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ESU Volleyball team stays at #8 AVCA ranking

The Emporia State Hornets volleyball team continues their impressive show of dominance over the MIAA and the country as they sit atop their #8 ranking for another week.  The team completed their sixth consecutive sweep on Tuesday, Oct. 13 against Southwest Baptist.

The Hornets will be in action at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the W.L. White Auditorium to face conference rival and in-state foe Washburn University.

Cross Country travels to El Dorado

The Emporia State cross country team will travel to El Dorado for the Ollie Isom Invitational on Oct. 16.  The meet is set to start at 5 p.m.

Sophomore health promotion major Katie Mona looks to add to her individual championship earned at the ESU Invitational.

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UAC hosts comedian

Union Activities Council will host comedian Michelle Buteau at 7 p.m. on Monday in the Kanza Room, upstairs in the union. Buteau is an internationally known comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing.

The show is free to any who want to attend but seats will be available on a first come first serve basis.

“When the World Spoke Arabic”

The Arabic Language and Culture Club’s series “When the World Spoke Arabic” will have its second installation at 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 in Roosevelt Hall, room 209.

A showing of the short film, “Ulema and Philosophers: Faith vs. Reason in Islamic Arabia” will precede a discussion. The film talks about the competition between the Ulema, the doctors of law and the Philosophers in Arabic culture.

The series will continue on Oct. 26 with “Everything under the Sun: Astronomy, Mathematics, and Islam”.

Art Department hosts art forum

Amy Beth Christenson will present at 3 p.m. in SH72

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Xi Chi, Caduceus Society host Blood Drive

Xi Chi and the Caduceus Society will be hosting a blood drive on Oct. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 2 to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m in Webb Lecture Hall, upstairs in Memorial Union. Those who want to participate can sign up on Main Street in the union Monday – Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The goal for the blood drive is 200 donors. Emporia State will compete against other regents schools to see who can collect the most blood.

Radio stations offer warmth

Kiss 103.1 FM and 96.1 FM The Wave will co-host the 2^nd Annual Project Warmth between Nov. 2 and Nov. 13. Student Organizations wanting to participate and be included on the list of donors needs to contact The Wave by Oct. 2 at 620-343-9393.

The stations will collect new or gently used hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, jackets, winter coats, snow boots and blankets in any size. All donations will be distributed by the Salvation Army to persons in need in Lyon County.

Last year, over 10,000 items were collected.

Dollar Dinner at Didde

The Didde Catholic Campus Center will host dinner for $1 today at 6 p.m. The dinner will be spaghetti. Proceeds will benefit Didde.

Student organizations interested in hosting a dollar dinner should contact Charlie Sigle at 620-343-6765. Volunteers will be required to prepare and clean up after the meal. All necessary items will be supplied by Didde.

OrgSync training offered for RSOs

Associated Student Government will host training sessions to help Recognized Student Organizations become familiar with OrgSync. The system will become the primary means of communication between ASG and RSOs.

Sessions will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the Kanza Room, at 3 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the Greek Room and at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the Greek Room. Attendees will be provided with information about how to operate and utilize OrgSync.

Emporia celebrates new businesses

Ribbon cutting ceremonies will be held for two new businesses in town over the next two weeks.

Tanner’s Carpet LLC, located at 1925 W 6^th Ave., will host a grand opening celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Oct 1. Tanner’s is open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Energy Innovators, Inc. will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 at 719 Commercial St. For more information on Energy Innovators call 620-340-0331 or visit their website at www.energyinnovatorsinc.com.

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UAC hosts hypnotist

Ron Diamond, a comedic hypnotist, will be performing at 7 p.m. on Monday in Albert Taylor Hall. Diamond is featured every year at the Kansas State Fair said Hilary Moe, variety entertainment chair of Union Activities Council

Diamond will try to hypnotize about 30 volunteer members of the audience. The event is free to anyone who wishes to attend both those who wish to be hypnotized should arrive early.

Bonner Leader Program accepting applications

The Bonner Leader Program is accepting applications. Interviews will be conducted today, tomorrow and next week. Students will perform community service hours for scholarship dollars on a graduated scale. $1,000 can be earned for 300 hours of service in a one year term. $1,250 can be earned for 450 hours of service in a one year term. Emporia’s program is one of two in the state.

