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  • Cleaveland Construction team works on the President’s house on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Photo by:Srikanth Korlapati/Collegio

    Scott’s, university house will serve dual purposes

    Caitlin Taylor | Collegio Reporter The new University House that will house university President and be used for entertaining visitors to the university is currently under construction and should be finished by the end of the summer. Dr. Brad Hodson, vice president of university advancement, and John Patterson, vice president for administrative and campus life, were put in charge of the project. Hodson says he primarily deals with the design and getting the construction implemented while Patterson handles overseeing the construction and handling the expenses. OLD MEETS NEW “Probably the main difference between the old house and the new one is that it’s called a University House,” Hodson said. “Universities around the nation have started…

  • Opponents of the SOPA/PIPA legislation protest the bills in New York City, NY on Saturday, Jan. 18. Photo by AP

    SAYING NO TO SOPA

    Students debate halted legislation Madison Dennis | Collegio Editor-in-chief On Wednesday, Jan. 18, some Pitt State students noticed something odd about a few popular websites – they weren’t there. An estimated 7,000 websites coordinated a service blackout to protest the SOPA and PIPA bills last week. SOPA, or Stop Internet Piracy Act, and PIPA, or Protect IP Act, were measures before Congress that were meant to protect intellectual property and cut down on internet piracy. However, the bills were met with strong opposition that led to legislators shelving the measures before they could be brought before the entire Congress. Seth Russell says that though he understands the idea behind the bills, he doesn’t think they…

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    Books: rebooted

    Do e-books change how we learn? Ali Clark | Collegio Reporter Apple sold 25 million iPads over the last two years. The Kindle Fire has already passed 5.5 million units sold. And last week Apple announced the launch of the iBooks2. Whether electronic readers will affect college education is no longer an issue. The question now is: when will it affect college education? iPads and tablets are being brought into classrooms all over the U.S. and have come to Pittsburg State University. Chris Huitt, professor in graphics and imaging technologies, taught Layout and Design last semester a little bit differently than he has in the past. Academic Affairs recently launched an iPad Pilot Project and…

  • Collin Joy, far left, freshman in automobile engineering, and Kojo Anain, middle right, senior in science technology, eat Christmas Eve Dinner at Butch and Leah Soo Hoo’s house in Pittsburg. Courtesy Photo

    Christmas far away from home

    International students get taste of an American tradition Val Vita | Collegio Reporter Minh Bui was far away from home last Christmas. He and his family were separated by the Pacific Ocean. But Christmas wasn’t bad at all for Bui. Actually, he had a good time. Bui, freshman in finance, is from Nha Trang, a big city in Vietnam where there are no holidays at the end of the year. So, for the first time, Bui experienced a traditional Christmas. His Pitt Pal, Evan Wilson, invited him to spend the holidays with his family. “I thought it was a good idea because I knew that even the dining hall at PSU would be closed,” said…

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    Support for SOPA misplaced

    THE COLLEGIO STAFF SPEAKS OUT AGAINST INTERNET CENSORSHIP THE COLLEGIO STAFF As an organization that is reliant on the free flow of information, the Collegio staff would like to formally oppose the SOPA and PIPA legislation. In a new generation of technology, policies are often implemented long after practices are already in place. By now, many businesses, artists and individuals are dependent upon the free flow of information. News outlets, bloggers and individual citizens rely on free sharing to become eyewitnesses to events they would not have ordinarily been able to view. For instance, although all broadcasts of NBA games are copyrighted, when something noteworthy happens such as a fight breaking out on court or…

After Hours

New faces and new locations

SGA approves 10 new senators, discusses relocating ticket office Jay Benedict | Managing Editor The swearing in of 10 new senators was the highlight of the Student Government Association’s list of accomplishments at its meeting Wednesday night. The students were sworn in after going through an interview process and being approved by the members of SGA. In all, 16 candidates were interviewed and 10 were approved by SGA. SGA also appointed Thomas Gregory, senior in communication, as the election board chair. Gregory was approved because the appointed chair, Vice President Austin Osborn, junior in biology, is ineligible to serve as chair because he is seeking re-election this spring. Gregory will oversee the election process, any…

Hookah

Hooked on Hookah

Students share the subtleties of hookah. Todd Miller | Feature writer Mustafa Alzanadi says dedicated hookah users do it for the flavor. “A good flavor won’t make for a good hookah,” said Alzanadi, senior in manufacturing. “Short-cuts can be taken, but it takes careful preparation to make a smooth and enjoyable flavor.” Hookah smoking is a way of smoking tobacco. But rather than smoking a cigarette or a pipe, the tobacco is smoked through hoses attached to a vase-like structure called a hookah. This tobacco often comes in a variety of flavors like apple, grape or cherry, and doesn’t contain some of the chemicals and preservatives found in cigarettes. Alzanadi says that there used to…

