Spring Issue March 5 2015

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Student musician set to open for Christian singer B obby T hompson s ta f f w r i t e r

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On the Mend Recovering drug addicts share their stories A riel C ooley copy editor

More than 23 million adults living in the U.S. once had an addiction problem according to drugfree. org.

Emporia State offers many services for students that have had an addiction problem. This includes counseling, rehabilitation services, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and more.

“The best thing (to help them) is, one, recovery,” said Donna Drake, alcohol and drug abuse prevention coordinator. “And be honest in recovery. Two, have a support system. Get involved in the community of ESU.” Jon Aldrete, junior psychology major, now 35, used cocaine for 11 years before getting clean in 2009.

“The numbing of your face, your nose, your teeth,” Aldrete said. “I’ll never forget that first time I used it.

It took all my insecurities away.”

Aldrete said giving his life to Christ was what made him kick the addic-

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Maggie taught herself to play guitar and continues to reach for her musical dreams. As part of the process, Maggie booked the biggest show of her musical career yet.

Maggie Wilson, senior recreation major is originally from Iola, Kansas, and while attending Empori State, Wilson has grown in her abilities.

“I taught myself how to play guitar in high school,”

artist from Minnesota.

Wilson go the gig through a friend who knew Spehar. Andrew, got in contact with Spehar and then Wilson sent him some of her songs. Spehar liked the songs and Wilson was booked for the concert. Wilson has performed in several other locations but made it clear that this was her biggest performance yet.

“I performed at the community theatre in Iola, played here (ESU), and at Applebee’s,” Wilson said.

Wilson attributes a lot of

her success to her faith and God. “Find what you love, what your good at, and go for it,” Wilson said. “My awesomeness comes from God.” Wilson is also at the top of the MIAA conference in pole vaulting. Erin Blocker, health instructor and assistant track and field coach, coaches Wilson.

“She is focused on her goals and keeps a very good

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Spanish students set to study abroad this summer R osalie K reger Opinion

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Spanish students received the opportunity to study with their professor in Panama this summer.

This summer Gregory Robinson, professor of Latin American studies, will be traveling with ESU students to his home country of Panama, where they will have the opportunity to experience Panamanian culture and study Spanish at the Universidad Santa María La Antigua (USMA).

In addition to being able to count their classes at USMA as three hours of credit toward their Spanish major or minor, students will gain three credit hours for SA 399, Studies in the Culture of Latin America.

“The class will be based on Panama history and places we visit such as museums, the Panama Canal, and Casco Viejo – an old part of Panama that is still preserved,” said Robinson.

“There are a lot of historical landmarks there so it will be very interesting to talk about them in class and then be able to actually go

Dr. Gregory Robinson, assistant professor of English, modern languages, and journalism, sits in his office on Monday, March 3 on the third floor of Plumb Hall. Robinson is organizing a trip to Panama that will take place from the May 29 until the Junre 27. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

visit them.”

Robinson looks forward to being able to show his students what life is like in Panama, and to share the culture and customs with students. Students are looking forward to it as well.

“I think it will be a wonderful experience for me,” said Cherokee Shaffer, senior math and biology education major. “I hope to come back with a better understanding of Panama’s culture and to be mostly

fluent in the Spanish language.”

Shaffer said that this is an opportunity which can open many doors in his fu-

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Only big historical events seen as important, according to students L auren B allantyne s ta f f w r i t e r

The anniversary of the Boston Massacre and the near impeachment of Andrew Jackson both historically took place this week, March 5.

When most students look into events in history they think of World War II and the moon landing. These are things that had a major impact on the way people lived their lives.

However, some events in history are not as thought about as others. For example, on March 5, 1770, the Boston Massacre took place during the Revolutionary War. “Not a lot of important dates from the Revolutionary War are remembered if you think about it,” said Hannah Hewitt, sophomore secondary social sciences education major.

As well as dates from the Revolutionary War, not many people keep up with weather.com past politics. On March 5, INFOGRAPHICS BY 1868, the senate voted on

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Wilson said. “I started playing and my dad bought me a guitar once I knew a few songs.”

After learning how to play guitar, Wilson began working on her singing.

“I didn’t start singing until I played guitar because it’s boring to play guitar without singing,” Wilson said.

Through her hard work, Wilson earned a spot as the opening act for a Luke Spehar concert at Newman University in Wichita. Spehar is a Christian musical

the impeachment of Andrew Jackson but the vote failed to remove the president from office.

“People are far more likely to remember something if a scandal is involved,” said Cortez Gray, junior computer science major. “It makes the people focus on it more, thus drawing the attention of the masses. Otherwise the event goes unnoticed except to those people who make an active effort to keep up on political news.”

In the past, Emporia State held the “Miss Emporia State” contest, according to the March 6, 1966, issue of The Bulletin. The winner of the Miss Emporia State pageant was Judy Vaughan, previous ESU biology major and member of Chi Omega sororiety.

“For the most part, the history people know is what the schools taught them.

Some like to take their learning of history further, while

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Police Reports

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Shonrock asks for ASG’s help promoting ESU

Reports from ESU Police and Safety Feb. 25 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a stolen vehicle in 1000 Commercial.

Resident Assistant in North Twin Towers requested officers check the welfare of a female resident.

Feb. 26 Officer provided escort for two female students from Twin Towers Complex to Newman Regional Health.

Officer stopped KS 620DVP in 1500 Market.

Verbal warning for defective head light.

Feb. 27 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a residence alarm at 931 Sunnyslope.

Feb. 28 Officer dispatched to Singular Hall for a suspicious odor on 1st floor.

Officer assisted KS 085BNY at 24th and Graphic Arts with engine problem. Vehicle was moved to 2313 Graphic Arts Rd. March 1 Officer contacted a male student in Twin Towers Complex who was involved in a single vehicle accident. Subject received a verbal warning for careless driving.

Officer escorted a male student from ESU PD HQ to Sector 7. Officer took report of a non-injury accident involving TX DJB6469 and KS 281GDW in Sector 7.