Bonner Leaders will be allowed to work at a variety of places including the Humane Society, Youth Friends and After School programs. To get an application, email Jen Groves at jgroves@emporia.edu. Application submission deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.

Career Services hosts Career Fair

Career Services will host the Fall Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 in Webb Lecture Hall. Over 50 employers will be present to meet with any non education majors.

Students should arrive early dressed in business attire, said June Coleman-Hull, director of career services. Students should also bring extra copies of their resume and research any companies that they want to talk to before attending. There will be opportunities for internships and full time positions.

There will also be prep sessions today and Monday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Roe Cross Room in Cremer Hall.

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LEAD Emporia accepting applications

Applications for the LEAD Emporia program are due Sept. 4. Students who wish to participate can find the applications at www.emporia.edu/csi/lead/LEADEmporianew.htm or in the Center for Student Involvement. The program is designed to help students get to know the Emporia community while meeting important figures and creating volunteer opportunities said Olivia Drumm, graduate assistant in Leadership Development.

The program will include six dates where students will be invited to meet with local business owners, tour businesses and learn about commerce in Emporia. Visit sites include the court house, Hopkins Manufacturing, the Chamber of Commerce, the recycling center and the water treatment plant. Students will get to meet the City Commissioner and talk with a panel of non-profit organizations.

LEAD Emporia will take about 25 students and is open to anyone.

Huge Activities Fair

The Huge Activities Fair will be held on Sept. 2. The deadline for organizations to reserve a table will be tomorrow. Applications can be found at http://www.emporia.edu/csi/haf/.

Currently there are about 55 organizations that have already reserved tables, said Michelle Hernandez, business administration graduate student. Students will find recognized student organizations, university departments and schools and community service organizations at the fair. Hernandez said that the Center for Student Involvement would like to offer as many tables as possible for organizations to get their names out.

In case of bad weather, the Activities Fair will be moved to Sept. 9.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity will have a ground breaking ceremony on Sept. 4 in honor of a new project starting at 215 S East Street. The family, who has a daughter in a wheelchair, also contacted the Make-A-Wish foundation, who will be building their daughter’s bedroom.

The project will take about 8 months, said Sally Conard, secretary of the Habitat for Humanity board. The group will work on Saturdays and needs about 10-20 volunteers each week. To find out more about volunteering, contact Steve Weiser at 620-366-0486 or weiserst@yahoo.com.

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Class scheduling dates

The last day to withdraw from classes will be Oct. 28. However, students who wish to drop a class and have no record of it on their transcript need to do so within the first 10 days of classes, according to the Registration Office.

To add a course within the first five days of classes, an add/drop slip with an adviser’s signature needs to be submitted to the Registration Office. After the fifth day of classes, students will need the instructor’s signature in addition to their adviser’s. Students cannot add courses after the tenth day of classes.

The Bulletin Online

The Bulletin Online has a re-designed Web site with new features available at www.esubulletin.com. Although anyone can view our web content, users must register on the site to leave comments, which will reduce the amount of spam on the Web site. Registered users can also create Gravatars (Globally Recognized Avatars) that will be displayed with any their comments.

Other new features include podcasts on news, sports and opinion, student blogs and photo galleries streamed from Flickr. Students can also access stories from previous semesters through the online archives. If a story has not yet been archived, The Bulletin staff can look it up for you. Please email archive requests to news@esubulletin.com

Ramadan events

In honor of the Islamic holiday Ramadan, the Muslim Student Association will be hosting Community Breakfasts at the Islamic Center of Emporia. The Islamic Center, located at 1125 Mechanic St., will host breakfasts every weekend and a few times throughout the week, said Wasem Eszl, doctorate student in Library Information Management and President of the Muslim Student Association. Breakfasts will continue throughout Ramadan, which is from Aug. 22 to Sept. 20.

The Muslim Student Association will also have a promotional table on Main Street. For more information about these events, email the Muslim Student Association at msa@emporia.edu.

