Comments for ESU Bulletin

Comment on Guest Column: A Brief Bulletin History by Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:25:39 +0000

If you don’t like it, don’t read it.

I’m overseas, and I read this online paper all the time, since as an alumni, I like to hear to some extent whats going on. Sure, sometimes its articles are uninteresting, but generally speaking most are rather good.

Comment on Shenanigans abound in “Die Fledermaus” opera by operasiren

operasiren — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:09:02 +0000

Thank you for covering the opera! We, the cast, worked extremely hard and it was nice to be features. Just a couple of things: this picture is of Takako Iyodomi, graduate music performance not Tomoko Hayasaka, Justin Pertersen and myself (Erin Gilmore) are also both graduate music performance majors.

Comment on A Line in the Sand by Will Kansas House District 40 be the most dramatic state district example of prison-based gerrymandering? | Prisoners of the Census

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:51:16 +0000

[...] being divided between two Senate districts in this round of redistricting, they should consider insisting on ending prison-based gerrymandering. Fairness in redistricting often has a lot of positive side [...]

Comment on Guest Column: A Brief Bulletin History by Josh

Josh — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:06:55 +0000

Time and again I have read factually erroneous reports in the Bulletin. Most of the reports are superficial and misleading with very little homework going into fact-checking and source vetting.

Better to shut it down that have a sub-standard product.

Comment on Dean honored for ‘changing the lives of students’ by conveyancing

conveyancing — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:23:49 +0000

A great Dean who sees his role not just a profession but also a sense of duty to his fellow teachers and student really deserves much honor and respect by all faculty and students.

Comment on Petition aims to halve Bulletin funding by Chris

Chris — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:23:33 +0000

I beg to differ. I think it is reasonably logical to defend the Bulletin. This paper is a university legacy, and putting strong emphasis in a press system related to the university is a strong initiative for a college that is so renowned for its literature department.

Of course I support that such funding should be in the hands of the student government budget allocations, but whether or not if it’s the right place to determine cost-cutting measures could be questionable.

It may be biased, so be it. This is a matter of student jobs, so I do not see a problem in the given writing style meant to defend the sustainability of the student paper. It is written as a persuasive piece, and if my job was at stake, I’d do what I can do discourage initiatives meant to help shut down the paper I would be associated with. It is a matter of opinion, but I see no wrong-doing in such way of writing.

Comment on Petition aims to halve Bulletin funding by Josh

Josh — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:19:03 +0000

High time this rag is shut down -

Comment on What’s in the meat? Emporia schools not serving pink slime by tomc

tomc — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:14:52 +0000

The photo you see here and has been so widely used in the media is not LFTB in any form. What we have all been exposed to with this “pink slime” coverage is a classic example of media sensationalism aimed at ratings and not based on facts. Now some clear facts here. The only differences between the trimmings used to make ground beef, as the consumer recognizes it, and the trimmings used to make LFTB is the lean beef to fat ratio. LFTB starts by using higher fat trimmings. To achieve the higher lean ground beef that we all desire economically, the lean is separated from the fat and the lean is added back into the ground beef. Nutritionally equal or even improved due to higher lean content. On to the subject of ammonia hydroxide. The association of ammonia used as a cleaning agent is very misleading. After the lean beef is separated from the high fat trimmings. Food grade ammonia gas, which is naturally occurring in many foods including beef, is used to slightly elevate the ph of the product. Elevating the ph of the beef creates an environment that is unfriendly to bacteria. So the intent here is truly food safety. Next, I have seen a lot of back and forth about labeling. This is a tough one. There are some questions that have been posed many times. Do you label it ground beef with lean beef added? Or, do you put on the label ammonia used to elevate the level of already existing ammonia? Contrary to what many might believe, this debate has been going on throughout for quite some time. The next thing we should be asking ourselves is, who’s going to suffer? Well, simple economics will tell us we, as consumers, will pay more at the meat counter due to the lose of quality lean beef in the market place. I would encourage that we all do some research for ourselves and not buy into the media hype. A well informed consumer now has the tools to, and will, make good choices.

Comment on Petition aims to halve Bulletin funding by pbricker

pbricker — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:16:02 +0000

As an ESU alumna, I am frankly appalled at the low quality of a recent article that appeared in the Bulletin. The article, “Petition aims to halve Bulletin funding,” is very obviously biased, which reflects a poor standard of reporting on the issue. For a quality piece to be written, I think it would be prudent for the paper to actually discuss Mr. Johnson’s point in a fair, unbiased manner. Additionally, it would also be wise to interview individuals who knew more about and cared for the reasoning behind the petition.

When I was a student at ESU (2007-2010), the Bulletin wasn’t respected by most of the students with whom I interacted (I should mention, at this point, that I was in the English department for my undergrad and graduate work). Unless something drastic has changed since I graduated, I see no reason why there should be such a large portion of student funds allocated to the paper.

Comment on Salary gap causes rift among administration and faculty by gmasterson

gmasterson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:11:17 +0000

You realize that Student Affairs is what keeps students at our university right? That, and involved students are more likely to give back to the university after leaving?