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A nation divided

Controversy surrounds mosque to be built two blocks from Ground Zero

by Sarah Poland in Front Page

SGA moves to fill vacancies

by Whitney Saporito in Campus Life

The Student Government Association discussed filling vacancies during its first meeting of the new semester Wednesday night. Thomas Gregory, SGA vice president, told senators that interviews for the vacancies will be held between noon and 2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Sept.

Gorillas abroad

Students learn by spending summer overseas

by Jen Rainey in After Hours

While some students go on vacation for the summer and others stay behind to take classes, some students combine the activities and study abroad. Jeanine Kunshek, sophomore in communication and international studies, spent July 8 through Aug. 4 touring Melbourne, Mildura and other Australian towns.

It's remembrance, not racism

by Jen Rainey in Opinion

It's not about whether Muslims should build a mosque and certainly not about whether they should be allowed to practice their faith, but valid arguments can be made against allowing the Park51 project to be built a few blocks from Ground Zero. This project will include a mosque.

PSU snags regional honor

by Brenna Christian in Front Page

Pittsburg State University ranked 22nd among schools in the 12-state Midwest region, according to the U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2011." Academic programs, graduation and retention rates, admissions standards, peer rankings and the size of university endowments are all taken into consideration when a university is named as a top school.

Technology major finds success in cage fighting

by Tyler Smith in Sports

As Paul Hartfield stared into his opponent's eyes, set in. The time for talking was over and all he could hear was his coach's instructions and thecrowd's roar. As the cage door shuts and the horn sounds off, it was finally time to fight. "Fighting is definitely the most stressful experience I have gone through.

The constitution is clear

by Whitney Saporito in Opinion

Building the Park51 project just blocks from Ground Zero has caused quite a stir, not only in New York City, but across the country. What should have remained a local issue for New Yorkers has turned into a hot topic in national politics. Both New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and New York Gov.

Winning start

Dickey sets himself apart in first game

by Jake Faber in Sports

With 35 seconds left on the clock, quarterback Zac Dickey lines up to kneel down to the ball and run out the clock; and for the first time all night, he breathes a sigh of relief. "The first time that I actually felt relaxed was when we went into the locker room at halftime," Dickey said.

No hocus pocus:

Hypnotist mesmorizes PSU

by Bartholomew Klick in After Hours

Taylor Davis was among the more than 30 students who stampeded onto the Crimson and Gold Ballroom stage, jostling for a seat and ready to be hypnotized. Michael Anthony, magician and stage hypnotist, talked her and the other students into a trance on Wednesday, Sept.

E-waste not ... want not

by Elizabeth Windle in Campus Life

Janci Wydrick says she would pay good money to get rid of her old electronic equipment. The good news is that for now, the sophomore in chemistry doesn't have to. "I believe the benefits far outweigh the cost," Wydrick said. "The office I work at on campus currently recycles our printer toner.

Prize winner credits family

by Ashley Bailey in Campus Life

Lauren Hiatt says she wouldn't be among the 20 Pearson Prize National Fellows without her parents' help. Hiatt, sophomore in nursing, was put into foster care as a child and was adopted after several years. Growing up, Hiatt volunteered at Kansas Foster and Adoptive Children, a non-profit group in Kansas City that helps foster children.

this week's question

Do you ever have any conflicts with having a job and going to school?

in Opinion

Road warriors

Tough schedule takes toll on volleyball team

by Jake Faber in Sports

As coach Ibraheem Suberu opens the door to his car after a Tuesday afternoon practice, the mileage catches his eye. Although the number he sees is higher than the figurative mileage his team will see this season, it's hard to ignore the resemblance. "When you're talking about mileage," Suberu said.

Professors, students share first-week nerves

by Whitney Saporito in Front Page

The beginning of a new school year has many students feeling excited and anxious. It may be hard for students to believe, but they're not alone. Professors are feeling it, too. "I think my students think, 'Oh professors, they've been doing it forever. They don't get nervous,'" said Grant Moss, instructor in modern languages and literatures.

Paint the Town Red (and gold)

by Brenna Christian in Campus Life

To kick off a new school year and football season, the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and PSU Alumni & Constituent Relations will be hosting the fourth annual Paint the Town Red celebration, starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2. Other sponsors for the event include Mpix.

University introduces stricter alcohol policy

by Madison Dennis in Front Page

Pittsburg State University introduced a stricter alcohol policy this semester. The policy affects students in the residence halls, and transfers disciplinary responsibility from the university to law enforcement. Although the previous policy specifically prohibited alcohol in the dorms to all underage students limited other students to 3.

Gardasil helps more than harms

by Ashley Bailey in Front Page

Amanda Dunn wanted to prevent getting the human pappillomavirus, so she got the Gardasil vaccine, which has been at the center of controversy since its debut in 2006. "I think girls should get it because it can prevent cancer and HPV," Dunn, senior in physical education, said.

Campus cracks down on pirated music, movies

by Anna Bahr in Campus Life

With recent technological advances, students have the ability to download music and films from the comfort of their homes...or university campus. While this isn't an inherently bad thing, illegal downloads certainly are. According to a 2005 study by the RIAA, a national organization that monitors and protects the rights of music artists, major record labels lost over $ 5 million to piracy.