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Hale being paid, has no duties

ues to receive his full salary of $59,000 until May. After a racial epithet was Melvin Hale, former assis- written on a notebook in the tant professor at the School SLIM office and the univerof Library and Information sity allegedly did nothing Management, received a to rectify Hale’s complaint, notice in December that his Hale organized a march for contract would not be reracial equality in September. newed, however he continHe is currently suing Empo-

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ria State for defamation, false light and invasion of privacy.

An internal investigation found that no hate crime was found.

Hale updated his complaint in January to include wrongful termination.

David Cordle, provost and vice president of Aca-

demic Affairs, gave Hale the letter of termination on Dec. 14.

“Dr. Hale’s current Notice of Appointment ends May 17, 2016,” Cordle said in an email to The Bulletin. “The university has chosen not to continue his employment beyond that date.”

In September, Hale was given a list of conditions and expectations he must meet in order to remain an employee at Emporia State. This included retracting his accusation of Debbie Rittgers as the

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PREVIEW

Forum to elaborate on concealed carry laws

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Maddy Duvall, freshman music education major, and Sarah Kausse, freshman elementary education major, support the Ivory Ella foundation by purchasing t-shirts. Both heard about the shop through social media.

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Save the Elephants

Businesses donate proceeds to elephant sanctuaries Ivory Ella, a recently popular online shop, supports elephant preservation by donating 10 percent of their profits to Save the Elephants and has gained attention from Emporia State students.

The Elephant Pants is another company with the same mission, but their company donates a percentage of their profits to fund the rangers and parks that serve the elephants.

Their main goal is to prevent poaching and they have donated $190,564 to this cause, according to their

website.

The profits Ivory Ella make are used for research, prevention and awareness of the ivory trade. Ivory Ella has only been up and running since last April and has already donated over $285,000.

“I think they should definitely give at least 30 percent because elephants are what they advertise on their clothes,” said Elizabeth Ash, senior art major.

Zauvionna Laddimore, freshman pre-nursing major, agreed that they could give more to help the elephants.

However, Crystal Doolittle, junior elementary education major disagreed.

Should students be allowed to have their phones in class?

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President Allison Garrett has decided to continue a scholarship started by former President Shonrock, worth $1,863. Students must write an essay reflecting on how Emporia State has changed their life to be considered for the scholarship.

“This provides a good opportunity to award a student,” Garrett said. “It also allows for students to think about their experience at ESU and how it will contribute to the common good.”

The scholarship began in 2013 when Shonrock’s Community Advisory Council, a group of leaders from the Emporia community, managed to raise a surplus of $1,863. Schonrock decided that this money should be

“10 percent is a decent chunk,” Doolittle said. “Just because they are very popular and can make a good amount in a little time.”

Ivory Ella can be found on the internet via ads and their website.

“They were promoting themselves all over social media,” said Sarah Kausse, freshman, elementary education major. “I saw them on twitter first and just waited until they released their first shirt.”

Prices for Ivory Ella merchandise run from $27 to $80. The pants and leggings

The Black Student Union and Associated Student Government have teamed up to host a concealed carry forum at 6 p.m. tonight in Webb Hall II. The Kansas Board of Regents decided to allow the exemption for public schools in the Kansas concealed carry without a permit law to expire in June 2017. This means concealed weapons will be allowed on college campuses.

“The purpose of this forum is to kind of inform people about the conceal and carry policy and what that means for ESU and how that will materialize on campus,” said Kayla Gilmore, sophomore political science major and women’s chair of the Black Student

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given back to students in the form of a scholarship.

Gwen Larson, assistant director of Media Relations, is in charge of receiving and organizing the essay submissions for the scholarship. Larson said she has received 25 submissions so far and expects to receive many more.

Larson said that the average amount of submissions in the past as been in the mid-40s.

“To submit an entry, there is a form that goes with the essay, ” Larson said. “They would then either email me the complete form and essay or turn in the form and email me the essay.”

Once all of the essays have been submitted and organized, Larson will hand them over to Mel Storm, professor of English.

Storm is a Roe R. Cross distinguished professor and

Union.

Gilmore said when she realized a lot of people didn’t understand the concealed carry law, herself included, she thought it would be a great opportunity to learn. “(We) just wanted to have some transparency and have openness and an honest conversation about what’s going on,” Gilmore said.

The panel board will consist of Lynn Hobson, dean of students; Sally CrawfrodFowler, director of the counseling center; Kevin Johnson, general counsel and co-director of Koch Center for Leadership and Ethics, and Pat Stevenson, Emporia and Lyon County instructor.

“I really hope the student body comes up and gets their concerns and questions answered,” Gilmore said.

Suicide prevention training for educators and administrators D ustin B ittel copy editor

Kansas Senate Bill 323, if passed into law, would require licensed educators and school administrators to undergo at least two hours of suicide prevention training annually.

“A lot of teachers are already mandatory reporters,” said Amanda Lickteig, assistant professor of school leadership and middle and secondary teacher education. “Having teach-

ers undergo more training in general would be a good practice.”

Mandatory reporters are required to report any suspicious or troublesome behavior or conversations.

The issue was brought up on Jan. 26 at a senate hearing by parents who had lost children to suicide, according to the Wichita Eagle.

The Jason Flatt Act is

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President Garrett works on her computer while answering the phone in the President’s Office on Jan. 21. Garrett chose to continue the 1863 Scholarship, which will be awarded on Feb. 12.

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the one responsible for or- of stating this competition, ganizing the committee of Shonrock thought of the nine Cross professors to judge the essays.

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NEWS

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Concealed carry topic remains with Faculty A riel C ooley editor in chief

The faculty discussed confusion regarding the new weapons policy, its effects on Emporia State, and how to improve second year retention at the first meeting of the semester. The Faculty Senate also introduced six new bills. “(At two Kansas Board of Regents meetings) one of the major problems of discussion was the Council to Faculty Senate President’s Faculty and Staff weapons policy awareness survey,” said Cynthia Kane, Faculty Senate president and professor of University Libraries and Archives. “I anticipate that this is going to continue to be a topic of discussion for all regents universities.”

The Kansas Board of Regents will let the exemption for public universities regarding the concealed carry without a permit law expire in June 2017.

“At the January KBOR meeting, the Regents did approve what I believe is the final version of a sys-

tem wide policy for implementation of conceal carry on the campuses,” said David Cordle, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. “Now their expectation is that each of the universities will in turn develop some campus specific guidelines in keeping with that.”

However, the policy does not leave universities a lot of choice concerning their concealed carry policies.

In response to questions from the senate, Cordle provided specifics regarding what aspects of the policy would be open for individual universities to develop, such as where to store weapons on campus and where weapons can and cannot be present in residence halls. “(We) cannot restrict in ways that contradict the statute,” Cordle said. “But there are some ways that we can make decisions about the way the statute is enacted on the campus.”

Cordle also gave an updated report on the four ongoing dean searches.

Clarification After the article “Hale suggests broad racial conspiracy” appeared in last week’s issue of The Bulletin, Melvin Hale, former associate professor for the School of Information and Library Science, said he was misquoted about the location of a confederate flag. However, the interview audio, which the transcript was based on, suggests that he did say the flag was located on the “main student’s tower.” Hale says the flag was at a traveling kiosk on 6th Street. In the same story, Alexa Thomas was wrongly named Alexis Thomason and Title VII was called Title XII.

Brief Walthar appointed co-chair American Library Association James H. Walther, assistant professor of the School of Library and Information Management, has been appointed co-chair of the American Library Association, Library Instruction Round Table Conference Program Committee.

