A new year at Emporia State means a new start and an abundance of golden opportunities to meet new people and share and discuss ideas with others from all walks of life. The Bulletin is excited for a new school year, and a new year of the paper. 2011 marks the 110^th anniversary of the first publication of The Bulletin, and we want to make this year’s newspaper the best it’s ever been.

The Bulletin’s motto is “The students’ voice since 1901.” We truly believe in this motto, and hope that students understand that we at The Bulletin are dedicated to ensuring that this motto remains true. The only way that this can happen is for students at ESU to use The Bulletin as a medium for voicing questions, concerns and comments about ESU, Emporia and the surrounding area.

Emporia is a kind of melting pot of students from every political, religious and cultural viewpoint, and every person on campus should have the same opportunity to present his or her own opinion. The only sure way to learn about any subject, event or school of thought is to learn and understand every possible side of the issue.

We believe that The Bulletin can help educate everyone at ESU about this school, this city, and events on a global scale. But, this transference of knowledge is completely dependent on the students who contribute to the paper. We strongly encourage anyone who is interested in voicing their views in a more public forum to apply at The Bulletin, comment on articles on the paper’s website (esubulletin.com) and write letters to the editor, which are published in the opinion section of the paper. We are always interested in including numerous viewpoints in every edition of the paper in order to ensure that all sides of every issue are presented.

We strive to make The Bulletin a starting point for campus-related discussions. Our greatest mission for the articles included in every edition of The Bulletin is to stimulate constructive and civil debate among ESU students. We do not simply want to report the news; we want our readers to think about the news, to talk about the news, and to motivate other students to take part in the intellectual community at ESU.

The Bulletin has been producing news about Emporia State and the surrounding area since 1901. Throughout that time, the paper has been a student-led production. In order to properly represent the entire student body, students from all political, religious and cultural stances should be seen in print. Those interested in applying for a position at The Bulletin should come to The Bulletin office, on the third floor of the Memorial Union, to pick up an application.

Students at ESU deserve to be heard, and we at The Bulletin want nothing more than to give every student the power to have his or her voice heard by all.

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