Officer provided escort for male student from 1701 Wooster Dr. to Newman Regional Health-1201 W 12th.

Officer reported a parking problem in Kellogg Circle. Operator moved vehicle.

March 2 Officers stopped KS 105BJR in 1100 Market. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 12th and Highland.

Officers stopped KS Collegiate tag 21547 in 1800 Merchant. Verbal warning for speeding at same location.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a keep the peace call in 300 W 13th.

March 3 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a domestic problem at 2019 Gloria.

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Michael Shonrock, president of Emporia State, talks to the Associated Student Government about university improvements during their meeting Thursday in the senate chamber, third floor Memorial Union. Shonrock talked about increased enrollment for another semester as well as the renovation of the Towers Complex main lobby and sidewalks around the north end of campus. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

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Recognizing five student organizations, reserving funds for two organizations and passing a resolution encouraging the Kansas Board of Regents

to adopt a non-academic misconduct transcript notation policy, Associated Student Government had a busy meeting on Feb. 26.

Michael Shonrock, president of Emporia State, attended the meeting to talk about how the semester

has gone so far.

“You see the TV ads, you see the billboards,” Shonrock said. “It’s fun, but it’s cool. And that’s what we’re trying to do.

We’re trying to create that sense here.”

Shonrock said during student visit days he gives two phone numbers to everyone - his office number and his personal cellphone number. After a student visit day, he received a text from a man that said, “Hey president, do you know who this is?”

To which he replied that he did not. Shonrock said the student thought it was cool that he texted back.

“Well the cool thing was that at this luncheon was the mother,” Shonrock said.

The mother had attended a different college and had hoped the boy would attend it as well, but after he got a text message from Shonrock his mind was made up to attend ESU. “If there is something that we can do better here, let me know,” Shonrock said. “If there are things I can do better, let me know.

We want to be sure that you have the best experience at Emporia State University.”

ASG unanimously voted to recognize Pi Sigma Pi, Society of Physics Scholars, Biology Graduate Student Organization, Engineering Club and Hornets Advocating Responsible Parties (HARP).

ASG also unanimously voted to reserve $180 for

both ESU Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society and for Chemistry Club.

“Our goal of HARP is to be an organization that lets students become aware of things and the harms that can be done if they party,” said Noble Orajiato, senior communications major. “We know students party. That’s a fact. And we know if you tell students ‘no’ they are more likely to do it.”

HARP will provide alternatives to partying.

Orajiato said in April they plan on having a night dodge ball tournament on campus.

Sean Claridge, senior biochemistry and molecular biology major and president of the Chemistry Club, asked for funds to supplement other fundraising in order for four students and a professor to attend a national meeting in Denver, Colorado.

Three of the students will be presenting research that they have done.

The Chemistry Club focuses on learning more about science, in particular chemistry. They give presentations on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

“This conference is the national meeting for American Chemical Society which is the largest professional society in America and we will be going and learning about research that’s going on now, around the world even,” Claridge, said.

Faculty senate discusses re-accreditation A riel C ooley copy editor

Faculty Senate met to discuss unclassified workers, accreditation, new bills in the state capital and new university bills and amendments in their last meeting before spring break on Tuesday, March 3, in the Preston Family Room in the Memorial Union.

Manjula Shinge, faculty president, said last Tuesday she reached out to the president of Unclassified Commission and the chair of University Support Staff Commission to see if they would speak at the Faculty Senate meeting about what they do.

“The timing was interesting,” Shinge said. “Because on Tuesday morning I write to them, on Tuesday afternoon I go to a Faculty Affairs Committee and they were discussing a bill and wanting to include details about UCC and USS, and we really had had no idea, but I was able to help because I had just talked to one of the reps before the meeting.”

Rob Gibson, president of unclassified commission, said UCC represents about 240 unclassified professionals. Unclassified professionals are people that serve on a professional capacity but are not faculty or traditional state classified staff.

Re-accreditation will occur from March 23 to March 25. The Higher Learning

Dr. Gary Wyatt, professor of sociology, anthropology, and crime and delinquency studies, talks in front of the Faculty Senate about the reaccreditation process coming up for the university this semester. During the meeting, the senate discussed topics such as reaccreditation, the UC, and bills going up to the state senate. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

Commission has five criteria to determine the effectiveness of a university. Under the five criteria there are many sub-components.

“Over the past several years, many, many people have spent a lot of time gathering information about those components and subcomponents,” said Gary Wyatt, associate provost and director of the honors college.

“The information has been compiled into a self-study that has been edited, re-edited and sent out for review.

An accreditation team will meet with a variety of people on campus to ask questions and determine whether the

school will be accredited or not. An open forum will also be held in which the re-accreditation team asks faculty and students questions.

The university consulted with an expert to prepare for the event.

Brian Denton, Legislative Liaison and Internal Auditor, talked about a prospectus bill that entails compiling a list of expected incomes, student loan debt and other statistics for every major at every college.

Denton does not believe the bill will pass this year, but may in an upcoming year.

Senate members wished to make amendments to the

bill concerning the modification of the process of nominating and electing the second vice president of the faculty, however, no one had any amendments prepared, so the bill was tabled until April 7.

Another bill partaining to the term “ad-hoc” was discussed.

“One is a committee less than seven members and one is a committee over seven members,” said Tracy Freeze, associate professor of music. “That’s really the only difference.”

The senate agreed with the redundancy of terms and passed the bill unanimously.

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tion and get serious about getting clean.

“Behind every addict, dealer, user, pusher, everything, there’s something unresolved in that person’s life and they’re trying to fill that void,” Aldrette said.

Aldrette said spending two years in jail was the worst growing experience of his life.

“I never really had any setbacks because when you’re at rock bottom there’s only one way to move and that’s up,”Aldrette said.

“The fact that I was clean every day was a step towards something better.”