The Library Instruction Round Table empowers librarians, from all types of libraries, to become better teachers through sharing practices, leadership skills, professional development, and networking., according to Mirah Dow, professor and interim dean of SLIM. Walther was not available for comment, as he is in Colorado at a conference.

“I know him well, he’s

Police Reports Reports from ESU Police and Safety Jan. 27 Parking Enforcement reported a motor vehicle accident involving KS 247GSD in Sector 4. Second vehicle left prior to officer ’s arrival.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a call at 1829 Merchant.

Jan. 28 Officer stopped TX CM8S053 in 1500 Merchant. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at I-35 and Merchant.

Officer stopped KS 891BBE in 400 E 12th. Verbal warning for defective headlights.

a great guy I can tell you that,” said Gary Wyatt, associate provost and director of the Honors College.

“He’s very well respected,.I have worked with him in the past.”

Walther was more than worthy of the co-chair appointment, according to Wyatt.

“Dr. Walther is a great choice for this important position,” Dow said. “His extensive public and special library experience in New York and Washington D. C. include reference and research services, technical services, and digital resource management. (These skills are) invaluable to planning an engaging conference.”

Officer stopped KS 697HCN in 800 State. Verbal warning for defective headlight and tail light.

Officer stopped MO PM7C7D at 12th and Merchant-CVS parking lot.

Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 18th and Merchant.

Officer stopped KS 758DBF in 1300 Merchant. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 18th and Merchant.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 1200 Cottonwood.

Officer stopped CA 6XOF584 in 1800 Highland. Verbal warning for driving with no headlights and defective tail lights.

Jan. 29 Officer stopped KS 358CSX in 1400 Merchant. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at I-35 and Merchant.

Officer stopped KS 879DVR in 1400 Merchant. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officer stopped KS 258HCM at 12th and Merchant. Verbal warning for a one way violation in same location.

He said the dean for the School of Business should be announced within a week and a half. The semifinalists interviews for the dean for the Graduate School and Distance Education begin this week and dean candidate interviews for the School of Library and Information Management Systems and Libraries and Archives will both be underway soon.

“We are in an extraordinary situation having four searches underway,” Cordle said.

Robyn Macgregor, Career Services counselor, said keeping second-year students at ESU remains a problem. She said she believes a reason for this is the limited amount of emotional support students receive after finishing their freshman year.

“We have a subcommittee now that is going to be looking at second year student retention and what we can be doing to improve the retention of our second year students,” Macgregor said.

Macgregor, alongside

Tuesday in the Preston Family room, David Cordle, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, talks about the four different dean searches that are under way. Cordle said that the search for the School of Business dean is the farthest along. TIFFANI WILIFORD | The Bulletin

Shelly Gehrke, assistant vice president for academic success, brought a list of activities faculty can do to help improve these reten-

tion rates.

The next meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Preston Family Room of the Memorial Union.

Student government kicks off spring semester H arrison N icols s ta f f w r i t e r

In the first meeting of the 2016 spring semester, Associated Student Government discussed the Student Code of Conduct.

The meeting was joined

by Katheryn Martin, president of Union Activities Council and junior elementary education major, to discuss upcoming events.

“This semester is going to be another busy one,” said Janet Weaver, ASG president and senior psychology major. “The final report for the student gun survey has been released.

I appreciate everyone who encouraged students to participate in the survey.”

Senators were also invited to apply for the State Higher Education Day, a chance to get involved with students from other organizations and to meet people involved in Kansas Government.

“It’s a terrific opportunity to network and meet Kansas legislators and other students from other schools,” Weaver said.

Lynn Hobson, dean of students, spoke about wording changes made to the student code of conduct and how it pertains to Title IX violations.

“The original Student Code of Conduct was passed quite some time ago... I think it was Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a bicycle stop at 12th and Commercial.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. With a call in 1000 East in the west alley.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a noise complaint in 1000 West.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an alarm at 6th and Market.

Jan. 30 Officer stopped KS 160FHP at 15th and Market. Verbal warning for failure to use turn signal.

Officer stopped KS 727HCN in 10 E 12th. Verbal warning issued for defective headlights.

Officer stopped KS 321EES in 800 Merchant. Verbal warning for defective headlights.

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car stop in 10 W 12th.

Officer stopped KS 149GYW in 1500 Merchant. Verbal warning for a stop sign violation at 15th and Merchant.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a juvenile problem at

On Jan. 28, Kathryn Martin, president of Union Activities Council and junior education major, talks with ASG about upcoming activities for the semester. UAC’s next event is the Evolution of Dance at 7 p.m. today in the Memorial Union Ballroom. TIFFANI WILLIFORD | The Bulletin

some time in 2001,” Hobson said. “Last summer a student Shanna Eggers... wanted to meet with some students about the student code of conduct. She and a few other students spent quite a bit of time looking through the student code of conduct. For the most part, I think they found it to be mostly what they thought it needed to be but they had some recommendations for changes.”

The student’s changes didn’t deal with the content within the code of conduct, but made it easily accessible for students and easier to understand.

Martin, the Union Activities Council President, discuss upcoming events being held for students by UAC. These events includ-

ed a guest speaker, Judson Laipply, ice skating and music.

“On February 4th, you can come to our leadership speaker, Judson Laipply,” Martin said. “He’ll be in the ballroom. He is also the creator of the evolution of dance. He’s a really great speaker, I’ve heard, so I hope you guys can make it and enhance your leadership skills.”

UAC is also hosting an indoor ice rink on Feb. 10 at the Student Recreation Center. Matthew Schulder, a contestant on The Voice, is also coming to campus on Feb. 11.

The next ASG meeting will be at 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the Senate Chambers, third floor Memorial Union.

1405 Sylvan.

15th and Wooster Dr. Officer stopped KS 785GGE at the 1400 block and Merchant. Verbal warning for defective headlights.

Officer stopped KS 947FNC at 15th and Morse Dr. Verbal warning for stop sign violation at 15th and Wooster.

Officer stopped KS 864DVR at 15th and Morse Dr. Verbal warning for stop sign violation at 15th and Wooster.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a disruptive subject at 12th and Sylvan-The Dugout.

Jan. 31 Officer stopped KS Potawatomi 1472 at 15th and Market. Curtesy stop.

Officer stopped KS 926EAN at 1200 State St. Verbal warning for defective headlight.

Officer stopped NB 349 in Sector 4. Verbal warning defective head light.

Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. by immobilizing a trailer at 115 Commercial that had been reported as stolen.

Feb. 1 Officers assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a car chase in 1400 College Dr. Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with removing an immobilizer from a stolen trailer at 115 Commercial.

Officer stopped KS 259BZN at 15 and Wooster. Verbal warning for stop sign violation.

Officer stopped KS 887FZB at the south side of stadium and 15th. Verbal warning for stop sign violation at

Feb. 2 Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with an alarm at 902 Merchant.

Officer took report of an injury accident involving KS 706HCM and a bicyclist at 18th and Merchant.

Officer stopped KS 959HJK in 1400 Merchant. Verbal warning for a one-way violation in same location.

Officers stopped KS 035GMC in 900 Constitution. Verbal warning for a defective headlight.

Officers stopped KS 586EEE in 1200 Market. Verbal warning for driving without headlights.

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ENTERTAINMENT

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? S

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Drake vs. Other Rappers Drake is not the best rapper in the world.

Sorry, folks, but it’s true.

