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Chinese group gathers signatures for Olympics

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Jiani "Nini" Wu says the Olympics should be about unity, not politics. "We support the Olympics as an international event," said Wu, president of the Chinese Culture Club. "We really appreciate everyone who let us do this." Wu, along with other members of the CCC, had a banner for anyone to sign in hopes of it being displayed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

School Aid

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every year, individuals, corporations and foundations give private dollars to the university to be used for the various needs of the institution and for scholarships. "Our goal is to make sure that we're accessible and affordable with quality," Tom Bryant, Pittsburg State University president, said.

When it rains...

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Matt Emery, junior in mechanical engineering, prepares for flooding in front of his fraternity house by waiting in a canoe with an umbrella by Broadway Street during the rainstorm on Wednesday, May 7.

New PSU sign shorts out during storm

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The new full-color electronic sign now advertising Pittsburg State events on Broadway comes with a bevy of features - video playback, 16.5 million colors, and higher resolution than the old one - but it's not without problems. For one, it might be too bright.

Speaker makes case for wind energy

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Art Boyt says that the number of reasons for not using renewable energy is dwindling. "We're now at a point where the cost of wind energy is directly competitive with traditional energy sources," said Boyt, director of the Crowder College Renewable Technology Center, while speaking to an audience of students and staff in the Balkans Room of the Overman Student Center on Thursday night, May 1.

Pittstate Briefs

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Final exams begin next week Final examinations for the spring semester will begin the week of May 12. Find the schedule by visiting http://www.pittstate.edu/registrar/finalschedule.html. Time running out to claim allocations The last day for campus organizations to claim allocations for the spring semester is Friday, May 9, by 3 p.

Bike Club to ride for Nature Reach

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The PSU Bike Club will hold a bicycle fun ride to benefit the PSU Nature Reach Raptor Reserve starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Gorilla Village. Lisa Ward, president of the Bike Club and sophomore in surgical therapy, is hoping to generate a few hundred dollars to donate to the program.

You are what you eat

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tyler Lewis, sophomore in construction engineering, finishes his first of four tacos during the first-ever taco eating contest, held by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity on Monday, May 5, in Gorilla Village.

Departmental awards: Keep the money on campus

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Scholarships and grants are the lifeblood of college student populations across the country. They can make or break a student, can alter the course of an individual's academic career. We like scholarships and would like to see more of them available to all needy students.

Into the shadows

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I always had faith in Kansas. But maybe I'd just bought into the clichés, the idea of the homey heartland chock full of salt-of-the-earth types, tall green grass, chicken hawks, coyote and a night sky that could swallow a person whole. When I told folks back home in St.

Care to Comment

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Beauty, a 15-pound American bald eagle was found in 2005 scrounging for food and slowly starving to death at a landfill in Alaska. Most of her curved upper beak had been blown away by a gunshot, leaving her tongue and sinuses exposed. She could not clutch or eat food.

Softball ends year with 23-29 record

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Pitt State softball team made a showing in the MIAA post season tournament, but it was soon halted after consecutive losses to Washburn and Fort Hays State. The players ended their season with a 23-29 overall record, and 10-8 in MIAA. "We thought we were going to have a better showing overall," said Ashley Loncarich, assistant coach.

Big leap forward

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Gorillas knew they were entering last weekend's MIAA outdoor track and field championships as the underdog. With neither the men or women favored to win a conference title, it appeared that both squads had significant ground to make up before the meet had even begun.

Baseball ends strong

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The men's baseball team finished its 2008 season last weekend on a strong note, winning three out of four games against Fort Hays State University. The Gorillas' season ended there, with a 22-28 overall record and 16-20 in MIAA. "We ended the season on a pretty good note," said head coach Steve Bever.

Hafer resigns post

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Jeff Hafer, who served the past five seasons as assistant coach for the Gorillas, has resigned from his position to pursue other professional opportunities, Pittsburg State University basketball coach Gene Iba announced. Hafer, a seven-year PSU staff member, will remain at his post until the end of his contract on June 14.

Looking Back

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What do you regret most about college? Not going to class my first two years of college, that is why I am still here. I took sociology my second senior year for the second time with the same teacher and got an A because I showed up to class as opposed to not going to class and failing it.

'Iron Man' debuts with $100M-plus

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Iron Man" was pure gold at the box office. The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, the second-best premiere ever for a nonsequel, according to studio estimates Sunday.