colonial Ballroom, Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

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Sigma Phi and Tri Sigma promote leadership

Sigma Phi and Tri Sigma promote leadership

11 March 2010

ΣΦΕ (Sigma Phi Epsilon) Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded at Richmond College on November 1, 1901 with the cardinal principles: Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love. ΣΦΕ has grown to more than 280,000 lifetime members, including over 14,000 undergraduates on 241 campuses in the United States. “We are currently the largest fraternity in terms of undergraduate enrollment in [...]

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Josh’s Top 5 Superheroes

Josh’s Top 5 Superheroes

11 March 2010

You know Hollywood is running out of good ideas when a remake of the ‘80s Cold War action flick “Red Dawn” sounds in any way appealing to a modern audience. Hollywood is also making a few bucks off of a Wolverine of a different sort with the new trend of making superhero oriented movies of [...]

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I’m an ESU student and I am a table tennis champion

I’m an ESU student and I am a table tennis champion

11 March 2010

“It gets in your blood and when you start playing, you like it,” Najem said. “It has so many different skills that you need to acquire. It has so many different rotations that you can do on the ball. You can do a whole lot with a basketball but with a table tennis ball and a paddle you can do a million different things.” Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

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Eco Logic March 11, 2010

11 March 2010

Last week I received an email of epic importance. The Clinton Global Initiative has officially invited ESU to attend their yearly conference in Florida in April. To understand why this is so exciting, let me explain what CGI is. The Clinton Global Initiative is a mufti-issue foundation created by former President Bill Clinton to combat [...]

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Muffington to perform at Beer:30 tomorrow

11 March 2010

Local musicians Muffington are planning to rock the halls of Beer:30 with their reunited group tomorrow, with Stacy Kumberg opening for them.             “We haven’t had Tyler Stephens, our rhythm guitarist, for a few weeks,” said Riley Day, junior music education major. “He’s coming back from Ohio to practice with us this Wednesday, so that’ll be [...]

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Comedian is ‘Under the Influence’

Comedian is ‘Under the Influence’

11 March 2010

Ken Davis, a popular Christian comedian, will perform at 7 p.m. tonight at the Granada Theatre, 807 Commericial St. Sponsored by KJIL 99.1FM, Davis’s one-man comedy show will center around what influences people. “This will be a great act for the community,” said Jessica Buchholz, Executive Director of the Emporia Granada Theatre. “The Granada Theatre is [...]

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