Aldrette knew he was clean for good after he spit a mouthful of wine out, not wanting the toxins in his body.

“The biggest (shame) was seeing my mothers face… she looked into my eyes and knew I was high on drugs,” Aldrete said. “And my guilt that I felt in myself when she knew that I was using. The disappointment in her face.”

Drake said identifying

why they are getting clean is would go crazy.” important. From there they The last time Shepherd can work on the issue that was in jail was in 2006. started the whole process, “I kind of had a spiritual learn about the disease and awakening sitting in that solhopefully overcome it. itary cell,” Shepherd said. “I “It’s really easy to say, remember telling myself that ‘Yeah, I’m going to do it for I’ve got to stop doing this. this perI’ve got to son,’ but stop going then you to jail. The I kind of had a don’t stay only anclean,” swer that spiritual awakening D r a k e came to my said. head was in that solitary cell.

Rodney that I needR odney S hepherd Shepherd, ed to stop senior s e n i o r using.” m e n t a l m e n ta l h e a lt h c o u n s e l i n g m a j o r Sheph e a l t h herd is counselnow a suping major, spent 36 years ad- port staff manager at Cordicted to substances. Shep- ner House Incorporated, a herd was part of organized non-profit alcohol and drug drug rings and said he car- evaluation, substance abuse ried a gun for 15 years be- prevention, treatment and cause he didn’t know whom referral program. he could trust.

“I would have them have “I went to jail multiple a support system of people times,” Shepherd said. “I who are healthy in the aspect think every time I was in of they aren’t users, and essolitary confinement. They pecially here on campus,” couldn’t put me in with gen- Drake said. eral population because I Courtney Anderson,

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30-year-old junior crime and delinquency major, started smoking meth in 2014 after getting in trouble for marijuana possession.

“It made me feel a major rush, like I could do anything,” Anderson said.

Anderson said her weekend hobby turned into an every other day habit and before she knew it she was doing meth every day. She worked, but everyone at her job used meth as well.

“It was chaos and we loved it,” Anderson said.

Anderson is going to school to be a probation officer. She said she thinks the best people in law enforcement are people who have been through tough times because they listen better.

Anderson spent three months in jail and was then transferred to rehab. She used meth in the courthouse bathroom five minutes before the hearing.

“The greatest thing that ever happened to me was being thrown in jail,” Anderson said.

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continued from page 1 an opportunity which can open many doors in his future.

Stephanie Mora, junior nursing major, is excited for the trip as well.

“As a nursing major, and in my profession, language is a huge part of the environment and knowing how to talk to a patient in more than one language is a huge plus,” she said.

The trip is four weeks long, from May 29 to June 27, during which time students will stay with host

families.

In addition to ESU tuition and fees, students will be required to pay for their plane ticket, which will range between $400-$700 and a fee of $2,500 which will cover their USMA classes and materials, room and board, meals, class trips and transportation while in Panama. ESU offers students a travel grant that will contribute $600 to the cost of the trip. An application can be picked up in the Office of Internation-

al Education.

The trip allows 16 students to go and currently eight spots are filled, but several other students have expressed interest.

Robinson plans to go to Panama over spring break to make sure that everything is set and to see exactly how much room USMA has available should other colleges want to join. The collaboration between ESU and USMA has gotten attention from other universities - such as Northwest

Kansas governor talks tax policy with Missouri lawmakers

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback touted his income tax policies Wednesday during a visit to Missouri’s capital city, telling Republican legislators and business groups there that “the seeds of growth” are starting to sprout in his state despite a projected budget shortfall approaching $600 million.

The optimism Brownback exuded in Missouri conflicted with the reception his latest tax plan was getting back home from a former supporter.

The CEO of the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, who worked closely as a legislative leader to pass the first round of income tax cuts in 2012, criticized the governor ’s new plan to slow future income tax cuts and increase tobacco and alcohol taxes to help erase the shortfall.

Brownback spoke during a luncheon at a Jefferson City hotel that was sponsored by business groups and the conservative group Grow Missouri, which is backed primarily by wealthy political donor Rex Sinquefield. Although the event was closed, he told The Associated Press afterward that he touted his state’s successes

through its tax policies.

“I don’t pretend to have advice for Missouri,” Brownback said.

His tour of Missouri, which will include a stop in St. Louis on Thursday to speak with the Show-Me Institute, comes as Kansas faces an impeding budget crisis.

Budget problems arose after Brownback successfully pushed Kansas lawmakers to cut personal income taxes in 2012 and 2013 in order to stimulate the economy. The state dropped its top rate 29 percent and exempted 281,000 business owners and 53,000 farmers from income taxes altogether.

Still, Brownback said the budget “will be balanced.” Brownback’s latest proposals don’t abandon those two key reductions but jettison most of the future cuts in rates lawmakers promised and modify the formula for determining when taxes drop further in the future. Legislative researchers estimate the changes would raise $73 million during the next fiscal year and nearly $1.5 billion over five years.

“We do have a (state) constitutional requirement to balance the budget,” former state Rep. Richard

Carlson, now a legislative liaison for the Kansas Department of Revenue, told a Kansas tax committee Wednesday. “You can either reduce expenditures, increase revenues or a combination of both.”

The proposals drew criticism from Mike O’Neal, the Kansas Chamber ’s president and CEO. O’Neal took the Chamber post in 2013 after serving as state House speaker and helping engineer passage of the tax cuts.

“We encourage you to look at the budget side and the spending side before we succumb to the siren song of just raising new revenues,” O’Neal said.

Dozens of Missouri lawmakers attended the Wednesday lunch to listen to Brownback’s ideas, including some of Missouri’s lead budget writers, Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey and House Speaker John Diehl.

Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Sen. Kurt Schaefer of Columbia said the governor had “some really compelling numbers.”

Poplar Bluff Sen. Doug Libla called it a long-term plan, but said it so far seems successful.

TOPEKA (AP) — The Kansas Legislature’s budget committee chairmen are ready to unveil their plan for overhauling how the state distributes money to public schools.

