Out of their world, into the jungle

Joud Bayeh | Reporter Mayuri Muraly says she has experienced the best week of her life so far in the United States. “We had orientation for a whole week from the morning until after dinner. Every day we had a different schedule and programs assigned to us,” Muraly, sophomore in psychology, said. “We were split up in groups and taken around campus and spoiled with amazing food.” Muraly, from India, was one of 71 students from 18 countries in four continents who participated in International Orientation Week, held from Jan. 7 to Jan. 11 by the International Office. The office promoted interactive activities such as games, and dinners in churches throughout Pittsburg. International students were…

Uniting artists

Twenty-eight faculty and staff showcase talents Gretchen Burns | Managing Editor To an unknowing passerby, the new exhibit “Collective Fusion II” in the Harry Krug Gallery of Porter Hall would be just that, another art exhibit. To Dixie Smith, associate professor of biology, the exhibit is a great way for Pittsburg State friends to get to know each other better and in ways than across a meeting table. Collective Fusion II spotlights the artistic talents of 28 faculty, staff and friends of the PSU Gallery. It exhibits a tremendous range of media, from paintings to polymer clay. Smith submitted one acrylic painting to the exhibit and says she wished that she could have completed more,…

PSU catches the Flu

Students sick, no cause for alarm Marcus Clem | Copy Editor Jace Erwin got a questionable gift for the holidays: influenza. “I came down with flu toward the end of break,” Erwin, junior in biology, said. “I was out for about a week … Everything was sore and swollen, so I thought I had mononucleosis or staff infection.” Erwin got the flu shot, so his doctor gave him amoxicillin. “They said that the strain of flu I got wasn’t covered by the flu shot I received, but that it was still good that I got a flu shot because it might have been a lot worse.” Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in…

City invests $5 million in Pitt

Jay Benedict | Editor-in-Cheif On Tuesday night, the Pittsburg City commission voted unanimously to invest $5 million into the Weede expansion project. The city’s funding brings the total amount raised to $10 million. It accompanies $3 million PSU students voted to provide via student fees and roughly $2 million in private donations for the project. The plans call for the construction of an indoor football field, track, and facilities like meeting rooms and a new weight room. “We’re very appreciative of the city’s support for this project,” said Steve Scott, university president. “To get a 5-0 vote on a project this complex is just phenomenal.” The the 50-year commitment includes $1.5 million up-front from the…