And I know this may seem hard to believe for many Emporia State students because when you listen to your rap station on Pandora or you surf the internet or when you’re watching TV, there is Drake singing “Hotline Bling” or dancing in some goofy meme.

I have nothing against Drake. Actually, I would argue with anyone that he is definitely one of the better mainstream rappers out right now, which is mostly because there are so many bad mainstream rappers/singers (Fetty Wap, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan,).

Drake has dropped some pretty dope singles this past year with the exception of “Charged Up,” but I have to ask, why don’t as many ESU students know about Kendrick Lamar’s new “Untitled 2” single? Or the fact that west coast native, The Game released two full rap albums in “The Documentary 2” and “The Documentary 2.5”?

As someone who has been listening to hip hop since birth, I can assure you that the answer to this question is not that Kendrick and Game are bad rappers. Just saying that is laughable.

The answer can be summed up in one word: Apple.

Last year, Drake signed a contract with Apple, and ever since then, his music has taken over just about every media outlet.

The problem with this is that with the help of Apple, Drake has single-handedly shut out music by all other rappers.

So, when Drake gets in a public beef with another rapper such as, Meek Mill, it doesn’t really matter what diss track Meek comes out with, because Apple has extreme influence over what people are listening to on a day-to-day basis. If followers of the Drake vs. Meek Mill beef would have voted on the winner based off of the singles released, they could easily make the argument that the diss tracks were a tie.

This argument would only be hard to make since hardly anyone has even heard Meek Mill’s diss track, “Just Wanna Know.” This is a problem.

People are being led to believe one rapper’s view point over everyone else’s even though they may have something those rappers more important to say besides a “hotline that’s blinging.”

With the way that Drake has taken over the rap game since his deal with Apple, I can’t help but think that ESU students would automatically assume that Drake would fatally defeat conscious rappers out there such as Kendrick Lamar, J Cole or Kanye West. I don’t think this would be the case if students would be more vigilant musically.

Drake isn’t on top of the rap game not only because of his deteriorating music, but also because he’s become more mainstream through Apple.

Across 3. Hornet _______ is the on campus program designed to help

students understand sexual orientation and gender identity.

6. The number of new bills the Faculty Senate introduced.

7. __________ is a group that donates a portion of profits to Save the Elephants.

9. The last name of the student who transferred from Hutchinson Community College to ESU. 11. Senators from ESU Associated Student Government participated in State ________ Education Day on Feb. 3.

13. The name of the team who won the Rec. Center dodgeball tournament.

15. The last name of the ESU alumnus that works at Walnut Elementary School.

17. What Orange Leaf calls their new “small” cup.

19. What ESU President began the $1,863 scholarship?

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Dodgeball tournament hosted by Rec Center H arrison N icols s ta f f w r i t e r

Emporia State’s Recreation Services Department held an intramural dodgeball tournament on Jan. 29. that had four teams competing. The names of the teams were Honeypot, Average Joes, Not in the Face! and Gunslingers.

The Gunslingers beat the other teams and won this year ’s tournament.

“This is a good way for students to get away from the books and studying for a night and have some fun,” said Landon Nault, sophomore biology major and Gunslingers team member. “It really is a lot of fun and I think it’s a great way to have fun on campus.”

The activity is unique, as it is the only dodgeball related activity on campus, according to Josh Grosdidier, senior recreation management major and tournament staff members.

“This is a free event for students and I think they really enjoy being able to come out here and play,” Grosdidier said. “There are no dodgeball activities on campus, so this is a good opportunity for students to come and have fun playing dodgeball.”

These intramural leagues aren’t just a way for people to have fun and enjoy their free time with other students, it is also a free way to get active, according to Kaitlyn Eden,

Wednesday Jan. 28 in the Student Recreation Center, Emily Haselwood, senior health promotion major, and Jaide Allenbrand, junior biology major, participated in the dodge ball tournament. Haselwood and Allenbrand were on the only all girls team in the tournament.

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junior nursing major and member of the Honeypot team.

“Even though we didn’t have enough teams for both a women’s and men’s tournament, it’s still been a lot of fun,” Eden said. “I think these leagues are a lot of fun, and a great way to go out and get active.”

All the students involved had a great opportunity to have fun on campus and be active, according to Brittany Campbell, junior crime and delinquency major and staff member at the Student

Recreation Center.

“I think these events are super fun,” Campbell said. “It helps people get involved on campus and it brings a lot of positive energy. They always run really well and we always have a lot of people wanting to participate.”

Throughout the academic year, ESU’s Recreation Services Department, holds several league events such as, flag football, soccer and volleyball.

The season for intramural basketball begins this month.

ELEPHANT continued from page 1 on The Elephants Pants are $20, on average.

“I will basically support any online company that is trying to help animals and the message they are getting across,” Kausse said.

February 4 Crossword

Down 1. The last name of Sodexo’s executive chef.

2. URGE stands for Unite for Reproductive and Gender ________.

4. The first name of the ESU alumna that works at ESU Middle School.

5. The name of the ESU leadership retreat Feb. 19-20.

8. The name of the company that has donated $190,564 to the prevention of elephant poaching.

10. What Orange Leaf calls their “large” cup.

12. 63 percent of students replied this when asked if students should be allowed to have phones in class.

14. The Jason ______ Act has been passed by 16 states and requires teachers to take suicide awareness and prevention training.

16. The internet-based retailer that some students buy their textbooks from.

18. The last name of the senator who proposed that women have a dress code in court.

20. One in 133 people suffer from gluten sensitivity according to ________ disease.com.

Answers for the crossword can be found throughout this week’s issue of The Bulletin. The completed Feb. 4 crossword will be found in next week’s issue.

OPINION

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Bigotry is More than Just a Word STAFF EDITORIAL

Yes, Melvin, there is a diversity problem on campus.

However, it’s more than someone leaving a racial slur on a desk in William Allen White Library.

At Emporia State, the numbers don’t lie. There are no black tenured professors, which is an embarrassing statistic for a school that claims to pride itself on its diversity.

Even worse, the diversity of the community at large isn’t reflected in the student population numbers. Although Hispanics make up 25 percent of the population of Emporia, they represent less than 5 percent of the faculty.

But the problem goes beyond numbers.

Bigotry exists in subtle but deadly ways here.

On campus, there is a silent contempt for Asian students, either because of nonsensical envy or cultural misunderstanding.

There is institutional prejudice against the LGBT com-

munity, as evidenced by state government’s feet dragging on granting rights to couples of the same gender Like at many other institutions, women instructors are often disrespected by students at ESU, simply because of their gender.

Muslims are unnecessarily regarded with deep suspicion.

People of faiths other than Christian – or those with no faith at all – feel out of place when asked, “Where do you go to church?”

Students with disabilities feel awkward and aloof when they are unable to participate in certain class activities.

Even more so, resources are lacking for those who live at, or below, the poverty line.

Melvin Hale, a former assistant professor in the library program, has filed a federal lawsuit against the university and many of its administrators, alleging a broad conspiracy of racial discrimination.

The incident that sparked his

outrage, as he tells it, was the n-word scrawled on a writing pad on the desk of a graduate student, and the alleged lack of response by administrators.

This has become the epithet heard around the world, as Hale has made a career out of accusing others of hatred.

Another former library program faculty member, Rajesh Singh, has also filed a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination.

We feel there’s a very real diversity problem at ESU. We are sympathetic to anyone who has experienced racism first-hand, or has to live with its legacy, and something needs to change. Something more than the establishment of a diversity alliance or efforts to increase diverse enrollment.

However, we feel that the controversy whipped up by Melvin Hale is doing a disservice to the real issues at hand.

