Jungle kings

Students form street racing campus club Ali Clark | Colleigo Reporter Students who love their cars have a home – or at least a garage – in Gorilla Street Kings, a new student organization. Travis Allen, president of the Gorilla Street Kings, says he came up with the organization as a way to gather students with a special interest in cars. The name came from the idea that your car is the king of the street. Allen says there really wasn’t a group on campus just about cars though there was a Pitt State drag team a few years ago. “I decided to put something together so we could socialize more and just something to…

Students revive campus television

ADRIANA PEREZ | Collegio Reporter GTV is Pittsburg State University’s television news show, broadcast live at 4 p.m. every Thursday on cable access channel 13. Television production and directing students come together to produce the show. Andrew Dodson, who has anchored the show, says being part of a television show with your classmates is fun and gives you a different understanding of the production process, including how to make videos that go on air. “I like being on camera, and being an anchor is a big responsibility because you are being watched by all these people, but I loved doing it,” said Dodson, junior in photojournalism. “On the set we all get along, so that…

ISA kicks off

Students compete in ‘futbol’ tourney ADRIANA PEREZ | Collegio Reporter Several teams took part in the PSU International Student Association soccer tournament last Saturday, but this year something was different. For the first time, female teams were included. The tourney was organized by Yana Kirichenko at the Bicknell Sports Complex. Abdulghani Almushir was a member of the winning team and says the tournament helps international students get to know each other. “As an international student, I think this kind of event helps us know each other better,” said Almushir, sophomore in mechanical engineering. “No matter where you are from, you get to represent your country.” Some students like Almushir are also members of the PSU…

Alumni: Where are they now?

Rebecca Bauman, 2010 grad Jen Rainey | Collegio writer Rebecca Bauman graduated in May 2010 with a degree in English and credits Pittsburg State for much of her success after graduation. Bauman has moved on to the University of Florida where she is a second-year graduate student in the Department of English. She says she is studying creative writing and children’s literature while teaching writing classes, including poetry writing, technical writing and composition. “I wouldn’t be a grad student if it hadn’t been for PSU’s English Department,” Bauman said. “If it wasn’t for PSU, I wouldn’t be paid to write in a creative, literary fashion.” She says she has about 40 students in her class…

SGA votes to endorse Canvas

Stephanie Rogers | Collegio Reporter The Student Government Association briefly touched on various topics such as Canvas vs. Edvance and a resolution urging support of The Great American Smokeout in November, at Wednesday’s meeting. Lara Ismert, director of academic affairs, asked SGA members for an overall decision concerning Edvance or Canvas, the learning management system that would replace ANGEL. Ismert asked members to choose between Edvance and its feature called a co-curriculum transcript or the user-friendly Canvas to replace ANGEL. “SGA does have the avenue to go about and bring the co-curriculum transcripts without the Edvance learning management system because it’s something we were working towards before we even heard there was a co-curriculum transcript,”…

Campus security steps up a notch

Caitlin Taylor | Collegio Reporter Campus security was beefed up when Pittsburg State University installed 40 new security cameras throughout campus. Steve Erwin, associate vice president of campus life and auxiliary services, is the co-coordinator for campus security and says the cameras serve two purposes. “One is to help as a deterrent to criminal activity, and two is to help give us evidential proof if needed,” Erwin said. Erwin says the additions have been ready to be installed since the middle of summer. “That’s when we got the contract finalized, we picked out the vendor, and we received the equipment,” Erwin said. The Office of Information Services is responsible for most of the installation. According…

Up for the challenge

Jay Benedict | Collegio Reporter Last Saturday, two Pittsburg State Army ROTC teams competed in a grueling military competition called the Ranger Challenge in Camp Dodge, Iowa. The teams competed against ROTC programs from 10 other regional universities, half of which are in Division I. The Pitt State teams placed fifth and ninth, besting teams from larger schools like the University of Kansas, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Iowa State University. “I am extremely proud of my team’s performance under stress and confusion,” said Shawn Fitch, master’s student in human resources development, cadet major, and commander of the ninth-place team. “Despite early setbacks my team came together in order to finish the day stronger than…

Saudi women react to gaining suffrage

Jen Rainey | Collegio writer Imagine living in a country where women aren’t allowed to travel, work, marry, get divorced, gain admittance to a public hospital, or live independently without permission from a male guardian. In addition they are not allowed to drive. This is the way of life in Saudi Arabia. However, on Sunday, Sept. 25, women in Saudi Arabia were granted permission by the king to vote and run for office in the 2015 local elections. They can also be appointed to be advisers on King Abdullah’s Shura Council now. However, students from Saudi Arabia have mixed feelings on this decision. “My mom and two sisters aren’t very excited, because the voting will…

Buying the brand

Jay Benedict | Collegio Reporter Every time a Pittsburg State student dons an article of clothing bearing the beloved split-face logo, he or she unknowingly becomes an ambassador for the university.  There is also a strict process ensuring that the university is represented well. Before any design seen on a T-shirt, jacket, or koozie makes it on to the shelves, the vendor wanting to sell it must pass a series of legal and design checks.  Chris Kelly, associate vice president for marketing and communications, says the process recently became easier and more streamlined.  Less than a year ago, Pitt State transferred its licensing duties to an external agency called Strategic Marketing Affiliates. “All the legal and…

Library offers free language software

Ali Clark | Collegio Reporter The new Mango language program offered to students, staff and faculty through the Leonard H. Axe Library has created a buzz around campus in the two weeks since it was implemented. Students like Justin Hardwick now have an opportunity to learn a new language for free. Hardwick says he never tried programs like Rosetta Stone because they were too expensive. “To get one for free was just amazing,” said Hardwick, junior in English. “The first day I was like, ‘I’m downloading this right now’ and I’ve used it every free moment that I’m not studying.” Hardwick says he is using the program to learn Japanese, and he not only uses it…