Parking permit reminder

Students who have been granted parking permits need to report to the parking office to pick up said permit. If students do not pick up their permit by August 28, unclaimed permits will be released to students who are on the waiting list, said Chris Hoover, public service executive.

Students can buy green, violet and grey permits. Green and violet permits are $75 per year and $50 per semester. Grey permits are $50 per year and $30 per semester.

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Physical Education to host Kansas Kids Fitness Day

The Physical Education Department will host the Kansas Kids Fitness Day from 9-11 a.m. tomorrow on the football practice fields. In case of inclement weather, the Fitness Day will take place in the HPER gyms.

About 300 local third graders are expected to participate in the Fitness Day, which has occurred for at least the last three years, said Cody Stockwell, junior physical education major.

Stations with field day activities, including tag, relay, water games and beanbag toss, will be available. Stockwell said that this year’s theme is “Wild West and Kansas History.”

The students who participate will receive goody bags with jump ropes and snacks that are being assembled by a physical education methods class.

Emporia Farmer’s Market to reopen Saturday

The Emporia Farmer’s Market will reopen at 8 a.m. May 2 in the Merchant Street parking lot between 7th and 12th Ave.

For the first time ever, the farmer’s market will accept payment via debit and WIC food assistance cards, said Roger Heineken, manager of the Memorial Union information service center and past board member for the farmer’s market.

The farmer’s market takes place every Saturday during early spring, expanding to both Saturday and Wednesday as more locally grown produce become available later in the year.

Tracey Graham, manager of the farmer’s market, said that asparagus, rhubarb, lettuce, radishes, green onions, a wide array of baked goods and fresh chicken eggs will all be on sale at Saturdays’ market.

Individuals interested in selling goods, fundraising, or showcasing art and music at the Emporia farmer’s market can contact Tracey Graham at (620) 343-6555.

WAW Library accepting ‘Food for Fines’

Until Friday, May 22, students may donate canned goods and non-perishable items to the William Allen White Library lobby in exchange for paying library fines. All donations will be given to the Salvation Army Pantry, which provides local families and individuals with food.

This is the third semester WAW library has done Food for Fines, said Terri Summey, head of access services. One food item equals $1 in fines, up to $30 on an individual account.

Summey said that, with the current economy, it is likely that more Lyon County residents will need to use the services provided by the Salvation Army Pantry.

Guidelines for food donations include only non-perishable canned goods and packaged items; food must not be outdated, according to date stamping on the package; packages must be unopened and undamaged; no candy or produce; and food cannot be used to pay replacement costs for damaged or unreturned materials or for processing fees.

Students who have accumulated more than $10 in fines by the end of the semester may be blocked from enrolling for classes, viewing their transcripts, and accessing financial aid.

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2009 First Annual Meeting Reception and Recognition

The First Annual Meeting Reception and Recognition to celebrate the visit of the Saudi Cultural Attaché and the graduation of the first Saudi graduate student from the King Abdullah Scholarship program will be held from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday in Webb Lecture Hall.

The meeting and reception is sponsored by the Saudi Club, the Office of International Education and Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission.

Custom Car Show

The 12th Annual Super Custom Car Show will be held May 3 at the Student Recreation Center. Proceeds from the show go to the Emporia State General Academic Scholarship Fund.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. Costs to register are $22 for cars, trucks, low rider bikes, sound off stereo and miscellaneous. There will be $1,000 in donation prizes for participants to win.

Categories include Antique, Classic, Domestic – ’81 to ’95 Domestic, ’96 to ’09 – Street Rods, Hot Rods, Low Riders, Muscle Car, Sport Compact, Euro, Trucks, SUV, Under Construction and miscellaneous.

Trophies and cash prizes will also be awarded, including the ESU President Best of Show two-foot trophy with $100 cash prize.

Entertainment includes the National Anthem sung by Miss Kansas, Emily Deavers, a D.J., a Mexican dance group, Karate demonstration by Topeka Martial Arts instructor, Ronnie Moore, piñatas and break dancing by Arapnaphobia Records from Wichita.

