Photo archive for May 2, 2008
The Emporia State softball team celebrates after receiving the MIAA regular-season championship trophy on Thursday before the MIAA Tournament in Shawnee. ESU won its third straight regular-season title this year with a 15-3 record in conference play. View photo
Emporia State’s Jennifer Dace drives a home run to right field in the second inning of the Hornets’ 11-0 victory over Fort Hays State in Thursday’s opening round of the MIAA Tournament in Shawnee. View photo
The Emporia State Hornets wait at home plate for Miranda Campbell (3) following her fourth-inning, two-run home run on Thursday during the Hornets’ 11-0 victory over Fort Hays State at the Mid-America West Sports Complex in Shawnee. ESU later defeated Washburn, 11-2. View photo
Emporia State’s April Huddleston makes a throw from her knees in the first inning of her team’s 11-2 victory over Washburn on Thursday in the second round of the MIAA Tournament in Shawnee. ESU’s Miranda Campell (3) is in the foreground. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Ashley Nienstedt helps two participants in Healthapalooza tie their legs together for the three-legged race Friday, April 25. The health awareness event was put on by Emporia State Universityand Big Brother Big Sisters of Emporia. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Abigail Torres, 6, catches a bean bag during the Healthapalooza at Emporia State University Friday, April 25. The health awareness event was put on by ESU and Big Brother Big Sisters of Emporia. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Emporia High students look on while a member of the Emporia Police Department talks to Joel Austin who was portraying a drunk driver during a mock DUI at EHS Tuesday April 29. No accident occurred and no one was injured. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Members of the Emporia Fire Departmet and the Emporia Police Department assist Aaron Wyatt (passenger) and Claudia James (driver) during a mock DUI at Emporia High Tuesday, April 29. There was nono actual accident and no one was injured. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Ben Reilly's fingers stick out form underneath a sheet, all that is visable of him after his body was covered by member of the Emporia Fire Department. Reilly was playing the part of a victum of a car accident during a mock DUI at Emporia High Tuesday, April 29. No one was actually injured. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Meghan Burenheide, 9, Topeka, uncovers a fossil as part of the Virtual Program at the Turning Point Learning Center Thursday, May 1. Burenheid and other students made the fossils two weeks earlier and were uncovering them as a part of a lesson on how archeologists work. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Kansas Attorney General stephen Six speaks at the Law Day Luncheon at the Emporia Country Club Thursday May 1. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Nelson Orellana, vice-president of The Displaced Tyson Workers marchs down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Juan Landeros (with flag) marches down 6th Avenue in Emporiawith other members of the Displaced Tyson Workers Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Maria Perez President of The Displaced Tyson Workers marchs down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. Perez worked at the Tyson Plant for eleven years before being laid-off. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette The Displaced Tyson Workers march down 6th Avenue in Emporia Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Maria Jaimes marches down Commercial St. withe other members ofThe Displaced Tyson Workers Thursday, May 1. Dozens of men, women and children marched down 6th street and Commercial avenue protesting in favor of immigration reform and against Tyson. View photo
Volunteers at the Peter Pan Park Playground Project. View photo
Adam Vogler/Gazette Work continues on the playground at Peter Pan Park Thursday, May 1. Volunteers will be working at the park until Sunday. To volunteer call the sign-up table at 794-6749, Robin Nelson at 342-1600 in the daytime, or Denise Dorcey at 794-1622 evenings. Work begins at 8 a.m. and childcare is provided. View photo