Not only is he quick to call anyone a bigot who doesn’t

agree with him 100 percent— for example, he has named The Bulletin in the conspiracy against him, but he is also a hypocrite. He preaches love,

A nastasia M otiti opinion writer

As an international student from Greece, I had never experienced discrimination before.

Until two weeks ago.

On my return to Emporia State for my last semester of my undergraduate degree, I brought a friend with me.

As soon as we reached the Chicago Airport, my friend and I had to pass through the American Border of Protection.

We had an hour and thirty minutes until our next flight, and we had all our official papers ready, so weren’t stressed.

One hour later, we were still waiting and suddenly, I was worried that we would

myself to treat a visitor who comes to my island like that.

Racism was apparent. U.S. citizens were treated completely different by the officers. All other people were treated as foreign enemies of the U.S. It created a very poor first impression of American culture to my friend.

I was crying on our return to Emporia. Not from fear, but from anger.

Do policemen really think being discriminatory against every visitor who isn’t American is beneficial?

Power does not mean that someone has to be rude, cruel and inhuman. Why use power to mistreat others?

If you have authority of some kind, be polite, smile and be friendly. You can’t imagine how nice that will be for a visitor, and a person that is far from home. Politeness creates respect and admiration and believe me, that is what the police officers wanted. Use your power correctly.

If you were me, you would want the same thing, too.

Know Your Candidates

B luelake P ritchett opinion writer

Many of us, especially being young voters, tend to vote strictly based on party lines or their family’s political views.

Students, some of whom might be voting for the first time, must get into the habit of looking into their political candidates before voting.

One issue that I’m going to base my vote on is student loans. One major political 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801 Campus Box 4068 Emporia State University 3rd floor Memorial Union, Room 312

party’s field of candidates hasn’t even touched this subject. The other party has different policies in mind, however, a third party candidate is willing to address student loans head on.

A little research can help shape your entire view of a politician.

For instance, Senator Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidate, proposes making public universities tuitionfree, cutting interest rates on student loans, allow refinancing on loans and make colleges cover need-based student finances.

Hillary Clinton’s debt plan mainly focuses on helping those already in debt to pay it off.

The republicans haven’t even mentioned this issue as it seems unimportant to them.

Compare both of these

plans to Jill Stein, the likely candidate for the Green Party.

Her plan is mainly to make tuition free and also to abolish current student loan debt.

In community college, I had a political professor who, on the first day of class, boasted that he was the only conservative professor in America. He once said that student loan debt was only an issue to young people in college.

I wouldn’t disagree with him, but when it affects your livelihood for years on end, and the government is making bank on it, I’m pretty sure more people should care.

Do your research on the presidential candidates to see what they’re advocating for. We, as college students, have a right to know how the president in office will affect our education system and our loans.

C ourtney E vans opinion writer

The Emporia State bookstore is a rip-off.

I buy all my books off Amazon. Not only can I get books much cheaper but after I’m finished with my books I can resell them for around the same price and get a little bit of money back.

However, there have been two occasions I have had to buy books from the bookstore.

My first semester, I didn’t have a problem. I was missing a book and rented it from the bookstore. This semester, I had to buy a book for my Theatre Appreciation class that is only sold

by Emporia State.

I ordered it used and the website came up with the disclaimer saying “only new books were available.”

Within the next few days I was charged full price. I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal because I gave the bookstore the benefit of the doubt.

However, when I checked the book, on the spine, there was a used sticker.

The bookstore charged me the new book price of $111 for a used book.

I was livid, and not even because they charged me more. I still need the book

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for the class regardless of whether it was new or used, but the fact they had used books and deliberately charged me for a new one is what has upset me.

I don’t know if it’s because the ESU bookstore is affiliated with Barnes and Noble that makes their prices so high, but I know I’m not the only person this happens to.

Students are forced to buy books for classes the professor themselves wrote, or buy books they don’t need and sometimes the bookstore won’t take the books back.

The bookstore website is another story in itself. Prices of the numbers don’t always match up. The bookstore claims you’re getting a certain percentage off a new or used book, and taking their word for it, we accept it without double checking.

When students do actually check the math on the discounts, they don’t add up.

The bookstore comes with that disclaimer of “we will charge you if we don’t stock used books.”

If I could give you one piece of advice, it would be look outside the bookstore for your books. There are millions of websites that provide free PDFs of the books you need, and there’s even some that will let you rent textbooks for free.

Even if you have to buy your books through Amazon or chegg, you’ll still be saving money.

Don’t get pushed around because you think the Memorial Union Bookstore is the only place to buy your textbooks.

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but fails to practice it.

Melvin, the diversity problem on campus is bigger than just one word. It’s all the words.

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Politely, I approached two police officers, but I was amazed to see that they both turned extraordinarily irritated when I tried to talk to them. I attempted to ask them to see our paperwork a little bit faster so that we would not miss the flight, but the police officer repeatedly, interrupted me: “We do not care.”

“You. Greek,” they called to my guest to ask him questions. My friend had a surgery two weeks prior and was still under its negative effects. The police officer did not care about it, even when my guest tried to show official hospital papers about him not being able to run and carry heavy objects.

When they let us pass, my guest ran with me to the gate, although it was painful and dangerous.

Even with the terrorist attacks happening the last couple of years, this is not the way to treat a visitor. Fear is plenty already and causing additional terror is of no use.

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Emporia State University’s chapter of URGE, Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, will be going to lobby in Topeka on Feb. 8, asking for the refunding of Planned Parenthood.

“There’s three different bills that we’re going to be talking about and there are two different advocacy days that we’re doing,” said Drew Bonnet, senior communications major and vice president of URGE. “We send people to Topeka and we go talk to different people that we are constituents for. We speak to Jeff Longbine and Don Hill, which are our senator and our representative for the state legislator.”

Longbine is a Republican member of the Senate and Hill is a republican member of the House of Representatives.

URGE will be focusing on two other bills as they lobby over the coming months.

“The other would be to repeal a ban on telemedicine abortion ban,” Bonnet said.

“A significant number of later abortions in Kansas...is through pills.”

When people get abortions with pills, they have to take two pills on two consecutive days, according to Bonnet. There are only two clinics in Kansas, one in Wichita and the other in Overland Park.

“People that are on the Western side of Kansas have to go to Colorado or travel hours on hours just to go to Wichita,” Bonnet said. “You have to take an additional day off work and then take out a hotel. Those kinds of abortions end up costing $850, not including travel, which is really hefty for people.”

URGE’s goal in getting

the telemedicine ban lifted is that instead of spending two days at the clinic, people could take the first pill and then take the second one home and show the doctor via skype that they took it, according to Bonnet.

“The third bill...has been introduced to the legislator,” Bonnet said. “That piece of legislation would put a check against the discriminations against LGBTQ, i.e. workers within the state.”

URGE is a great Recognized Student Organization to get involved in if you’re interested in reproductive justice and feminism, said Chloe Soetaert, junior marketing and graphic design major and treasurer for URGE. “I saw them at an activities fair my sophomore year and I didn’t know we had any groups like that (and) I immediately signed on,” Soetaert said. “The first event I went to was a week after I joined and it had to do with a rape on KU campus… It was really rewarding and solidified my interest in the group. It was a really powerful day. Very somber.”

URGE also participates in the Reproductive Justice Leadership Institutes Conference, according to Abigaile Weiser, freshman sociology major.

“The conference was about expanding my knowledge of reproductive justice, discussing legal issues many people face, now and through history, based on their sex and gender and making connecting with other URGE chapters throughout the state,” Weiser said.