Rep. Ron Ryckman Jr., of Olathe, and Sen. Ty Masterson, of Andover, scheduled a Statehouse news confer-

ence for Thursday morning to outline a school funding bill. Other Republican leaders planned to join them.

They didn’t provide details beforehand.

But their bill was expected to include Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to jettison the state’s existing formula for distributing $3.6

billion in aid and give local districts “block grants.”

That system would remain in place only while legislators write a new formula.

Ryckman and Masterson also have said their bill will keep districts’ property taxes at current levels and give them more flexibility in using reserve funds.

Kansas lawmakers to outline plan to overhaul school funding

Missouri State University which are interested in the program.

“If they’re interested in going with ESU, we’re willing to bring those students and professors as well,” said Robinson.

The deadline to apply for both the trip and the travel grant is March 24.

Students are encouraged to e-mail Robinson at grobinson@emporia.edu if they are interested or have any questions about the trip.

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continued from page 1 others are content with what they learned through basic schooling,” said Gray.

However, according to some these events shape the way people do things now whether we realize them or not.

“If the events were successful in doing what they needed to do that can come into effect when people make their decisions now a days,” said Hewitt.

Whether we remember it or not, is important to learn and keep in mind for the future.

“I think it’s important because everyone need it to have a well-rounded education and because it helps expand your knowledge,” said Randee Seelbach, freshman English secondary education major.

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continued from page 1 grasp of the big picture.

She wants to be successful in the pole vault, but also has even more amazing talents to give to the world,” Blocker said. “She is just an unbelievable teammate and very hard worker.”

Wilson’s teammate and friend of four years, Alaina Fairbanks, senior health and physical education major, says that Wilson if reliable.

“You can ask her for a favor and she is always willing to help,” Fairbanks said.

“She puts other ’s needs and her friend’s needs in front of hers.”

Kansas House panel to have briefing on spike in earthquakes TOPEKA,. (AP) — A legislative committee will review data about a spike in small earthquakes in Kansas in recent years and ways to lessen their number, amid concerns they are tied to a process used in drilling for hard-toreach deposits of oil and natural gas, the panel’s chairman says.

Rep. Dennis Hedke, a Wichita Republican, said Tuesday that he hopes the briefing he’s planning for the House Energy and Environment Committee will reassure residents in south-central Kansas, where the earthquakes have been concentrated.

He has not set a date for the hearing but said it will be soon.

More than half of the earthquakes recorded in Kansas since 1977 — 232 of 424 — occurred after the start of 2013, according to records complied by the Kansas and U.S. geological surveys — 161 of them last year.

Environmentalists believe hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is to blame, because after reaching previously inaccessible oil and gas deposits, drillers inject millions of gallons of waste water into disposal wells. The KansasGeological Survey says its “working hypothesis” is that the water-disposal method is possibly linked to the earthquakes.

“There’s a significant amount of data being built not only by the agencies but by the operators,” said Hedke, a consulting geophysicist whose companies include oil explora-

tion firms.

The Kansas Sierra Club proposed blocking the water-disposal process in Harper and Sumner counties in south-central Kansas until the state creates an industry-financed fund for compensating residents whose property is damaged by earthquakes.

But the group’s bill is not likely to be considered this year.

“The briefing is a step in the right direction,” said Sierra Club Zack Pistora.

“It’s not going to stop the earthquakes — just talking about it.”

In recent months, the Kansas survey has set up seven stations to monitor seismic activity in southcentralKansas, and the U.S. Geological Survey has another dozen sites in Harper and Sumner counties.

Kent Eckles, a lobbyist for the Kansas Petroleum Council, said the state needs to collect more data before it decides how to respond.

He said legislators are rightfully concerned about people’s safety, but “it would be rash to shut down the entire industry or even do it in a couple of counties.”

Rex Buchanan, the Kansas Geological Survey’s interim director, said scientists haven’t discovered all of the faults in Kansas, and they can’t tie an earthquake to activity at a single water-disposal site.

But he said, generally, “There’s a recognition that the correlation is so strong and the physics make sense.”

OPINION

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ESU Needs a Guiding Light STAFF EDITORIAL

It’s a dark time for educators at all levels in Kansas, and while Emporia State has gone to great lengths to be supportive of its diverse student population, what ESU needs right now is reassurance for its faculty and staff, especially those who are members of the LGBTQ community.

Bills in the works revoke protection for instructors who teach “offensive” materials to students; prohibit school district staff, teachers, their families, and even their roommates from being on a school board and inhibit the freedom of speech of instructors by preventing them from using their title or university affiliation when writing editorials. Governor Brownback’s recent repeal of protection for LGBTQ state employees means that Kansas institutions, such as ESU, can now fire personnel

based solely upon their sexual orientation or identity.

Following the announcement, representatives of the other major universities in Kansas, such as Kansas State President, Kirk Schulz, Fort Hays State President Mirta Martin and University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little stepped forward to distance their universities from the ruling and to make public declarations that their non-discrimination policies would not be changing - that the sexual orientation or identity of their employees would in no way affect their position with the school.

Our president has yet to make such a statement.

While our current university policies prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ persons, the ESU public at large has not had any reassurance that that

will not change now that the law has been rescinded.

Such a statement shouldn’t be necessary, and may be more symbolic than anything, but it would be a public display of support, a show of solidarity with the diverse and as-yet inclusive community of faculty and staff here at ESU. It would be reassuring to the student population as well.

President Shonrock has an opportunity to be a light in the darkness for educators in Kansas, as well as a leader and champion for diversity, levelheadedness, compassion and equality.

We hope that he will step forward and publicly show that ESU is a forward thinking university which will continue to welcome and support employees at all levels based on their qualifications, not their orientation.

Have a Heart

We all have things in life that aren’t under our control; it’s just a part of being human. However, it seems as if some professors don’t understand that things that students have no control over require time for the student to recompose themselves.

