What Kind of Stories Does The Bulletin Cover?

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The Bulletin (esubulletin.com) is the student news outlet of Emporia State University, describing itself as the "Voice of the students since 1901." It covers four main categories: campus news, opinion columns, sports, and entertainment/student life. If you want to follow Emporia State campus affairs from a student perspective, these are the sections you'll find there.

Campus news

This is the outlet's core coverage, focused on institutional changes and student logistics. Examples from the site include:

  • Academic systems: A report on Emporia State adopting Coursedog academic scheduling software, framed around how it affects faculty and advisors.
  • Student projects: Coverage of a News Group Leadership project called "Strive to Provide," which launched an awareness campaign for Corky's Cupboard (a campus food pantry).
  • Graduation logistics: A service piece on what fall graduates need to know, including the Nov. 6 deadline to order regalia (cap, gown, tassel) for delivery to the bookstore.
  • Campus events: A Constitution Day Conference hosted for rural high school seniors, funded by the Jay and Barbara Fowler Civic Engagement Fund.

If your interest is deadlines, policy changes, or university announcements, this section is the most useful.

Opinion

Personal essays and commentary written by opinion writers, typically first-person and reflective rather than argumentative news analysis. Sample pieces include "I'll keep my sensitivity" and "Some traditions aren't really about the tradition." These are useful if you want student perspectives on campus culture rather than reported facts.

Sports

Match reports and results for Emporia State teams. One example covers an ESU soccer match against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, that ended in a draw, including a description of the opening minutes.

Entertainment and student life

Coverage of arts programming and community events, such as:

  • The annual Music Gala benefit concert, which also marked Beach Hall's centennial anniversary and opened a 100-year anniversary concert series for the music program.
  • "Art Unleashed," the art program's inaugural fundraising event.

Who writes it and how it's funded

Articles carry student bylines with roles such as Editor-in-Chief, News Editor, Copy Editor, Staff Writer, and Opinion Writer. The site also runs a donation appeal with a stated goal (shown as $710 toward $500) and says contributions go toward equipment, website hosting, and continuing to serve readers. Stripe appears as a payment platform on the site.

Is it worth following?

  • Follow it if you're an Emporia State student, faculty member, or alum who wants student-reported coverage of campus deadlines, system changes, and events.
  • Skip it if you need national or non-ESU news, or if you're looking for investigative or data-heavy reporting—the content shown is campus-scoped and largely event- and service-oriented.
  • Check the Opinion section separately if you want commentary; it's clearly separated from reported news.