To find out more about URGE or to join, email Bonnet or check out their facebook page “URGE at ESU.” The next URGE meeting is at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.

Gender neutral pronouns making slow progress at ESU A riel C ooley editor in chief

Some individuals identify with the gender they were born or with the opposite gender, but others identify with both or neither gender. People who identify as gender neutral can have an overlap of gender identities, have two or more genders, have no gender, move between genders or be another gender.

“I basically say just treat everybody like human beings and don’t worry about if they fit into this label or not because everybody has a little bit of everything,” said Rochelle Rowley, assistant professor of sociology, anthropology and crime and delinquency studies.

Sally Crawford-Fowler, director of the student wellness center counseling services, and Javier Gonzalez, director of fraternity and sorority life, started a training program called Hornet Haven. Hornet Haven is a program designed to help the university community understand issues of sexual orientation and gender identity, according to the ESU website.

“There’s a spectrum from feminine to masculine and it’s not just very dichotomous (divided into two sections) of male and female,” CrawfordFowler said. “There are a lot of people that are gender fluid that can go back and forth between feeling more feminine to more masculine, and then there’s transgender people who might be born with a certain set of sex organs, but their mind is not that gender.”

Gender neutral individuals may struggle with answering female or male on an application, as they may not identify as either.

“I know applications are getting more towards ‘other’ or ‘transgender,’” CrawfordFowler said. “But even just limiting it to transgender is not encompassing everybody.”

A way to make gender neutral individuals more comfortable at ESU would be to create

Eight alumni receive Kansas Horizon Award S arah S poon managing editor

Eight Emporia State alumni received the Kansas Horizon Award given by the Kansas State Department of Education.

“They select first year teachers who are nominated and then screened by a committee,” said Tyler Curtis, executive director of alumni relations. “It’s aimed at capturing those individuals who will be exemplary teachers throughout their career because in their first year they’re already making trends and causing change. We typically have several (recipients from ESU)... To come away with a quarter of the awards is amazing.”

One of the recipients, Jocelyn Cummings works as a middle school teacher in Olathe at Mission Trail Middle School.

“I’m honored to be a recipient of the Horizon Award, and to have the opportunity to serve and teach students daily,” Cummings said. “Emporia State helped me prepare to be in the education field in various ways… I was fortunate enough to be taught by some excellent teachers who really made a difference in my life.”

Manuel Espinoza works at Walnut Elementary School in Emporia and agreed with Cummings, saying that ESU was a big part of his success.

“ESU helped me in many ways,” Espinoza said. “The ESU Teachers College has an extraordinary program where

they prepare us very well to go out and teach. All the resources I had at ESU helped me be successful. I spent the majority of my nights and weekends at the library, the professors always willing to help, and the atmosphere on campus was great.”

Sarah Johnson, who works at Baldwin Junior High in Baldwin, said that the Teachers College, here at ESU, is very unique and helpful.

“I think the fact that in the elementary education program, you get to student teach for a whole year helped me be successful,” Johnson said. “That’s what separates Emporia State from most schools.”

Alissa Miller, who works at Emporia Middle School, says she was given many opportunities at ESU to make connections and build relationships.

“By receiving my education at ESU I was able to develop a strong sense of the Emporia community and grew to love it as my home,” Miller said. “The incredible elementary education department made the largest impact on helping me to be successful as a teacher.”

Miller said her professors molded her into the teacher she is today and constantly demonstrated their love for teaching “Matt Seimears (chair and associate professor of elementary education, early childhood and special education) is down to earth and easy to communicate with,” said Jenny Waugh, a Circle

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“He would push us to our limits… He liked the challenge of using our creativity to solve problems. Scott Waters (professor of elementary education, early childhood and special education) always had the best stories to share about his experiences in the classroom and life… I think of him often when I’m introducing new topics to my kindergartners.”

These alumni never left ESU behind and even now, think about their professors as they’re teaching, said Waugh.

Madison Hunter works at Galesburg Middle School in Galesburg.

“Two professors that made the biggest impact are Dr. Connie Schrock (professor of mathematics and economics) and Dr. Betsy Yanik (professor of mathematics and economics),” Hunter said. “They pushed me to do my best and I knew that they cared about me and wanted me to be successful… My professors were always willing to take the extra time to make sure that I understood what I was learning.”

Lauren Brown, Heatherstone Elementary School in Olathe, and Tiffany Lippoldt, Skelly Elementary School in El Dorado, also received this award but The Bulletin was unable to get in touch with them.

These recipients will be honored during the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network State Education Conference on Feb. 19 in Topeka.

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gender neutral bathrooms and gender neutral dormitories, Crawford-Fowler said.

“Don’t worry about who’s walking into the bathroom,” Rowley said. “Just go to the bathroom. Take care of yourself and leave everybody else in the bathroom alone.”

Most importantly, there should be more education on the subject and people should be accepting of others, Crawford-Fowler said.

“I believe that campus’s are probably, at this time, across America, the most progressive in really trying to figure out what is best for people who are in that group,” CrawfordFowler said. “I guess it’s going to start here and hopefully trickle out into the world, but we have a lot on our shoulders.”

Lynn Hobson, dean of students, said she has not had to deal with any problems relating to gender neutral pronouns. She said she doesn’t know what is on the horizon for the future, but it’s important to pay attention to things changing.

“I think we need to have our ears open, our minds open,

and be ready to learn about what it is that people are needing and wanting,” Hobson said.

Crawford-Fowler said the best way to learn someone’s preferred pronoun is to ask them.

“It’s just not comfortable for someone to ask because it isn’t something we have typically said before,” Crawford-Fowler said. “Using the correct pronoun is just a sign of respect.”

However, Rowley said asking people “what they are” can be considered offensive, even if the question was well intended.

While no gender neutral students felt comfortable telling their story to The Bulletin, Crawford-Fowler confirmed that there are students who identify this way on campus and have been for years.

“It’s becoming more in the public eye and that’s definitely helping,” said Crawford-Fowler. “It’s still a long process and we want everyone to feel safe, for sure, but I think people are becoming more comfortable saying ‘this is what I am, who I am, and I want you to accept me that way.’”

Mosaic set for Feb. 19 D ustin B ittel copy editor

Mosaic, a leadership retreat held by Emporia State University, will begin on Feb. 19 and end on Feb. 20.

Jason Brooks, assistant dean of students for diversity, equity and inclusion, said that the program was going on for seven or eight years and he has been running it himself the last five years.

Brooks is the main facilitator, but he says he receives help from six professors and student facilitators.

Marilu Avila, sophomore international business major, is helping Brooks by compiling all of the applications, dividing up the groups and making sure that they have enough supplies for the activities and shirts.

“Mosaic is a diversity leadership retreat geared towards allowing students to not only expand their comfort zone and explore diversity, equality and inclusion, but also get a little social justice into the mix,” Brooks said.

Outside of everyday interaction, Brooks said that Mosaic is important to students because it provides an opportunity for students to share their background and stories.

This program will help make sure that students are socially competent, able to interact with the world, and educate them with the cultural concepts that are changing and constant.

“Once you get of college you will be able to sit down with a large group of diverse people and hear their stories,”

Brooks said. “It’s vital that we are able to get this education,” An average of 60 to 70 students sign up to go to Mosaic.

Brooks said that they have about 30 signed up now and he expects to hit the average around this time next week.

“We even accept students from other universities,” Brooks said. “It isn’t just an Emporia thing, it’s helping other programs. Washburn has inquired about coming again and they usually pay their own fare.”

