I’ve had quite the journey over my three years (and some change) as a staff member of The Bulletin, and in a bittersweet end to my collegiate journalism career, I will pass on the torch to my dear friend...

We keep telling ourselves there will be a moment when things finally settle.  When the job makes sense. When the money feels enough. When the body feels rested enough to stop bracing for what’s next.  When...

A lot of you will agree with me when I say that being happy does not always come naturally.  When we’re stressed, when bad things happen, when the news we see is always negative, it’s sometimes...

“They grow up so fast.”  It’s a common phrase adults often use to describe seeing their kids grow in a blink. The way a baby grows into a five year old and how that five year old graduates high...

We spend much of our lives trying to claim an identity, to be certain of who we are or who we want to become. We build ourselves around that certainty, shaping personality into something that feels stable...

On Thursday, I took a walk in campus woods with my lovely Editor-in-Chief Maddie Carr.  We both talked about the things stressing us out. She’s about to graduate and go to grad school, and junior...

I shouldn't have turned out a quarter as “good” as I am today, and by that I mean kind, patient, and empathetic.  I say I shouldn't have turned out “good” because a lot of people I grew up...

Dear Maddie,  In your freshman year of college, you will endure two semesters far from the idyllic year you imagined.  They will hurt, and they will break you. You will turn 19 and wish you...

I love movies. I really do. I watch one pretty much everyday, so the Oscars are usually something I get pretty excited about. I enjoy seeing my favorite movies of the year lined up for such big awards,...

I have a vivid memory of being at recess with my best friend in the third grade. We sat at the swings together, pumping our legs, trying to see who could get higher.  “I have a secret to tell you,”...

President Baker,  Welcome to Emporia State! We are excited to have you join our campus and close out the 2025-26 academic year with us.  As we’re sure you are aware, our campus has been through...

I feel that it is both a blessing and a curse that I grew up in the smartphone age.  Having a phone in middle and high school when I was dependent on my parents for transportation was great. I love...