Midweek Mashup

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The Bulletin
April 08, 2026

Good morning!

It’s Maddie here with your morning newsletter. Today is Wednesday, April 8. Thanks for tuning in!

A few things to note this week:

Voting for Associated Student Government opened Tuesday and will close tomorrow at 4 p.m. Students can vote electronically through ASG’s electronic voting system or can do so in person in Cremer Hall, Visser Hall or the Memorial Union.

Let your voice be heard in choosing who will represent you and your school in ASG for the 2026-27 academic year!

Second, The Bulletin’s final special edition of the semester will print next Thursday, April 16! We have a lot of stuff coming up and we’re excited to share it with you.

The Bulletin is also hiring writers for the fall 2026 semester! If you are interested, we would love to chat with you. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

There are five weeks of the semester left — and I’m more than ready to graduate. As it feels like things are piling up, remember that not everything is an emergency. Take deep a breath.

We will power through! Let’s finish strong!

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

Baker “could not be happier” starting journey as ESU president

“Young and aimless.” Emporia State President Matt Baker used those words to describe himself at the start of his undergraduate experience at a flagship institution.

“Do it together”: Fine Arts seniors pair to explore presence, reflection in senior show

All That Remains. That’s the title senior Bachelor of Fine Arts students Sydney Hickman and Michael Kidwell decided on for their senior show — one they would do together.

Hornets sweep Jets in weekend play

Emporia State baseball beat the Jets in a decisive three games of their series over the weekend, scoring 12 home runs while sophomore infielder Brady Unrein tied the MIAA single game hit record.

Hornets secure titles and runner-up finishes at Midwest Classic

Emporia State delivered a dominant all-around performance at the Midwest Classic April 3 and April 4, with the Hornets totaling nine event titles, setting two school records and recording ten provisional marks over the two-day meet.

ASG elections opened today. Here’s who’s vying for the senate

Students will take to the polls April 7 through April 9 to elect the next cohort of Associated Student Government representatives, who will assume office for the 2026-27 school year.

ASG elections next week: What you need to know

Students will decide next week who will serve as representatives in Associated Student Government for the 2026-27 academic year.

Hornets roll past Fort Hays, fall to Lopers

The Hornets defeated Fort Hays State at home on Thursday, March 31 with a 6-1 matchup for women’s tennis, but failed to secure a similar victory against University of Nebraska-Kearney on Monday.

For the record

Each week, The Bulletin chooses one staff member to give their perspective on a topic of their choosing. Views reflected in these opinion columns are the sole belief of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the stance of The Bulletin.

Kindness from Cooper

I shouldn’t have turned out a quarter as “good” as I am today, and by that I mean kind, patient, and empathetic.

A letter to 18-year-old me

Dear Maddie, In your freshman year of college, you will endure two semesters far from the idyllic year you imagined.

April 6

Officer responded to case follow-up with suspicious person at PAROC from last week. Staff didn’t want subject to make more uncomfortable conversations with their employees. EPD assisted. Report taken.

April 4

Officer dispatched to South Towers, 8th floor external stairs for possible fight. Officers located subjects LARP-ing.

April 2

Officer responded to Schallenkamp Hall for welfare check on a student. A parent reported they were unable contact their student. The student was contacted and advised to call home.

Officers responded to HPER for a medical call. An individual was having a seizure. EMS responded, the individual was not transported. Report

April 1

Officer contacted by subject via phone regarding lost property. Subject located property and advised they didn’t need to speak to officer anymore.

Officer responded to 1500 Market, Towers parking, for a report of a vehicle that had saran wrapping a vehicle.

In case you missed it

Kansas banned cell phone use in K-12 schools. Here’s what current and future educators have to say

For the 2026-27 school year, Kansas will join 22 other states and the District of Columbia with a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in K-12 schools.

PHOTOS: Student Life Day Party

Students line up in Feltner Square outside of the Memorial Union to make a dirty soda at the Student Life Day Party on Wednesday, March 25. Students had the opportunity to paint plant pots, play yard games and socialize at the event.

Need a sensory-friendly study spot? WAW Library has the place for you

Need a place where the talking dies down? Where no one can interrupt your study session?

What’s trending?

Kansas banned cell phone use in K-12 schools. Here’s what current and future educators have to say

For the 2026-27 school year, Kansas will join 22 other states and the District of Columbia with a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in K-12 schools.

To be a bad hombre: “One Battle After Another”

“One Battle After Another,” written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows Leonardo Dicaprio’s character Bob Fergusson as he attempts to protect his daughter, Willa, from Colonel Lockjaw, who is hunting them down due to her mother and Bob’s previous work in rebel group the French 75.

ASG elections next week: What you need to know

Students will decide next week who will serve as representatives in Associated Student Government for the 2026-27 academic year.

No. 7 Gorillas sweep Hornets in Friday doubleheader

Emporia State softball dropped both games of Friday afternoon’s doubleheader against No. 7 Pittsburg State.

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.