Location, location, location: the golden rule in real estate

Workers at an apartment construction site on Merchant move materials around the job site with the use of a fork lift Wednesday, August 27. The apartments, when completed, will offer more affordable housing for ESU students and Emporia community members.

Freedom and privacy are two qualities that are valued by most college students. While leaving home can be the first step in attaining both, the greatest step often comes when a student gets her or her own apartment.

“I lived in the dorms for a while but at semester I switched to Campus apartments by Subway,” said Justin Richmond, junior music/digital audio major. “A benefit of apartment living is that it provides you with a greater deal of privacy in the sense that you’re more likely to have your own room, whereas in the dorms you would have shared your space with a roommate. I also changed to apartments because there were fewer rules.”

Once students reach the ...

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Above are students and faculty that traveled to South Korea to take advantage of the study abroad opportunity.
Top row left to right: Jonathan Leach, Ken Morrison, Matt Breuser. Bottom row: Aubrey McCord,
Miss Ko (instructor at Sunlin College), Sarah Christie, Jeff Ensley.

Hornets find language exchange intense

Six Emporia State students traveled to South Korea this summer to assist Korean students in a series of English language classes. “We have a partnership with Sunlin College in Pohang ...

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China’s Olympic deception discgraceful

The Beijing games have come to a close, and I enjoyed every moment. The United States walked away with the most medals. The U.S. men and women basketball teams ...

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Four-year college programs unrealistic

College has always been seen as a four-year institution as far as an undergraduate program goes. The idea is that the student graduates high school and goes off to college ...

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Zumba-thon to raise funds for cancer patient - Friends of Emporia resident Keri Wilkie will use Latin Music to raise money for her battle against cancer during the Zumba-thon fundraiser from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday. “This is ...

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Intensive program offers greater comprehension of English for all students - The Intensive English program at Emporia State helps individuals to gain greater comprehension of the English language. The classes provided by the program help individuals to attain better English skills ...

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Graphic design major speaks out - It’s obvious that the graphic design department (and ESU in general) are currently at a crossroads. People are beginning to negotiate what graphic design is. Some people are trying ...