Nontraditional grad overcoming odds
Donna Miller knows what's like to live a difficult life. Miller, a nontraditional student, will graduate this May with a degree in psychology. It had been 37 years since she had last gone to school when she decided to go back in '04. She went to Crowder College and upon graduation she transferred to PSU.…
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Snakes alive!
Jim Hughes, PSU director of purchasing, heroically picked up a 3-foot black snake that greeted accounting specialist Roberta Bigelow when she came to work Wednesday morning. Although nonpoisonous, the snake "can cause death by heart attack," Bigelow said of spotting the snake on the window sill of the purchasing office.…
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PSU racing team rolls out 2008 entry
PSU Public Relations The Pittsburg State University racing team's Formula SAE car passed its first test on Friday as it motored around the Kansas Technology Center parking lot to the approval of sponsors and university officials. The bigger test comes April 23-26 at the Virginia International Raceway, where the car will compete with cars from 49 other universities.…
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Let's do the time warpSororities, fraternities face off in time travel-themed Airband, Greek God and Goddess competitions |
Off the radar:Little-known fraternity looks to become more involved
Kappa Alpha Psi, a Greek letter-wearing social society, may have caught students' attention during last week's Greek Week activities and the Big Event. Kappa Alpha Psi has been on the Pittsburg State campus since 1936, while the national fraternity itself was founded in 1911, making the PSU chapter one of the oldest.…
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Toys for big tots55 cars on display in annual SAE car show
The Society of Automotive Engineers drew around 200 car nuts for its eighth annual car show, held Saturday, April 19. Deron Lundgren, junior in automotive technology and SAE president, says cars from as far away as Wichita drove to the event to show off their rides.…
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Hook, line and sinker
PSU alumnus Brad Brinegar attaches bait securely for his son, Ben, during the Kids' Fishing Derby at the University Lake on Saturday, April 19.…
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