For example, I suffered a loss in the family a few weekends ago, and I had to make the choice between going down to New Mexico or staying in Emporia for classes. While I’m lucky I had professors who were fully aware of what was go-

ing on and understood that I needed time to myself, other students may not end up quite so lucky. Unfortunately, some students don’t have the option to leave in the event of a family emergency. If professors are able to take time off for family emergencies, students should be extended the same courtesy.

While students are forking out an arm and a leg to pay to go to this institution, there are times when situations present themselves that require exceptional understanding and allowances. One of which is taking time off school or missing classes. It isn’t fair that students participating in school related activities are excused the vast majority of the time simply because they are school related activities. Those involved in those activities just have to show one piece of paper, if any, to be excused from their classes. However, if a student has a family or personal emergency, they could have to bring in more

As I sat at a Catholic Mass on Ash Wednesday, I wondered to myself, why am I even here? Sure, it is the right thing to do. Go to church, praise a higher being and pray for forgiveness. It all makes sense on the surface, but when questioned, religion takes on a completely different meaning than it used to.

In the 20th century and even before then, religion was different than it is today.

Religion gave hope to the hopeless. People who went through slavery, indentured servitude or poverty needed religion for hope and to escape the lives they lived.

They needed something to believe in because they had nothing. They prayed for food, for freedom and for happiness.

In today’s society, religion means something entirely different. Many people do not believe in God, Buddha or any higher being for that matter. Why, though? Our society has adapted. We can get anything we want anytime and anywhere. This takes away from people’s belief in their religion because

they no longer need to pray for these basic needs. We are instantly provided with them at birth.

Our society is also extremely individualistic and meritbased. I did not get good grades or have a great race because I prayed more than the person beside me. I beat them because I worked for it. I do not need to praise God for my performance because I earned it through my own hard work. I believe this way of thinking is why more and more people are turning away from religion. We realize that we control our own fate, not someone else who we cannot even see.

Religion today has changed. Today it is used to teach morals to the youth and shape the minds of young individuals. That part of religion is great. Our society needs honest and moral youth to shape the backbone of our world. Religion has its purpose and is very worthwhile until you realize who you are. Once younger generations get older, they will likely realize what I have.

At age 22, I know who I am, what works, and what

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papers than someone who is wanting to cross an international border.

While it is easy to understand why professors make the attendance policies they make, there is a need to address a problem that has been occurring for many students for quite some time. Family emergencies, deaths and other unplanned events occur in everyone’s life. It’s not logical for a student to have to drop everything that, within the views of human decency, takes precedence over class because they’re scared of failing the class or losing credit.

What is needed is a reasonable, consistent and equitable policy regarding family emergencies. Reasonable as far as allowing students time to gain composure after something as emotionally distressing as losing a family member.

Students should be extended the same courtesy professors have when it comes to taking time off when they need to.

Change in Religion

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does not. I still go to church because morally I feel obligated. However, no part of me needs to pray for forgiveness or to some God that I do not believe in. I go to shape my character, but in all honesty, I do not even think I need that anymore. I am not saying that everyone should feel this way by any means, but personally, this is what I have come to believe over the years. My feelings are similar to many people my age, which explains why people people end up going to church less after adolesense. The message of church is a great one; it just does not mean what it used to. I believe in myself, the person who controls my life.

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The Golden Rule

Emporia State seems like a welcoming, friendly campus, but the longer I’m here, the more it seems that students are forgetting the old saying, “Treat people the way you would want to be treated.”

It’s not difficult, really.

Hold the door, especially if someone’s hands are full. Hold the elevator and let the people who actually need to use it get on first. If someone speaks to you, respond. Say please and thank you.

And be respectful in class.

Start by putting away your phone. Students are constantly on their phones during class, and it’s disrespectful not just to the instructor, but to the people around them. It’s difficult to have an engaging class discussion when half the students in the room don’t even look up. Keep in mind that just because a teacher doesn’t stop class to call you out on it doesn’t mean that they don’t realize – it doesn’t mean they aren’t insulted.

Talking in class is rude as well unless you’re actually engaging in the lesson somehow.

Trying to make out what the instructor is saying over the hushed ramblings of the kids in the back can be difficult, especially for students with hearing or concentration issues, and trying to focus on a test while somebody whispers in the corner is almost impossible for many people.

You’re only hurting yourself. You paid to be here. You effectively paid those instructors to teach you, so why not pay attention?

And it’s not even just the undergrads.

R osalie K renger opinion editor

Last semester, I went to a presentation for graduate teaching assistants and I was appalled that even professional students, who should know the annoyance of having people talk while they’re teaching, couldn’t keep their mouths shut and listen to their colleague for just 50 minutes.

A good portion of what they said could have waited until later too – inane gossip mostly, which brings me to my next point.

ESU is a rather small campus - someone is likely to know the person you’re talking about. There’s a good chance that your instructor will know your other instructors. Your discussion partner could easily know your roommate.

Aside from the fact that when you badmouth people it could put the person you talk to in an awkward position, it often reflects poorly on you.

It’s disrespectful and shows your character more than theirs.

We, as students, need to be more courteous to our instructors and peers. Be polite, be respectful, be mindful and keep ESU golden.

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NASA series projected at planetarium

Susan Aber, director of the Science and Math Education Center and the Peterson Planetarium, explains how the constellation projector in the Planetarium works on Monday, Feb. 2. Aber and her students put on a history show in the planetarium every Thursday commissioned by NASA that is free to the public. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

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Children, students and adults made the trek for the NASA historical series on Thursday, Feb. 26, to the subbasement of Breukelman Science Hall.

The historical series begins in 1959. The two shows shown on Feb. 26 were from events in 1963, regarding Project Mercury — the first human spaceflight program in the U.S. After the shows, Rhyan Sawyer, senior physics major, gave a live show using the 1997 star ball.

“Tonight, these are just vintage films,” said Susan Aber, director of the Science and Math Education Center.