In case of inclement weather, the show will be held at the Flint Hills Mall (1632 Industrial Rd). The show is free to the public. For more information, contact Gilbert Rodriguez at 620-340-0353. Emporia Brown Express Athletic Club and ESU H.A.L.O. are hosting the car show.

Study Abroad and International Student Reception

A reception to recognize honor international students and study abroad students will be held at 3:30 p.m. April 30 in the Kanza Room of the Memorial Union. The students will be honored in the following categories: International students who are graduating in May and August 2009; All students who have studied abroad from Summer 2008 through Spring 2009; International students on one semester or short term programs; International students and study abroad students who have received special awards; Intensive English Program awards.

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CECE Bake Sale

The Center for Early Childhood Education will host a bake sale on the mornings of Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28. The sale will take place at Visser Hall and Butcher and there will also be a mobile unit around campus.

Parents of the students are providing baked goods like brownies, muffins, breads, puppy chow and cookies.

The money from the bake sale will go toward a new playground for the older children in the CECE and playground additions for the toddler playground. The total costs are about $64,000, said Jenny Williams, a Toddler I teacher. This is the last fundraising event of the semester for CECE and cash or checks will be accepted. A 50 cent minimum donation is encouraged.

Denise Brown

Denise Brown, sister of Nichole Brown-Simpson, will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at the Granada Theatre. Student tickets are available free of charge at the Center for Student Involvement.

Brown is hosted by Services Offering Safety (S.O.S.). According to a press release, Brown will speak about ways to detect and prevent domestic abuse.

Nichole Brown-Simpson was murdered in 1994. O.J. Simpson, the primary suspect in the case, was eventually declared innocent.

Local help for domestic violence can be reached by calling 342-1870.

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National Pride Week

April 20-24 is National PRIDE Week and activities are scheduled at Emporia State throughout the week. To kick-off the week, the National Day of Silence, a silent protest against hate crimes towards LGBTQ people, will be held tomorrow.

From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. April 20, a balloon wall will be set up on the Memorial Union Main Street. Balloons will have hateful words written on the outside and will reveal inspirational words when popped, according to Derrek Zietz, junior communication major and education chair of PRIDE (People Respecting Individuality and Diversity in Education). At 7 p.m., PRIDE will hold a meeting in the Flint Hills Room.

A PRIDE panel of five to seven PRIDE members will be available to answer anonymous questions at 7 p.m. April 21 in the Flint Hills Room.

For Ally Appreciation Day April 22, a booth will be set up from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Memorial Union Main Street where LGBTQ allies can sign their names and will be given a rose in appreciation, Zietz said. At 7 p.m. in the Kanza Room, Deb Gerish, associate professor of social sciences, will speak about coming out as a LGBTQ ally.

Sylvia Guererro, a LGBTQ activist, will speak at 7 p.m. April 23 in the Kanza Room.

The final event for National Pride Week is the Pride Prom, with the theme, “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” a tribute to actors and actresses of the black and white film era, Zietz said.

The prom will take place at 7 p.m. April 24 in the Colonial Ballroom in the Memorial Union.

ASG Allocations Workshops
Associated Student Government will host a series of workshop sessions for Recognized Student Organizations next week to prepare for allocations.

Any organizations that receive allocation money have to send a representative to at least one of the workshop sessions or that organization’s allocation money will be swept, said Whitney McGinnis, senior integrated studies major and ASG fiscal affairs chair.

RSO representatives should bring financial information like travel expenses and how they spent allocation money to the workshop sessions. The workshops should last about one hour, McGinnis said.

The workshops will be held at 4 p.m. April 20 in the Messenger Room, 3 p.m. April 22 in the Heritage Room and 4 p.m. April 23 in the Heritage Room.

If an organization is unable to send a representative to one of the sessions, a time to meet can be set up with McGinnis. She can be contacted at wmcginni@emporia.edu.

PIE

At 5:30 next Wednesday in front of the CSI office, Darcy Miller, local animal advocate, will team up with the Program to Improve Emporia to hold an open-forum style discussion to try to create an organization for proper animal care.
Miller is known for speaking to the owners of animals that are improperly cared for or mistreated and says that, most of the time, the issue is that owners do not know how to properly care for animals.

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