Spring Break
Attendees of the KAHPERD convention held at the Student Recreation Cetner join Pittsburg State University students in a Zumba class on Thursday, Oct. 29. KAHPERD a successConvention runs without a hitch
Scott Gorman, health, human performance and recreation professor and KAHPERD convention manager, said the 2009 Kansas Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation convention was a success because it was the product of teamwork.
"I saw a total team effort," Gorman said.…
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Flu-like illness up to 321 cases on campus this year
Mark Arbuckle, his wife, Sabrina, and their 6-year-old son, Will, overcame their bout of H1N1.
They knew something was wrong when they missed the Homecoming activities on Saturday, Oct. 24.
"That Friday night Will started getting a fever and Sabrina started getting sick Saturday," Arbuckle, associate professor in the Communication Department, said.…
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File Photo No I in teamVosseler holds team success above her own
It was Hank Williams Jr. who sang about family tradition, but it was senior setter Emily Vosseler who lived that. Vosseler, a fifth-year senior on the PSU volleyball team, was influenced to commit to Pitt State in high school because her brother Tommy Vosseler was a member of the PSU basketball team.…
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On-the-job trainingGorillas drop two in exhibition play
The Gorilla women's basketball team began the 2009 season with a pair of tough exhibition games against opponents from the Big XII Conference.
Pitt tipped off the season with an 86-56 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks last Sunday, and followed it up with a gutsy effort in a 68-54 loss at the University of Nebraska on Tuesday, Nov.…
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Green leaderPeery named sustainability coordinator
Many college campuses across the nation have undergone measures to become more environmentally friendly, and Pittsburg State University is no exception.
As colleges nationally recognized Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Pittsburg State University announced the name of the person who will organize the university's efforts toward environmental sustainability.…
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Business conference attracts future students
During Opportunities in Business Day, Seth Holder, a local investor for EdwardJones, couldn't help but express his feelings about Pitt State.
"They didn't pay me to say this, but I got a great education here," said Holder.
Holder was a featured speaker at the business event, held on Tuesday in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom.…
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Barking MadPet apparel a surprising sign of human prejudice, sexism
I'm taking a course on gender and society for (as I'm sure no faithful reader of this column will be suprised) women's studies credit. In this class we were told to produce a photo essay in which we capture signs of gender in our everday lives - gendered jobs, like nurses and firemen; gendered behaviors, like shopping and football; gendered toys, like Barbie and G.…
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A High NoteMusic students perform in classic opera scenes
A collaborative ensemble of a conductor, a piano accompanist and more than 10 singers, took to the McCray Recital Hall stage Friday and Saturday night to perform scenes from 10 operas.
The night's performance, "An Evening of Lyric Music Theatre: A Tribute to the Musicals of Stephen Sondheim," featured an operetta, a lighter and shorter opera from Jacques Offenbach, "Bluebeard;" and operas from Mozart, "Le Nozze di Figaro" and "Don Giovanni.…
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FeaturedStaying Up 'til DawnStudents fight the yawn to help raise money
SGA discusses allocations, vacancyThe Student Government Association proposed $33,111.94 to allocate to student organizations during Wednesday night's meeting. Treasurer Eric Jones said organizations could request up to $1,000, but that number wasn't achieved by any organization. "No organization got the full $1,000 because so many student organizations asked for money," Jones said.Debt now a near necessity for college studentsDebt has become a hot topic in recent news. Many people feel that part of the recent financial downturn can be attributed to the amount of debt the average American is carrying. Recent studies by the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study suggest that young adults are saddled with greater amounts of debt earlier than ever before.Gorillas fall to Mavericks in overtimeNebraska-Omaha quarterback Greg Wunderlich threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns including a six-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the UNO Mavericks over the Gorillas 31-28. The game featured two playoff teams from last year that were both rebuilding after the graduation of several key seniors.Clean sweepGorillas make short work of Northwest, TrumanIf winning is contagious, then someone better quarantine the PSU volleyball team. The Gorillas (21-9, 11-5 MIAA) swept through Northwest Missouri and Truman last Friday and Saturday in their final home games of the season. "Skill execution was very high for both matches.Pitt State BriefsCongresswoman to speak U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas, is scheduled to be the speaker for the Profiles of Women in Government Series at noon Friday, Nov. 13, in the Wilkinson Alumni Center. The ninth annual speaker series is sponsored by the PSU Foundation and the university.Singing in the seasonThree PSU choirs set to perform Nov. 6Susan Marchant will direct the University Choir, PSU Chorale and women's ensemble at the annual Pittsburg State University choir concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the McCray Recital Hall. Typically, the jazz choir also performs. However, PSU currently does not have the program.Top literary prizewinner to read at PSUMichael Thomas, author of "Man Gone Down," a novel about post-9/11 aggression, greed and racism, will read at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Grubbs Hall 109. "Man Gone Down" is a New York Times Notable Book and the winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, which is often described as the largest and most international literary prize in the world after the Nobel Prize, according to the New York Times.ROTC competes in Ranger ChallengeThe Military Science Department at PSU was well represented recently at the 2009 ROTC Ranger Challenge, held Saturday, Oct. 24, at Camp Dodge in Iowa. Eighteen teams from 12 universities competed in this year's annual competition. The events began at 5 a.m.Indian Diwali festival to brighten PittsburgThe Indian Festival of Lights, devoted to color, candy and family unity, returns to Pittsburg at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Parrot Bey, 408 N. Locust St. Diwali will feature Indian dance routines based on Bollywood musicals, a traditional Indian swordfight, a bazaar selling Indian garb and jewelry, authentic Indian cuisine and candy.Theater dept. dissects 'corpse' of the playThe PSU Theater Department just finished its production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which was held Thursday, Oct. 22, to Saturday, Oct. 24. The cast, directors and designers held a postmortem on Thursday, Oct. 29. The term, which is Latin for "after death," refers to the end of the play and a review to make future productions run more smoothly. |
