Midweek Mashup

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The Bulletin
May 06, 2026

Good morning!

It’s Maddie here with your morning newsletter. Today is Wednesday, May 6. Thanks for tuning in!

This is our second to last newsletter of the semester and the very last newsletter I will contribute as editor-in-chief of The Bulletin. This newspaper has been a huge part of my life over the past three years and some change. If not for The Bulletin, I wouldn’t be the journalist I am today — nor would I be a journalist at all.

Becoming this publication’s opinion editor in 2023 reignited the passion I once had for journalism. It helped me find myself again and it’s been an honor to play such an important role in its history. The Bulletin is my baby, and I graduate proud to have had a hand in shaping where it is today.

I’m excited for what the future holds, but it’s bittersweet to leave such an important piece of my collegiate journey behind.

To our readers, thank you for letting me into your world these past few years, whether it be on your phone, on a laptop or by picking up one of our print issues. Thank you for trusting me to be your source of news coverage for the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between. It is because of you that I have been able to continue doing something I love.

And to my incredible staff, I have been so blessed with you by my side. Thank you for trusting me to lead, for putting up with my crazy, for letting me teach you — and for teaching me. The growth I have witnessed in each and every one of you makes my heart so full, and you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. I know I am. I will be forever lucky to have found not just colleagues in you, but also dear friends.

Now, enough with the sap. It’s time for the midweek mashup.

Maddie Carr, Editor-in-Chief

Maddie Carr is in her second year as editor-in-chief of The Bulletin. She joined The Bulletin in 2022 as a staff writer and is the former opinion editor.

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This week’s headlines

Emporia State UNICEF chapter celebrates successful first year

Since its official recognition as a Recognized Student Organization at the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year, Emporia State’s United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chapter has taken strides to establish itself as a prominent group on campus.

PHOTOS: Hornets drop Turnpike Tussle in narrow margin

Emporia State failed to pull ahead against Washburn on Saturday in afternoon doubleheaders held at Trusler Sports Complex. In game one, the Hornets fell 5-4 over eight innings and went on to drop game two 7-6 to favor the Ichabods.

SheSings festival spotlights women musicians for second year: ‘A love letter’

Emporia State’s music program hosted its second annual day-long SheSings Women in Music Festival on Saturday, May 2 in Beach Music Hall and King Hall’s Bruder Theatre.

PHOTOS: Emporia State Theatre presents The Glass Menagerie

The depression-era spring play, which ran from April 30 to May 3, featured a cast of four Emporia State students.

Hornets claim NCAA provisional qualifiers, new records at MIAA Championships

Emporia State Track and Field secured several NCAA provisional qualifiers and claimed new records at the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 1-3 in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Come join our team!

We’d love for you to work with us! Take a look at our job openings for the 2026-27 academic year. Send a resume and any writing samples you may have to [email protected].

May 4

Parking staff advised facilities called to report skateboarder riding recklessly near Wooster Lake. Officer searched area and was unable to locate skateboarder.

Officer reviewed suspicious activity located on trail cameras in Campus Woods. Report taken. Case closed.

Officer located baby bird by Police & Safety front door from nest in Police & Safety’s roof. Baby bird returned to nest.

May 2

Officer responded to Memorial Union for possible fire and reported smoke. Officer located no fire. EFD responded and reported steam coming from valve. Facilities contacted. Report taken. Case closed.

Officer located distraught subject laying on ground. Subject escorted back to room by another student. Report taken. Case closed.

May 1

Officer contacted an individual by phone regarding verbal harassment. The individual was attending an event at Plumb Hall. No report. HBO.

April 30

Officer assisted EPD with looking for a runaway juvenile around 900 Market and east of there.

What’s trending?

Bird Bridge: What lies beneath

On humid summer nights, teenagers still drive out past the edge of Emporia, down a narrow county road that dissolves into farmland and dark.

Bridging the digital divide: ESU Tech Club partners with Emporia Senior Center

A unique partnership in Emporia is helping bridge a digital divide.

PHOTOS: Emporia State PAROC celebrates Earth Day with community outreach

Who you are… according to everyone else

We spend much of our lives trying to claim an identity, to be certain of who we are or who we want to become.

They grow up so fast

“They grow up so fast.” It’s a common phrase adults often use to describe seeing their kids grow in a blink.