Bob Everoski, Emporia State alumnus and former student A display case located in the Peterson Planetarium containing old projec- planetarium worker, usually tors and light bulbs that were once used in the Peterson Planetarium. The attends the historical series to Peterson Planetarium was recently renovated with a whole new digital help with the show, but wasn’t projector system. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin able to on Feb. 26.

Beauty in His Eyes BUILD Beauty organization hosted guy panel. The BUILD Beauty club hosts the guy panel to discuss issues about relationships Monday, March 2, in the Kanza room in the Memorial Union.

Left: Caleb Spears, senior communications major, sits on the guy panel to answer questions about relationships Monday in the Kanza room in the Memorial Union.

The BUILD Beauty club hosts a guy panel every semester, which is open to all students.

“We feel privileged to have him create this history series and help us to obtain the films from NASA and the Johnson Space Center,” Aber said.

The Peterson Planetarium is 24 feet across and over 30 feet tall. The projection system in the planetarium was upgraded in the beginning of February 2015.

The films shown were regular movies, not full dome shows. The next full dome show is March 14 and they will continue every second Saturday of the month. The seats in the planetarium are reclined more than regular seats and set up in a movie theater fashion.

“Just the environment (makes it better than a classroom), and even though we’re not showing it on the full dome, it’s still a curved screen,” said Lizeth Magana, junior physics major and planetarium worker.

“You have people to help you understand if you have questions, too.”

Sawyer said watching educational videos in the planetarium is more exciting than watching them in a classroom setting.

“Just watching a movie in a classroom isn’t exciting or very inviting, where as here, it’s like a movie theater almost,” Sawyer said. “It’s a little more inviting.”

In the stairway of the planetarium, there are five paintings by E.L. Trouvelot from the 1800s. They depict different astronomical phenomenons.

During the show if any lights are needed the workers use flash lights with red lights.

There are also red lights in the ‘cage.’ The ‘cage’ is the area in the back of the room where the equipment is and where the show is run from. Red lights are used because it is easier for your pupils to adjust to red light than to white or yellow light.

“The next space program in history is Gemini,” said Aber.

“We are going to start learning about that next Thursday.”

After the show is over, the lights around the dome are brought up slowly to simulate a natural sunrise.

“It’s pretty awesome just coming here and seeing the night sky,” Sawyer said.

Sawyer’s favorite part of giving the show is the live star ball show. He said he likes talking in front of people.

“My favorite part is getting to work the console because it’s my first semester here working for the planetarium, and I’m just learning to do everything,” Sawyer said. “I think that’s the

Email scams under control B obby T hompson s ta f f w r i t e r

The number of unaccredited emails has increased on the Emporia State campus email server. These emails, if they get through, are usually followed by a message from Information Technology (IT) about not opening them.

ESU has a spam filter in place that catches many of the attempts. The filter is based off an algorithm and sometimes with proper wording an attacker can get through.

Below: Members of “IT makes a call on an atthe BUILD beauty tempt or not, then sends out club listen as dating and relationship tips a buzz-in announcement to are shared Monday, let everyone know as soon as possible,” said Ryan KurFeb. 2. The BUILD tenback, director of network Beauty club meets every other Monday and security solutions for IT. evenings.

Attackers are usually looking to steal identity PHOTOS BY through passwords and bank SHIVAM BHAKTA| account information. One of The Bulletin the most typical phishing emails will ask for your ESU username and password.

“They ask for username and password, which will get them into your email and BuzzIn accounts,” Kurtenback said. “So they can impersonate you.”

Getting one person’s account can create a domino effect in which the whole campus can get caught up. If one person’s account is stolen, the hacker can then pretend to be that person to send more phishing emails.

“Once they get in a person’s account, they have access to the campus directory,” Kurtenback said. “They are not usually looking for student information. They are trying to get to faculty and staff.”

By getting in as a student,

the hackers can send phishing emails to faculty and attempt to steal their identity.

Sometimes they even go for bank account information and change direct-deposited checks into their own accounts.

“There has been an increase nationwide in attempts to get into accounts to change direct deposit information,” Kurtenback said.

Dylan Jacobs, security access coordinator at IT, described how the hackers could trick students into clicking on their emails.

“They come in waves, using logos of actual companies,” Jacobs said. “Students will accidently click on them.”

They trick students by telling them the message is urgent or time sensitive. Students have noticed the phishing emails and the urgency behind them.

“I feel like I’ve gotten one or two emails every week,” said Rachel Eck, junior secondary math education major.

Deshae Calddeught, freshman elementary education major, has also noticed the attacks. She knew not to open the emails because they may be harmful.

“They tell me not to open certain emails because people are out to steal my identity,” Calddeught said. “Usually the emails they warn me about never reach my inbox.”

With ESU having a spam filter, many phishing emails do not get through, but the warning is still sent just in case one does slip through.

The IT department is consistently fighting this problem and is always looking for ways to improve their spam filter.

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A touch of gold

Brittany Leffler(left), junior business management major, Abby Maycock(middle), freshman nursing major, and Slaytor Parks(right), sophomore marketing major, work the front desk at The Midas Touch Golden Tans Salon on Monday, March 2nd. The Midas Touch Golden Tan Salon was voted as Flint Hills “Best Tanning Salon” from 2003 to 2012. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

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INFOGRAPHIC BY WENDY BRIGIDO | The Bulletin

Bright yellow, orange and blue cover the walls at The Midas Touch Golden Tans. The front of the tanning salon is tinted glass and the wall behind the check in counter is covered with shelves and mirrors to bring as much light into the building as possible.

After his auto parts store was bought out in 2000, Darrell Ringler, owner of The Midas Touch Golden Tans, spoke to his a friend in Ohio who had opened a tanning salon.

“The more it was explained to him, my dad was intrigued and so he loaded up my sister and I when we were in high school and we went up to Ohio for a weekend,” said Lauren White, assistant manager. “We saw what he did, learned how they did it and came home and built a tanning salon.”