A fee of $20 is asked to be paid by ESU students wanting to go to Mosaic, but it’s refunded as soon as they get to Camp Wood. Brooks said that the $20 is an incentive to make sure that the students who do sign up are committed to going to the event.

“I do think it’s important to be culturally aware because it (the world) is constantly changing and there is such a variety of diversity and if you can’t keep up with it you’ll fall behind,” said Cam Smith, freshman management information systems major.

Avila attended Mosaic last year as a freshman.

“I’d encourage students to attend because you actually get to meet people from different nationalities,” Avila said. “You get to learn how to enhance different leadership skills with a diverse group of people and it’s fun.”

Mosaic 2016 will close its registration for this years event tomorrow and students will leave campus and head to Camp Wood at 2 p.m on Feb. 19. The group is expected to return on Feb. 20.

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Students who eat in the Hornet’s Nest can select from various vegetarian items. The cafeteria also has a salad bar open every day for lunch and dinner with vegetarian and gluten free foods.

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The Hornet’s Nest is featuring new foods this year for thos who have a gluten sensitivity, are vegan or are vegetarian.

One in 133 people suffer from a gluten sensitivity, according to celiac.org “I don’t understand why there is a question about vegan and vegetarian options in the cafeteria,” said Clint Kifolo, executive chef of Hornet’s Nest. “All of our side dishes in the main entrée line are all vegetarian, so students can have mashed potatoes or the vegetables that are there. There is also a vegetarian or vegan soup that can be accommodated by a fantastic salad bar.”

Students may also have the options of vegetarian pizza with a gluten crust, grilled cheese, vegetarian burgers with a gluten free bun, gluten free steamed rice and gluten free desserts.

Alex Rickard, freshman biochemistry major, is gluten intolerant and said that the cafeteria isn’t his favorite place to eat, but there are always options.

“More options would be

better because if someone came up to me and said they were gluten intolerant and ask if they should live on campus I would tell them no because the options aren’t as good as if I were living off campus and cooking my own food,” Rickard said.

Fred Karcher, Sodexo general manager, said he is enthusiastic to help students and provide the dining services they are requesting. He and Kifolo are both willing to answer questions about their foods and make every student’s dining experience a great one.

“Our objective as your food provider on campus is to provide a wide variety of food options and choices to make every day a better day,” Karcher said. “Food suggestions and recommendations are always welcome from student through our dining website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.”

The cafeteria has made seasonal changes since Karcher has taken over and is continuing to feature new items on the menu for students that have a gluten sensitivity, are vegan or are vegetarian.

Select Orange Leaf locations are temporarily testing out a new no-weigh pricing system. Emporia’s Orange Leaf, located at 1114 Commercial St, is one of these.

The frozen yogurt company’s new system has three different cup sizes, tempting, tasty and treasure, for a flat rate of $2.75, $4.25 and $6.25, respectively. This replaces the original pricing method of 39 cents per ounce.

Jared Bashaw, junior athletic training major and an employee of Orange Leaf, said that students will be more likely to come in with this new pricing system.

“It’s much more affordable and attractive,” said Jordan Hartman, sophomore business administra-

tion major. “You don’t feel like you are spending $10 for a scoop of ice cream with three toppings.”

If this new pricing system is made permanent, customers will no longer have to worry about how much frozen yogurt they get or the weight of their toppings.

This experiment will last until April 1. The company will then decide whether or not to keep this pricing system.

“I think that it is a good idea,” said Hyoung Kim, junior accounting major.

“Before that changed, I had to consider the weight of the ice cream but now I don’t need to think about that.”

This new change is a welcomed improvement to their Orange Leaf experience, Kim said.

“I think now that orange leaf has changed that

policy, families and students will like going to Orange Leaf a lot more,” said Sowon Lee, sophomore accounting major.

Orange Leaf has heard nothing but good reviews and it seems very likely that this change may become permanent, Bashaw said.

Not only will this mean it is easy for customers to order and improve their overall time at Orange Leaf, but will also bring in customers who may have seen the frozen yogurt chain as too expensive.

“So far we’ve got nothing but good reviews, everyone likes that they know what they’re paying when they come in,” Bashaw said. “It makes it to where they know what they’re getting whenever they come instead of wondering what they are spending by the ounce.”

On Thursday, Shannon Barclift, junior secondary Spanish education major; Megan Choate, sophomore psychology major; Randee Seelback sophomore secondary English education major, and Caitlin Nolte, senior English major, met at Orange Leaf, 1114 Commercial St., to enjoy frozen yogurt. Orange Leaf now chargers based on the cup size, not how much it weighs. TIFFANI WILIFORD | The Bulletin

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Storm said that they judge the essays using a ranking system. He said he deliberately avoids using a criteria, since the criteria for a good essay would distract from what the scholarship is about, how ESU has changed a student’s life. He wants to focus on balance, appeal of the subject matter, impact on the reader, clarity of writing, grammar and

spelling. Ultimately, the winners of the scholarship will be decided by Storm and his committee of Roe Cross professors.

“I’m hopeful that I will be able to read whichever is selected,” Garrett said.

“I might read more than one, but I will definitely read the winners.”

The scholarship will be divided into two separate scholarships to be award to the winners. The first place winner will receive $1,000 and the second place winner will receive $863. Entries that are selected to win the scholarship will be notified prior to the official announcement that will take place during the Founder ’s Day celebration on Feb. 12.

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“She had some other conditions that, to me, are equally problematic, that under no circumstances would I agree to any of them,” Hale said in an interview with The Bulletin that went to press on Oct. 1.

Hale has been relieved of all his faculty duties and privileges, as of the end of the fall semester, according to the letter. He also

is prohibited from being present in any SLIM offices or contacting anyone in the SLIM department.

Hale posted the notice on his website, but the university declined to either confirm or deny the authenticity of the letter. Lisa Moritz, executive coordinator of general counsel and the President’s Office, said it was the university’s policy to not comment on matters of pending litigation.

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Following the Emporia State presidential selection and the search for the new dean of the School of Business, ESU seeks an individual to take on the role of president of the Foundation.

“Our Foundation president must have a passion for higher education, students, and philanthropy,” said Jennifer Denton, vice president for stewardship and administration for the Foundation. “He needs to be a strategic thinker, able to inspire our alumni and friends to give to Emporia State in the midst of changes to the public higher education landscape.”

Steve Williams, a chair on the foundation board, appointed a search committee. The committee includes five trustees, Bob Warren, Angela Hoffman, Joyce Didde, Beth Prewitt, and Mryl Cobb. John Rich, the campaign co-chair; Werner Golling, interim business dean and vice president for finance and administration; Jon Geitz, city commissioner, and Denton, are also members of the committee.

“We put out an RFP (request for proposal) for search firms and subsequently hired Paschal Murray to recruit candidates for the position,” Denton said.

“They presented us with a number of outstanding candidates. On January 15, we interviewed six semifinalists and selected our finalists for campus visits.”

Three finalists visited campus between Monday and Thursday.

“The Foundation trustees are interested in having an individual who can help us continue the momentum we have with the Now and Forever campaign, while leading us to the next level

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a similar piece of legislation that has already been passed by 16 states.

The idea for the legislation is to include youth suicide awareness and prevention training within teacher’s in-service training began in 2001, according to the jasonfoundation.com.

Tennessee was the first state to pass the act in 2007 and Georgia, Montana and Texas also passed the act in 2015, making them the latest states to pass the legislation, according to jasonfoundation.com.

