Noah Eppens

Emporia State University, Class of '23

(they/them)

[Noah Eppens @NoahEppens]

Last year was hell for me for a lot of reasons. But I gave my heart and soul for journalism and for The Bulletin. To see that work and those sacrifices recognized means a lot to me.

Thank you to everyone who supported me along the way and to KCM for this honor.

[John Green @sportswithjohn]

don't know about you but i am a little anxious.

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

‘A short-lived victory:’ Emporia State University takes reinstated professors to district court | via @SamarahBailey #ksleg https://t.co/z9Q4xwKtiu

[Noah Eppens @NoahEppens]

https://t.co/Hrvd7zdDzt

[Sherman Smith @sherman_news]

“I will tell you, if you get into this fight, they will hate you. You will get threats. It’s not an easy fight, but you know something? We’ve got God on our side, and nothing they can do will be able to hurt us if he doesn’t let it.” #ksleg #ksed https://t.co/KeIiafuRCu

[Sherman Smith @sherman_news]

“We need to use the tools that are at our disposal,” Peters said. “You know, if we look in scripture, there was a time when the nation of Israel had to take up arms in defense of themselves.” #ksleg https://t.co/gboQRkEc3Q

[Sherman Smith @sherman_news]

"Let’s blame everything on LGBTQ folks. It’s eminently exploitable to do that ... there’s something in the way our brains are wired that is easily led to be suspicious of any group of people that somehow exonerates us from any kind of culpability" #ksleg https://t.co/boHjvsVnA4

[Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson]

In today’s first @washingtonpost TikTok: the fourth mass killing this month.

On May 6th in Allen, TX, eight people were killed in a shopping mall.

The gunman had an apparent fascination with white-supremacist or neo-Nazi beliefs.

https://t.co/Dq0t6gxUq2

[Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson]

Mass killings in America, 2023.

(8/?)

[Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson]

I’m so fucking tired https://t.co/534QeVHlRx

[Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson]

In today’s first @washingtonpost TikTok, another mass killing duet.

There were four mass killings in five days in the U.S.

They happened so quickly, we combined the last three into one duet. https://t.co/wZ8odD24TQ

[Clay Wirestone @ClayWires]

You deserve to know what lawmakers do in your name. Our reporters make sure to tell stories not just from the viewpoints of the powerful, but from the perspectives of those affected. That makes a difference, and our readers notice. #ksleg

[Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson]

Mass killings in America, 2023

(7/?)

[Noah Eppens @NoahEppens]

“Remarkably, the Kansas Board of Regents and the ESU administration have insisted that they support tenure and academic freedom. If we take them at their word, we must conclude that they are unfit to lead, least of all during a crisis.”

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

Emporia State University, Kansas Board of Regents members ‘unfit to lead,’ investigation finds | via @sherman_news #ksleg https://t.co/GlBGv4vcSb

[Noah Eppens @NoahEppens]

"As you read this, please temporarily set your feelings for The Bulletin aside or even that I write for them. Remember that I am a 20 year-old college student whose entire world changed as I watched helplessly."

[ESU Bulletin @esubulletin]

ESU has seen big changes this semester with the administration saying their mantra is “Students, students, students,” but I feel lied to, disappointed and abandoned by this university. | Story by @jamimorain1 https://t.co/YyUIe0LuDL

[Sherman Smith @sherman_news]

When a Muslim woman asked Sen. Mark Steffen how he planned to represent non-Christian constituents, he told her: "I would be happy to try and convert you." Steffen denied making the comment, which was verified by an audio recording #ksleg via @RachelMipro https://t.co/FdL23UNUxC

[Noah Eppens @NoahEppens]

"Research supporting the claim that the abortion pill can be reversed by taking a another drug has been debunked. Other research has shown reversal attempts to be hazardous to women’s health."

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

Kansas House overrides governor’s vetoes of three anti-abortion bills | via @sherman_news #ksleg https://t.co/9rRevwPJ0J

[ESU Bulletin @esubulletin]

BREAKING: Emporia State will eliminate departments and chairs as part of the university restructuring effective August 2023. | Story by @SamarahBailey https://t.co/YQs7EtCBUK

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

Senate attempts to override slew of vetoed transgender bills, but care ban fails | via @RachelMipro #ksleg https://t.co/icRSxNHr9d

[Kansas Reflector || bsky @kansasreflector.com @KansasReflector]

Massive pipeline spill caused by crack created during installation, third-party review concludes | via @PaulHammelNE #ksleg https://t.co/PhjG57Xx06

[KVOE @KVOEAM1400]

WEATHER: Wednesday's supercell in Chase County produced eight tornadoes, including a very short time when three twisters were on the ground simultaneously. https://t.co/gAxzHFHg5n #KVOENews #kswx @NWSTopeka @NWSWichita