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Voice of the students since 1901

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Dominik Simunovic, Dario Simunovic, and Frederick L. Meier walk across the road to the Lyon County District Court on the fifth and final day of trial on May 3. 

NOT GUILTY: Simunovic found not guilty on all four counts of rape and attempted aggravated criminal sodomy

Adia Witherspoon and Mason Hart May 3, 2024

After five days of testimony and nearly two hours of deliberation, Dominik Simunovic was found not guilty on all four counts of rape and attempted aggravated criminal sodomy by a jury Friday.  The...

Dominik Simunovic is seen exiting the Lyon County Courthouse on Jan. 3, with his attorney, Frederick L. Meier, after pleading not guilty to alleged rape and attempted aggravated criminal sodomy.

‘His eyes went black, it was just evil’: Simunovic pleads not guilty in October rape

Maddie Carr and Adia Witherspoon January 4, 2024

Dominik Simunovic pleaded not guilty Wednesday at the closure of a preliminary hearing into an alleged rape and attempted aggravated criminal sodomy that took place in Oct. 2023. Prior to Simunovic’s...

Emporia State Alum Arthur White performs at Albert Taylor Hall for the Emporia State University Jazz Alumni Reunion Weekend on April 30, 2023.

ESU assistant dean resigns amid public outcry of sexual harassment. It’s not the first time

Maddie Carr October 19, 2023

Arthur White abruptly resigned from his position as the Assistant Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Emporia State on Sept. 22, one month and one day after classes at ESU began.  White...

Emporia State Marketing and Media Relations front desk sits empty at 3 p.m. today as the door leading to the office of Gwen Larson, director of media relations and internal communication, is closed with a sign reading “AUTHORIZED MARKETING + COMMUNICATION STAFF ONLY Please see front desk for assistance.”

Seven months after Hush’s last interview, silence.

Sam Bailey February 23, 2023

It's been 205 days since Emporia State President Ken Hush spoke with The Bulletin. After refusing every request for an in-person interview with the campus newspaper since Aug. 2, today, national Student...

House Minority Leader Vic Miller, an Emporia State University graduate, addresses the student government during a Jan. 26, 2023, meeting at ESU. The framed poster is from his successful run for student president in the early 1970s. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) 

ASG receives visit from house minority leader, Vic Miller

Stacey Olson February 7, 2023

House minority leader, Vic Miller, came to visit the Emporia State Associated Student Government (ASG) last Thursday to discuss his own experiences with ASG and his opinions related to the faculty and...

Checked it twice: ESU listed among 10 worst colleges for free speech in the U.S

Checked it twice: ESU listed among 10 worst colleges for free speech in the U.S

Cameron Burnett February 2, 2023

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released their annual list of “10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech” Tuesday. For the first time, Emporia State has made the list. FIRE...

Grandchildren of former Emporia State prez Butcher ‘sick’ over changes

Grandchildren of former Emporia State prez Butcher ‘sick’ over changes

Sam Bailey October 12, 2022

The grandchildren of Emporia State’s longest serving president, Thomas W. Butcher, say they were “shocked” by the recent dismissal of 33 faculty members and the cutting of many academic...

Associated Student Government prepares for the first readings of the Line Item Organizations. ASG reviews student fees yearly. 

ASG prepares for election season amid line item budget proposals

Lucas Lord February 28, 2020

With voting for members of associated student government slated to take place March 3-5, online and throughout campus, and the first readings of the line item budget proposals, the third ASG meeting of...

William Wilburn stands over the 150 gallons of water boiled in the kitchen after the water boil advisory. “Everything is shut down,” Wilburn said. “All the water is shut down. They can only serve bottled drinks and sodas. No ice, no nothin’.” 

Just add water: Scarcity sends school scrambling

Katie Donnelly February 28, 2020

William Wilburn stood sweating Wednesday afternoon over hundreds of gallons of water boiling in a huge vat in the kitchen of the Sodexo cafeteria in the Memorial Union. His perspiration wasn’t from...

Palentine’s musician: Jariah Higgins

Yanan Chen February 19, 2020

Jariah Higgins, soulful singer songwriter, will perform at Emporia State at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at Center for Student Involvement. The event is open to all hornets and refreshments will be provided. Kay MacGregor,...

Kappa Delta Pi holds “Educating for Empowerment” conference

Faith Burgoon February 8, 2020

Kappa Delta Pi, the national honors society for education majors, hosted their first “Educating for Empowerment” conference on Feb. 1 in Visser Hall. “Our advisors approached us last...

American Red Cross workers gather donations at the Flint Hills Mall. The blood drive was ran in part with the help of Emporia highschool students who were helping to raise money for their prom.

Blood drives come to Emporia amidst national shortage

Lucas Lord February 6, 2020

With blood drives yesterday and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. today in the Skyline room, I have been consistently reminded to donate given the need for O positive blood. “The blood drives are very important....

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