The Jason Foundation says that suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between 10 to 24 in the United States.

as a Foundation and fundraising,” Williams said. “We need leadership in engaging more of our ESU alumni in supporting the University and more importantly working in collaboration with President Garrett in engaging potential donors.”

The finalists include Michael J. Smith, former University of Rhode Island Foundation president; Darin Kater, senior director for development for planned giving and university libraries at Wichita State University; and Shane Shivley, vice president for development at the Emporia State Foundation.

Following the final candidates visit, the Foundation Board’s Executive Committee will meet with President Allison Garrett to decide whether or not to make an employment offer, according to Denton.

“The role of Foundation President is extremely important for the university,” Garrett said. “The individual who is hired will serve in a key role in interacting with donors, alumni and others. While it will be a relief to have the position filled, ESU has been incredibly fortunate to have had Vice Presidents Jennifer Denton and Shane Shivley serving as co-leaders of the Foundation. They are both incredibly talented and have done a marvelous job.”

If a candidate is hired, the Foundation hopes to make an announcement early next week. The individual could possibly begin work this month, Denton said.

Denton also said the new Foundation President must have leadership experience, be comfortable working with a governing board, and have a sense of humor to “see him through the ups and downs of this oftenstressful profession.”

“It (the legislation) could help, but I don’t see students wanting to go to a teacher to talk about it,” said Madison Galliano, sophomore sociology major.

The bill has support from the Kansas National Education Association, while the Kansas Department of Education took a neutral stance, according to the Wichita Eagle.

The article also states that the state Board of Education is already set to consider a proposal in February that would require all school staff to undergo suicide awareness and prevention training.

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Kansas Republican Sen. Mitch Holmes imposed a dress code for women testifying in Senate Ethics and Elections Committee meetings on Jan. 22, but withdrew his guideline after being shamed on social media for being sexist.

“For the most part, committee chairs set the rules of the committee,” said Brian Denton, internal auditor and legislative liaison. “They make announcements at the beginning of each year. In this case, the chair made a comment about proper attire.”

Holmes stuck to his guns until Jan. 26, after five days of unprecedented public attention.

People in the Capitol should be able to wear whatever they want, according to Denton.

“Those giving testimony are almost (always) dressed professionally,” Denton said. “Occasionally, I see contractors coming in to talk about job sites, but for the most part, the Capitol is extremely formal.”

Holmes’s code of conduct for the committee states that committee witnesses must wear “professional attire.”

Holmes only provided a specified dress code for females saying that “low-cut necklines and miniskirts are inappropriate,” according to Vox website.

“He should have specified a certain length. Low-cut can mean anything to different people,” said freshman and business administration major, Ashleigh Burdorf.

Luis Sanchez, English graduate student, agreed with Burdorf.

“It (low-cut) is very broad and ambiguous,” Sanchez said.

“It depends a lot on what your definition of low-cut is.”

Holmes said that he considered requiring men to wear suits and ties, but decided men do not need to be instructed on how to dress in a professional manner, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.

History of women’s clothing Ancient World: Egyptians wore only light clothing. Women wore dresses with shoulder straps, and clothes were made of linen or cotton.

Middle Ages: European women wore long linen garment with long tunics over them. They also wore elaborate hats.

17th Century: European women wore a linen garment called a shift, which was similar to a modern“nightie”. It was fashionable for women to wear black patches on their faces shaped as stars and crescent moons.

18th Century: Fashionable American and European women carried folding fans as it was practical, but also a way of communicating. Fashion was important for women of stature, however the clothes of the working class were unimportant.

19th Century: Around 1800, European and American women started wearing modern underwear. Women also wore light dresses, often with puffed sleeves as that was the height of fashion.

20th Century: European and American women wore long dresses, and it was unacceptable for women to show their legs or ankles. In 1913 the modern bra was invented and in 1915, lipstick was sold in tubes for the first time. The bikini was introduced in 1946.

21st Century: Women’s fashion across the globe began imitating fashions from previous years in a modern way. It is normal for men and women to wear pants and the major distinction between men and women’s clothes are the way they fit.

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“I think the idea of not having the mini-skirts or low-cut tops is a good one because there should be some level of professionalism,” said Allyson Henry, junior elementary education major. “I’m going to be a teacher so I completely understand the need for that. I think women are just as apt to know how to dress and act as men. I think both sexes should have the same guidelines.”

Holmes is not the first senator to come under fire for a dress code. Among others, Montana House speaker Austin Knudsen implemented a similar dress code in 2015 and also quickly withdrew it. Peggy Mast, Kansas House speaker suggested dress codes for interns in 2014.

“I thought it (Holmes’s guidelines) was stupid and sexist,” said Lavone Dixon, freshman criminal justice major.

There are limits to a dress code and professionals should be “covered up in those areas,” according to Dixon.

“I think that there needs to be a sense of professionalism among both men and women,” said Nick Tomsen, senior English major. “I know that there are some places where they say that women can’t wear trousers or that they can’t wear boots or anything, which I find kind of sexist honestly. I think that if a woman wants to wear something that looks nice and is well within the dress codes that a man can wear, then so be it.”

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they could notice the signs,” said Rene Rodriguez, freshman marketing major.

“If the board and the Legislature adopted different language, it would be tougher to implement the training,” said

Scott Gordon, the Kansas Department of Education’s general counsel according to the Wichita Eagle. “If lawmakers move forward with their legislation, they (need to) include an amendment to make it clear that

schools and teachers wouldn’t be held liable if a student commits suicide.”

More information about the Jason Flatt Act and the Jason Foundation can be found at jasonfoundation.com.

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Transferring from one college to another college can be very common, especially at four year universities.

At Emporia State, 32 percent of first year students in fall 2015 were transfers, according to Lyndel Landgren, associate director of admissions.

Students transfer to different colleges for a multitude of reasons.

Sometimes students will transfer from a junior college to a university because they wanted to take their pre-requisites at a small school, wanted to save money, or have not decided their major.

“It (the University of

Kansas) was big, very crowded,” said Eley Meeth, senior biology major. “It was crazy. I like the small schools. I was able to start a club here, I wouldn’t be able to do that there.”

Jeff Torkelson, junior biology major, transferred from Hutchinson Community College and said that the biggest difference is having more people in his classes and around campus.

Money can play a factor in what schools people choose to go to, as it can eliminate choices.

“I left Oklahoma State because it was too expensive,” said Sarah Webb, senior biology major.

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for the 2015-2016 school year is a $177.60 per credit hour ($1,776 for 10 hours) at Oklahoma State University.

The cost in schools can also vary based on located.

“Freshman year I was at the University of Hawaii,” Meeth said. “Then due to track and field issues I ended up having to trans-

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fer back to Kansas because it was a very expensive school to attend.”

Some students that transfer from a big school in a city to a smaller school realize that they prefer the community oriented feel of that school.

“I can honestly say that I have had a lot more opportunities presented to

me here than University of Hawaii and Kansas University mainly because of the size difference,” Meeth said.

Webb said her favorite thing about ESU is the professors.

“They are very genuine and always ready to help you and go the extra mile,” Webb said.

SPORTS

8 Sports Shorts

Lady Hornets improve from last game

Men’s basketball overpowered by ten The Emporia State men’s basketball team was held to 33.9 percent shooting from the field and turned the ball over a season-high 19 times in a 61-51 loss Saturday at Central Missouri.

The Hornet turnovers accounted for 15 of Central Missouri’s points.

There were six ties and five lead changes in the first half, as neither team led by more than six points. The score stood 27-24 in favor of the Mules at the break.

