Arts center bids come over budget

Jay Benedict | Editor-in-Chief Sometimes $30 million isn’t quite enough. Bids for the PSU Performing Arts Center were due Oct. 30, but the university hasn’t awarded the project to a contractor because the lowest bid was over the budget. Pitt State has 30 days from the due date to examine its options and award it to one of the contractors. “We had a base bid that included everything that we wanted in the facility,” said Paul Stewart, director of facilities planning. “But we also included 21 alternate options in case what we received didn’t line up with what we had planned.” Seven contractors placed bids that were close in price, and Stewart says the lowest…

100 points to Slytherin

AJ Thurman | Collegio Reporter Mandi Ontis knew the school song. The tables, in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom in the Overman Student Center, were decorated with tall canisters that “We did some trivia quizzes online beforehand,” said Griffith, sophomore in communication. “Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,” said Ontis, senior in com- munication. were filled with colored water and Their team also included Addison Regier, and Scott says they made it to the final round. She says their team, “Bertie Botts,” was assembled the day before the competi- tion. No, it wasn’t the PSU song, but it was the answer to a question at the Harry Potter Trivia Night on Tuesday, Nov. 13. dry ice…

PSU Gorillas 2012 season – What went wrong?

The bigger they are… Trent Johnson | Sports Reporter The Pittsburg State Gorilla football team concluded its season last Saturday in Joplin, Mo., with a victory against the Missouri Southern State Lions. The Gorillas finished buy viagra online their season with a solid 7-3 record. Although 7-3 is a respectable record, especially when playing in arguably the toughest conference at the Division II level, many people had higher expectations when the season started. After the Gorillas hoisted the National Championship trophy in Florence, Ala., last year, many in Gorilla nation had their eyes set on a repeat performance. “Our expectations were high,” said Gus Toca, senior defensive end. “We had a lot of leaders back…