Search for LAS dean narrows to three finalists
The search for a dean of the Liberal Arts and Sciences College has narrowed to three finalists – Marie Miller, interim dean of LAS; Orlando Perez, professor and chair of political science at Central Michigan University; and Mike Knedler, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Miller spoke at an open forum for faculty, staff and students on Monday. Perez will speak at 3:30 p.m. today in Roosevelt Hall room 114, and Knedler will speak at 3:30 p.m. next Tuesday at the same location.
Check The Bulletin’s website for updates as the search progresses.

Up ‘til Dawn to host letter-sending event

Students are invited to help raise money for St. Jude’s Children Hospital from 6-10 p.m. on Monday night. Up ‘til Dawn, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for St. Jude’s, will host their annual letter sending party in Webb Hall in the Memorial Union.

Students can come and go as they please, but teams will receive more points for staying the entire time. Those who want to participate can go to Mystjude.org to sign up.

Although the event is not a contest, teams can still receive “moral points” for the time they contribute. Each team is encouraged to have at least 50 addresses to which they will send letters asking for support for the hospital.

There will be live musical entertainment, free food and drinks and a patient panel. All proceeds of the letters will go directly to St. Jude’s and the children receiving treatment there.

Concert to honor English professor

In honor of William Clamurro, professor of English and oboist, the Mid-America Woodwind Quintet will host a farewell concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 828 Commercial St.

The concert, which will be Clamurro’s last with the quintet, is free of charge and open to the public.

They will perform three musical selections by Beethoven, Maslanka, and Nielsen.

Vietnam focus of yearly Veterans Roundtable

This year’s annual Veterans Roundtable will be presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Webb Hall as part of Emporia’s All Veterans Tribute.

The theme of this year’s discussion is “The Vietnam Experience,” which will focus on U.S. troops in Vietnam.

Speakers will include Sgt. Maj. Larry Gales, who served two tours in Vietnam in 1965-66 and 1968-69, and Cpl. Russ Estes, who served in Vietnam from 1968-69 with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

Capt. Douglas McGaw, who served in Vietnam in 1969 with the 1st Infantry Division and later the 1st Air Cavalry Division, will moderate the event.

The Veterans Roundtable, which has been an annual event at ESU since 2002, is organized by Loren Pennington, ESU emeritus professor of history, and Christopher Lovett, professor of history.

The free event is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Department of Social Sciences and Lyon County Historical Society Archives and Museum.

Students invited to collect “Coins for Christmas”

Alpha Kappa Delta will sponsor a “Coins for Christmas” fundraiser throughout November. All RSO’s are encouraged to participate in the community service project.

Each group is responsible for decorating a container about the size of a shoebox with a Christmas theme and collecting as much money as possible. RSO’s are invited to collect money in any way they see fit.

All proceeds will be used to purchase gifts for teens at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

For more information contact Daniel Delgadillo, president of AKD, at pdelgadi@emporia.edu.

Emporians invited to partake in spooky tour

Adults age 16 and older are invited to the Emporia Ghost Tour at 9 p.m. this Friday night. The tour will start at the Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St.

Participants will explore the Granada’s basement, then head to Poehler Mercantile’s haunted elevator, Plumb Place, the William Allen White State Historic House and the tour will end at Emporia State’s Memorial Union.

There is no admission fee, but a suggested donation of $5 is encouraged. Tourists should wear walking shoes and bring a flashlight.

Pie in the face “contest” helps raise money for United Way

Students, faculty and staff can help support the United Way by voting to have a pie thrown in the face of one 18 “candidates.”

Art Gutierrez, Bill Noblitt, Brian Schrader, Chris Hoover, Dwight Moore, Joella Mehrhof, Karla Ingold, Kim Simons, Mark Runge, Mike Wise, Ray Lauber, Roger Heineken, Thad Davidson, Trudi Benjamin, Tyler Curtis, Ashley Vogts, Brenton McCoy and Lauren Lief are all in the running to receive a pie in the face.

Voters can put coins or bills in the jar of the person they want “pied” at one of the following locations: Office of Student Life, 205 Plumb Hall; Financial Aid Office, 103 Plumb Hall; Teacher’s College Word Processing Center, 210 Visser Hall; Center for Student Involvement in the Memorial Union; Stormont Maintenance Center, Room 211.
Voting ends Nov. 18.

Revived SPJ chapter hosts groundbreaking reporter tomorrow

The newly revived student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will host speaker Ron Sylvester of the Wichita Eagle at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in Plumb Hall 407.

The event is open to the public and all students, faculty and staff who are interested in journalism, community journalism and writing are invited to attend.

Sylvester, legal affairs reporter for the Eagle, will present his views on community journalism and the importance of SPJ. He will also speak on the use of Twitter in legal reporting.

With more than 30 years of experience, Sylvester has had lunch with the likes of Johnny Cash and has even interviewed the BTK killer.

For more information about the event or SPJ, contact Rhonda Voorhis, instructor of journalism at 341-5541, or Max McCoy, assistant professor of journalism and adviser to The Bulletin, at 341-5544.

“Hairy” competition kicks off next week

The Alternative Spring Break group will host a “No Shave November” contest to help raise money for their trip to Fairfield, Ala. next semester, where they will help build houses with Habitat for Humanity.

Anyone at Emporia State can participate for $5. The competition will run from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30. Those interested should stop by the Alternative Spring Break table in the Union by this Friday to sign up.

Questions can be directed to Brooke Schmidt at bschmid2@emporia.edu. All the proceeds will benefit Alternative Spring Break and Emporia’s local Habitat for Humanity.

Play festival features work of students

The English department in conjunction with the communication and theater department will host a short play festival this Saturday, featuring plays written by students in Professor Kevin Rabas’ playwriting course.

Rehearsals will begin a 9 a.m. and will continue through 1 p.m. on Saturday in the Friesen Studio in Roosevelt Hall. The performances will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Fredrickson Theater in Roosevelt and will last approximately an hour.

The plays are written, directed and performed by ESU students. The show is free and open to the public. Questions can be directed to Kevin Rabas at 341-5218 or krabas@emporia.edu.

Tailgating provides free food, music, giveaways

The annual Black Hole tailgating event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Pedestrian Mall outside of Morse Hall.

Black Hole is a student-oriented tailgating experience, sponsored by E-Zone, ESU Ambassadors and KISS103.1 radio.

The event is open and participants can enjoy free food, music and ESU spirit giveaways before the football game at 1 p.m. against Langston University at Welch Stadium.

Quarter auction at Granada open to adult bidders

Emporia Main Street will host the annual Quarter Mania auction from 5:30-8:30 p.m. tonight at the Granada Theatre, 807 Commercial St.

Participants can bid on items from 19 different vendors with just quarters. Once all bids are placed, a number is drawn and if the person with the corresponding number placed the bid, he or she wins the item. Numbers are drawn until there is a winner.

The event is open to the adult public. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., but the actual auction starts at 6:30 p.m.

Church to host open Amtrak restoration forum

The First Congregational Church will host an open conversation on possibilities for restoring Emporia’s Amtrak service at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at the church, located at 326 West 12th Ave.

The participants include interim President H. Edward Flentje; Casey Woods, director of Main Street; Matt Zimmerman, city manager; Jeanie McKenna, Chamber of Commerce representative; Ken Calhoun, Emporia Community Foundation representative; local activist John Mallon; Gary Smith, Emporia police chief; and several members of City Council.

Emporia’s local Amtrak service was discontinued shortly after a fire consumed the train depot in 1999. The public is invited to attend the discussion and give feedback.