Red Tails

Red Tails takes awhile to take off

Film lacks substance, depth Todd Miller | Feature Writer The first set of movies released this semester featured the historical film “Red Tails.” I use the word “historical,” though, to only describe the movie’s genre, not how well it did. Interestingly, “Red Tails” is the first film produced by Lucasfilm since 1994 that wasn’t a part of the “Star Wars” or “Indiana Jones” franchises. “Red Tails” is set during World War II and the plot centers on the 332nd Fighter Group, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen. They were the first African-American group of fighter pilots in the, at the time, still segregated military forces of the U.S. Although the pilots were extremely talented both…

Sports

Andra Bailey drives to the hoop against Truman in John Lance Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Photo by: Srikanth Korlapati/Collegio

Second half strong:

Gorillas rally late in the game to win over Bulldogs Tim Spears | Collegio Reporter Rico Pierrevelius scored 13 straight Pitt State points in the second half to lead the Gorillas to a 17-point win over the Truman State Bulldogs. “[The second half] was a big jump,” Pierrevelius said. “We are going to take that second half and carry it over to practice tomorrow and the game Saturday and we are going to continue rolling.” PSU ended the first half with a three-point lead, 28-25. However, the Gorillas were able to move the ball and get the turnovers needed to push the lead to double-digits less than three minutes into the second. Eric Ray made…

Lauren Brown goes to the basket against Truman on Wednesday, Jan. 25, in John Lance Arena. Photo by Srikanth Korlapati

Gorillas battle back Bulldogs

Women take late lead to beat Truman 73-68 Tyler Smith | Collegio Reporter The PSU women’s basketball team was eager to get back into action Wednesday night with a win against the Truman State Bulldogs. Pitt State led early as freshman Lizzy Jeronimus, senior Brooke Conley, sophomore Alexa Bordewick and junior Drew Roberts all posted easy scores to give the Gorillas a 10-9 lead. However, the Bulldogs rallied back, going on a 9-0 run that gave them an 18-10 lead five minutes into the first half. Courtney Tate broke the Gorillas’ early struggles with a quick layup to get the Gorillas back on track. The Gorillas continued to struggle much of the first half before…

Joe Stephens, sophomore, attemps a high jump on Feb. 11, 2011, at the Pittsburg State University indoor track invitational in John Lance Arena. Stephens placed second with a jump of 6 feet, 6 and three quarters inches. FILE PHOTO

Women’s team shines in UCM indoor invitational

Amelia Mallat | Collegio Reporter The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the UCM Invitational Friday, Jan. 20. Both teams placed third. The women scored 56 points and the men scored 106 points. Head coach Russ Jewett took notice of a couple of exceptional performances on the women’s team. “In general the women competed well and hard,” Jewett said. “Heidi Smith made a couple of national qualifying marks in throwing, Kaley Temaat and Bridgette McCormick ran a good, smart mile race, and Hilary Dickey is another one that had a great race in the 400 meters.” Temaat won the mile race with a time of 5 minutes, 28.14 seconds, and McCormick was…

What did you miss?

Ray leads Gorillas to big win over break Tim Spears | Collegio Reporter The PSU men’s basketball team wrapped up a six-game stretch over winter break that included a 10-point victory over then No. 6 Missouri Southern. In the game with Missouri Southern, the Gorillas had five players score 10 or more points, led by Eric Ray who had a career-high 28 points. “Beating the No. 6 team and one of the top teams in the conference, it gives you a lot of confidence,” Ray said. “It just shows you what we’re capable of if we bring it night in, night out.” In front of 3,377 fans, Ray made nine of 12 shots, including four…

Women hope to keep momentum for Washburn rematch

Tyler Smith | Collegio Reporter The Pitt State women’s basketball team posted an 8-2 record over break, bringing its overall record to 16-2 (10-1 MIAA). The No. 16 Gorillas are one of the top teams in the MIAA and have steamrolled past the competition, losing only to No. 14 Washburn and Northeastern State from Tahlequah, Okla. “The Washburn game gave us a heads up that anyone can beat us,” said junior guard Drew Roberts. “We have to play our best game every game and play as a team to overcome big victories.” PSU has had great success from the 3-point line this year and looks to continue its offensive success with the help of center…