The Midas Touch Golden Tans opened April 20, 2002.

There are 15 regular tanning beds along with a red light bed and a spray tan booth. There are four different levels of tanning bed: regular, super, ultimate and magnum.

“The people are so nice and I enjoy relaxing in the tanning

bed and I love the atmosphere,” said Nicole Spearman, sophomore elementary education major.

Midas offers three main packages. A monthly package consists of unlimited tanning for 30 days. Someone that tans every day could save between $115 and $745, depending on what level of bed they choose.

The 10 tan package is 10 tans at a discounted rate. Customers save up to $105 depending on which bed they use. The EZ Pay plan is unlimited tanning. To use this plan, customers must keep the package for six months or pay a $79 cancellation fee.

Customers save between $146 and $816 each month depending on the bed they choose.

“I would say the one month package (gives you the best deal) because you can tan as often as you want during those 30 days,” White said. “If somebody doesn’t have a base tan when they come in they aren’t going to be able to tan as often in the beginning so if they buy 10 tans they’re going to waste five tans going five minutes.”

Along with packages, Midas offers different specials every month. White said they try to make the specials festive.

“I like working here because we are like a big family,” said Brittany Leffler, junior business management major.

Staff members from The Midas Touch Golden Tans go to three different conferences throughout the year. One every summer in Las Vegas, Nevada, one every fall in Nashville, Tennessee and one in January or February in Kansas City, Kansas.

“All the vendors, every tanning bed manufacturer, every lotion company, they all have booths,” White said.

“There are seminars that you can go to to learn about marketing and new stuff that’s going on.”

White said tanning lotion helps accelerate tanning and makes it last longer. It also decreases the chance of a sunburn.

“We preach sun safety,” White said. “We do not want you to sunburn. That is one thing we caution everybody on. The sun is very important.

You get vitamin D production from it. And with that there are so many benefits that are overshadowed because the mass media has turned this into something that is terrible.”

Netflix seen as possible addiction S usan W elte s ta f f w r i t e r

Mitchell Drey, sophomore secondary social sciences education major, and his friend watch House of Cards on Netflix on Saturday, Feb. 28, at his apartment. Drey and his friend completed the entire season of House of Cards on Netflix in one day. SHIVAM BHAKTA| The Bulletin

Mitchell Drey, sophomore secondary social sciences education major, bits into a donut as he watches House of Cards on Netflix on Saturday, Feb. 28, at his apartment. Binge watching Netflix has become more common among college students. SHIVAM BHAKTA| The Bulletin

Since its birth in 2010, Netflix has accumulated 36 million American users, with a total of 50 million users worldwide, according to CNN Money. The Internetstreaming video service also has a total revenue of more than $4.37 billion.

And it hasn’t even been released in places like Australia yet.

Because Netflix is available at the touch of an iPad or any form of Internet access, it can get in the way of productivity, said James Costello, chair of counselor education.

“It’s an instant reward – instant gratification,” Costello said. “When you want to watch a television show, you can get it instantly just by clicking ‘House of Cards, season two, episode one.’ As much as I am a college educator and all for education, you don’t get that instant reward from going to class every time.”

However, Netflix may become an addiction rather than a compulsion or obsession when an individual begins to choose Netflix over social activities and it starts to get in the way of schoolwork, work and other routine daily activities. In other words, watching Netflix becomes the “user’s” number one priority.

“It’s as easy as saying, ‘I want it, and I want it now,’” Costello said.

He also said that using Netflix might also compare to becoming addicted to video

games. There’s a difference between watching one or two episodes to relax after a long day and staying up until 3 a.m. to finish a season of your favorite television show, Costello said.

Maddie Davidson, sophomore earth science major, said she sometimes “bingewatches” Netflix, watching five or six episodes of a show in a row.

“It’s just so easy to get to and it’s better than doing homework, you know?”

Davidson said.

Costello said that even he, too, uses Netflix at home with his Wii. Netflix may be “addicting” because it is easier than going out and doing other activities. Davidson said she thinks there are a couple of reasons that college students, specifically, are attracted to the televisionviewing service, including the price.

“I have gotten very addicted to certain series, such as ‘Gossip Girl,’ said Britnie Wright, sophomore elementary education major.

“I watched it nonstop and now that it’s over, I feel like a part of me is missing.”

Another bonus is that instead of having to wait until the next week to catch the latest episode like on cable, entire seasons are at the tip of your fingers, she said.

Netflix, however, is not bad for motivation, if used in moderation, according to Costello.

“You just have to know when you need to hit that stopping point,” Costello said.

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ESU students host family math night

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Over 70 Emporia State students volunteered for the annual Family Math Night March 2, at the Emporia Middle School, 2300 Graphic Arts Rd. The event, which was organized by eight ESU math education majors, has been held at the middle school for 15 years to help middle school students realize that math can be applied outside the classroom.

“We want the middle school students to learn you can do math and have a good time,” said Connie Schrock, mathematics and economics professor. “Math permeates their lives, and we want them to take as many math classes as they can and enjoy doing so.”

The eight math education students took just over a month to plan the event. They created two stations that taught students ways that math can be

used outside of the classroom.

It also involved middle school students and their parents partaking in the events so that parents could be integrated in their children’s education.

“Mathematical Family Night entails middle school students and their families traveling around the middle school participating in various math games and activities,” said Taylor Stueve, junior elementary education major. “Students and families have a chance to interact together while incorporating problem solving skills.”

For those who volunteered, it helped reiterate the reasons they are studying in the field that they are.

“I’m going to be a math teacher and it’s an inspiration to see all the students who came here willingly and genuinely enjoy math,” said Stephanie Albert, sophomore secondary math education major.

Every year there is a new

theme. This year’s theme was “EMS Spy Academy.” There were three levels for the students to choose from; master spy, expert spy and special agent. The levels progressed in difficulty and gave students the opportunity to test their skills in the situations that were provided. The event also gave ESU students the opportunity to learn how to interact with parents and middle school students. “(Mathematical Family Night) is a type of family math night that my students can learn to work with parents, as well as students without having stress towards the matter,” Schrock said.