ESU burst into the second half as two quick layups put the Hornets on top by a score of 2827. The lead did not last long however as Central Missouri countered with a 5-0 run of their own, taking a 32-28 lead with 17:12 left.

The small run was enough to put the Mules in the lead for the rest of the game.

The Hornets would get within four points with 5:20 remaining.

Howeever, ESU couldn’t block shots in crunch time, leading to a double-digit defeat.

Terrence Moore, senior guard, was the top performer for Emporia Stat. He had 17 points on 7-13 shooting and was the only Hornet in double figures.

The loss dropped the Hornets’ record to 9-11 with a 6-8 mark in conference play. While they currently sit at 10th in the MIAA, ESU will have opportunities to gain some ground in the coming weeks as six of their last eight games are at home.

Lady Hornets narrowly defeated by Central Missouri Central Missourimade 13 points early on in the game, which led to the 11th-ranked Lady Hornets to fall 69-64 Saturday in Warrensburg, Missouri.

The Lady Hornets scored first but surrendered the next 13 points.

The Jennies’ run helped them to a 23-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lady Hornets were successful in winning the next three periods.

Emporia State came within three points or less of overtaking the Jennies four times in the fourth quarter, but were kept at bay by Central Missouri’s free throw shooting.

The Jennies made 8 of 9 foul shots in the final period and made 21 of 24 free throws on the game.

Kelly Moten, junior guard, had a gamehigh 23 points for the Lady Hornets and Addie Lackey, sophomore guard, contributed 10 of her own. They were the only ESU players with double figures.

The loss moves the Lady Hornets overall record to 16-4 with a 10-4 mark in the conference. Heading into Wednesday’s matchup with Missouri Southern State, ESU sits fourth in a crowded top half of the MIAA. The Emporia State women will play six of their final eight games at White Auditorium and look to move up in the MIAA standings.

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Kelly Moten, senior guard, prepares to rush toward the basket during Wednesday’s game against Missouri Southern State. The lady Hornets won 71-61 and will play Pittsburg State at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 6.

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The Emporia State women’s basketball team avenged a loss from earlier in the season, defeating Missouri Southern State Jan. 27, 71-61.

The Lady Hornets out-rebounded the Lions 36-27 with

27 defensive rebounds.

“That (defensive rebounding) was an emphasis coming out of halftime,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “We wanted to establish a low-post presence.”

After the first media timeout, the Lady Hornets trailed the Lions 11-9. A 11-2 run to finsh the quarter gave ESU a

20-13 advantage. Kelly Moten, junior guard, led ESU scorers with six points. ESU shot 5-12 in the first quarter. The Lions were 5-13 shooting in the first a 38.5 shooting percentage.

Southern outscored ESU 11-6 in the first 5:04 of the second quarter to pull within two of ESU. Kelsey Barnwell, senior guard, led ESU in scoring with six. ESU struggled shooting as they started the quarter 3-8, and turned the ball over twice.

At halftime, ESU led the Lions 31-27. The Lady Hornets only allowed Southern to score three points in the last 4:56 of the first half. The Lady Hornets shot 11 free throws, making eight, while Southern didn’t even attempt a free throw in the half.

The Lady Hornets also had five offensive rebounds. Moten co-led all scorers in the half with eight. Sandie Ngoie, senior forward, had a quiet but solid first half with six points and four rebounds. The Lady Hornets also had the lead for most of the half, leading 15:28.

ESU started the second half on a 7-0 run. The lions missed all six shots they attempted.

With 4:46 remaining in the quarter, ESU led 43-34.

Both teams shot around the same field goal percentage but ESU had a commanding rebounding advantage in the second half, 14-7. ESU had 19 defensive rebounds for the game

to that point.

“I thought it was good that we finished the second quarter off strong,” said Kelsey Barnwell.

After three quarters, the Lady Hornets pushed their lead to double digits with a 52-40 lead.

ESU’s rebounding advantage was almost at double digits with a 28-19 advantage. In addition, ESU was plus-eight in defensive rebounds with a 2012 advantage.

Back to back threes by Southern brought the lead down from 14 points to eight and forced an ESU timeout with 6:57 remaining. The Lady Hornets continued to get low post position offensively which created easy scoring opportunities.

The Lions shot 3-8 from the foul line allowing ESU to push their lead to double digits and never looked back. The Lady Hornets led by as many as 17.

Kathryn Flott, junior forward, led both the scoring and rebounding category with 16 and nine. ESU finished the night with 36 rebounds, 27 of them defensive.

“If they get an offensive rebound, that’s a second chance for them so we had to make sure and limit those,” Flott said.

ESU’s record improved to 17-4 (11-4) and tey will continue their season when Pittsburg State visits Emporia this Saturday at 3:30 pm.

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Emporia State men’s basketball team lost their second game of the season to Missouri Southern 102-97, despite putting up 97 points and shooting 55 percent from the floor and 45 percent from three.

After the initial six minutes of the first half, the Hornets had a 13-12 lead.

Despite a zone press from the Lions and a 2-3 zone half court look, the Hornets got into the middle of the defense and made five of their first eight shots.

With 9:21 remaining in the first half, the Lions held a 2622 advantage. The Lions shot 11-17 in the first 11 minutes, a 64.7 shooting percentage, while ESU shot 57 percent (8-14) during that stretch.

With 4:37 left in the first half, Southern held a slim one point lead. The Hornets went to a 2-3 zone for most of that stretch, but couldn’t close the gap. The Hornets forced missed shots but struggled to rebound out of the zone, giving up seven offensive rebounds.

At halftime, the Lions led 47-44. ESU continued to trail in the first half. Southern shot 5-7 from three, taking advantage of the 2-3 zone that ESU threw out. C Charles McKinney, senior guard, led all scorers in the first half with 14 points and he also had five rebounds to lead that category.

“When I shot it, it just felt good,” said Brandon Hall, freshman guard. “I saw it going towards the rim and I gave it a chance.”

With six minutes gone in the second half, the Hornets surged ahead 56-51 with a 12-4 run. ESU got out of the 2-3 zone and switched to man to man. The Hornets did not allow any offensive rebounds through that stretch.

The Lions answered with a 12-2 run. With 9:43 remaining in the game, Southern led 63-58 with six of their 12 points coming off of threepointers. The Lions shot 2-3 from deep and shot 7-10 to that point.

“We mixed it up, we played some man and some zone,” said Shaun Vandiver, head coach. “We got in some foul trouble and after a while we couldn’t do the zone anymore.”

The Hornets took a threepoint lead after Joshua Oswald, junior forward, shot a three-pointer with 4:27 to go. ESU shot 8-13 from three, while the Lions shot 9-14.

The Hornets trailed in rebounding 23-19 and attempted seven more free throws than Southern.

The Hornets took a timeout with 2:09 remaining with the game tied at 81. The lead went back and fourth over the next two minutes until Charles Mckinney hit a layup to tie it at 86 and send the game into over time.

A Missouri Southern three pointer pushed their lead to six with 45 seconds left in the overtime.

The Hornets will play the Pittsburg State Gorillas in Emporia. Tip-off is at 5:30 pm. on Saturday.

“We couldn’t get timely stops in the crunch,” said Terrance Moore, senior guard. “We didn’t really execute, we have to practice those things and get ready for Saturday.

Micah Swank, senior guard, forces his way towards the basket during the game against Missouri Southern State University Wednesday. The Hornets went into overtime that finished with a score of 102-97, with the Lions taking the win. TIFFANI WILIFORD | The Bulletin