For the eight students who planned mathematical family night, it gave them teaching experience that Schrock could not give them in the classroom. For the middle school students and parents who attended, it gave them real world scenarios in

Johnny Morgan, junior math education major, helps a student with a math problem at the Mathematical Family Night at the Emporia Middle School on Monday, March 2. Connie Schrock, mathematics and economics professor, and her students put on the Mathematical Family Night every year. NICHOLAS SUMNER | The Bulletin

which math can be applied.

“It was a lot of work to plan,” Stueve said. “But it is helpful to middle schoolers because it shows them that math

can be fun and practical. Many students don’t like math, but to experience math this way can show them how great it can really be.”

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Lady Hornets excited for MIAA tournament play

The Emporia State women’s basketball team cheers after beating Central Oklahoma early this season. ESU finished the season 22-4 overall, and the Lady Hornets are on their way to compete in the MIAA Tournament March 13-14. ROCKY ROBINSON | The Bulletin

Jory Collins, head coach, rallies the team during a time out against Central Oklahoma. Collins is in his fifth season as head coach and has four conference titles. ROCKY ROBINSON | The Bulletin

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The Emporia State women’s basketball team will travel to Kansas City to start their journey in hopes of winning a third straight MIAA tournament title. The number two Lady Hornets will take on the number seven Missouri Western State Griffons at 6 p.m. Friday, at Municipal Auditorium.

“I’m really excited,” said Addie Lackey, freshman guard. “I’m just really excited to go up there and do the best we can, I’ve heard this is

a really fun tournament.”

The Lady Hornets are already into the NCAA tournament regardless of whether they win this weekend or not. The same can be said for Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State, but not ESU’s opponent Friday night, Missouri Western.

“I don’t think there’s any question we’ll be playing a highly motivated team,” said Jory Collins, head coach.

“Most people are who they are at this point. You may tweak some things here or there, but we’re pretty confident. We know what they’re

going to do and they know what we’re going to do.”

The only time the Lady Hornets played MWSU this season, they were nearly upset in St. Joseph, Missouri.

ESU escaped with a 57-56 win. The Lady Hornets will be without Amber Vandiver, senior forward, and key component of the ESU lineup, for the third straight week heading into post-season play as Vandiver is recovering from a concussion.

“Merissa and Amber have both been getting keyed on this year,” Collins said. “It really puts a lot more pres-

sure on Merissa to not get in foul trouble early and have to sit 10 straight minutes in the first half.”

Other games in the tournament include number one seed Fort Hays taking on eight seed Northeastern State. Missouri Southern will face Central Missouri in the four-five seed game. Finally Pittsburg State will battle Central Oklahoma in the three-six seed game.

The Lady Hornets have made the championship game of the tournament each of the last four years, but the inevitable matchup seems to be coming up of a third game against both Pittsburg State and Fort Hays State.

The Lady Hornets remain focused on their first game

against MSU, for now.

“Sunday at three is a long ways away from Friday at six,” said Collins. “If we don’t play extremely well Friday night at six then we’ll be home at 10:30 because Western’s good.”

One of the feel good stories of the weekend is Kathryn Flotts return to MIAA tournament action. Flott whose career has been injury rattled is back after sitting out last year with a knee injury.

“It feels really good to be back,” said Flott, a red-shirt sophomore. “My coaches have been really good about getting me back into it. Nothing compares to playing with this team so I’m glad to be back.”

Sports Shorts

Softball falls to St. Edwards

The Emporia State softball team won the last game, but lost the three game series to St. Edwards.

Winter weather interfered with the series when the Hornets were scheduled to play in Denton, Texas. The game was moved to St. Edwards campus in Austin, Texas.

The Hornets played a doubleheader on Thursday losing both games 3-7 and 1-2. During the first game, the Hornets managed to score the first run with a RBI from Taylor Zordel, senior infielder, to take a one run lead in the second. The lead didn’t last long after St. Edwards managed to score five runs in the bottom of the third and coast through only allowing two runs against the Hornets.

In the second, with only seven hits total.

Zordel again hit an RBI single that managed to score Brenda Novela senior infield, to give the Hornets their only run of the game. St. Edwards scored by a RBI double in the bottom of the sixth and won the game in the bottom of the eighth by a sacrifice RBI. In the third game, the Hornets mercy ruled St. Edwards 17-4 and forced the game in sixth inning. Zordel was three for four with four runs scored in five appearances. Caitlin Caston, senior infielder, and Jacie Stephens, sophomore catcher, blew the game away by hitting a grand slam by Caston and a three run homerun by Stephens to secure the victory.

The next game for the Lady Hornets will be a doubleheader against Lindenwood at 2 and 4 p.m. Friday at Trusler Sports Complex.

Track sends six to Nationals

Six members of the Emporia State track and field team are set to compete in the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships March 13 and 14, in Birmingham, Ala. Five of the athletes attending are ranked in the top eight nationally.

Morgan Brant, senior, is the only female representing the Hornets. She currently holds the school record in high jump with a height of 5-09.25 and is ranked fifth in the nation.

Payson Maydew, sophomore, also holds a school record with 5,363 points in the heptathlon which earned him a third place national rank and finished second in the MIAA. He is coming off a fifth place showing last season. Andrew Etheridge, senior, will compete in the 60 meter hurdles. He is also an ESU record holder with a time of 7.87 and is ranked sixth in the nation.

Samuel Saidi, senior and Duke Tibbs, sophomore are making their first MIAA championship appearances. Saidi is currently ranked third in the nation, clearing 6-11.50 in the high jump. Tibbs is set to compete in the 400 meter and is currently sitting at 14th nationally.

Donald Wilcox, senior, rounds out the Hornet line up in long jump. He is ranked eighth in the nation with a long jump distance of 24-01.75 meters.