Gorillas break even in Florida tournament

Tyler Smith | reporter The Pitt State softball team began its season in Saint Leo, Fla., for the second consecutive year by competing in the Saint Leo Invitational. The Gorillas had a pair of wins and a pair of losses at the two-day tournament. Against Northwood University, the Gorillas won big, 11-3, while losing 6-5 against Saint Leo University in the second game. The Gorillas outscored Tarleton State, 6-1, in the first game of the second day before losing 7-0 to the University of Tampa. Elizabeth Economon, head coach, said her team looked good in its first outing and says she hopes the players will improve as they move on toward Oklahoma Christian University in…

‘I feel like I really make a difference’

PSU Alumna puts her degree to work in the community Carl J. Bachus | Collegio Reporter Some students plan to move to new towns after graduation to find work, but not Sarah Jensen. Jensen, PSU alumna who received a bachelor viagra soft tabs uk of science in technology in commercial graphics in 2010, chose to use her degree to enrich the culture of Pittsburg by serving as the public relations and marketing director for the Colonial Fox Theatre Foundation. “My major was commercial graphics,” Jensen said. “So I spent a lot of time at the tech center, but I also took marketing classes in the business school as well.” Jensen says her degree, and previous…

Video Game Review: Dishonored (2012)

How would you seek revenge? Nevin P. Jones | Collegio Writer Your targets are in a brothel, part of the scum helping to rot this once great city, slowly turning it into forgotten history. These men? They need to be disposed of quickly and quietly. The question presents itself: How do you do it? Do you sneak in the front door and slit the throat of anyone in your way, increasing the rat-infested plague eating away at the city’s inhabitants? Perhaps, a less noticeable approach is more your style? No need to get your hands dirty at all. Let the local thug boss ship the brothers off to their own salt mines where he’ll cut…

Film Review: Argo (2012)

Spy story with a twist, 4/5 stars Todd Miller | Collegio Writer When you hear about a movie focused on the actions of the CIA, the easy conclusion is that it will be an overly dramatized spy story, possibly to stop some sort of nuc viagra lear missiles owned by a vague country of origin. “Argo” is nothing like that, and it certainly puts that ideal to shame. “Argo” is focused on the CIA’s actions during the Canadian Caper, a plan executed by the Canadian and American governments to rescue six Americans in Iran who barely managed to escape being held during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979-80. Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) is a CIA…

People of Pittsburg: John Knapp

‘We take care of them, they take care of us’ Val Vita | Managing Editor John Knapp has been burying people for 23 years. However, the caretaker of Mount Olive Cemetery on Quincy Street says he doesn’t want to be buried when he die buy viagra s. “I want to be cremated,” said Knapp, who is 58. Since 1989, Knapp has taken care of the graves, funerals and maintenance of the cemetery, located near the parking lot of Carnie Smith Stadium. “I do everything that needs to be done,” Knapp said. He says his job as caretaker involves more than just taking care of the cemetery. “It can be stressful,” he said. “Dealing with the…

Take 5: October 18, 2012

Five stories from the world of entertaiment 1. Sony releases a teaser poster and trailer for the upcoming remake of Stephen King’s “Carrie.” Click here to view the trailer. 2. Tina Fey (“Mean Girls,” “30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (“Parks and Recreation”) to host 2013 Golden Globes. 3 Olympian swimmer Ryan Lochte to guest star on Thursday’s “30 Rock” on NBC (Cox 16). Click her for a clip! 4. The teaser trailer for “Iron Man 3,” the follow-up to “Marvel’s The Avengers,” to premiere Tuesday, Oct. 23. 5. 16-time Grammy winner Beyoncé to headline the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.

Play Review: PSU’s The King Stag (2012)

‘Stag’ funny, despite cliches, 3.5/5 stars Carl J. Bachus | Collegio Writer Adapting fairy tales to the stage can be tricky. It’s often a challenge to bring the depth theater commands to stories that are known for outlandish plots and two-dimensional characters. This is especially evident in Pitt State’s fall production of “The King Stag,” directed by Megan Westhoff. The cast performs the script ably utilizing commedia dell’arte, an Italian form of theater that uses masks to represent stock characters, in this retelling of the classical German fairy tale. The production relies heavily on over-the-top styles of comedy, like slapstick and vaudeville. The performances range from hilarious to strange, with the actors trying their best…

Video Game Review: Mark of the Ninja (2012)

“Best stealth game in years” Nevin P. Jones | Collegio Writer Recently, stealth genre video games have lacked gameplay that actually focused on stealth. Too often, stealth games have begun to cater to the “Call of Duty” crowd, focusing more on player empowerment than the feeling of vulnerability that a true stealth game should have. It is fitting that the most recent title to be a stealth game is called “Mark of the Ninja,” because it leaves an indelible mark on the genre. Klei Entertainment combines the graphical flourish of its action-oriented “Shank” with the finesse of a stealth platformer to make the best Xbox Live Arcade title of the year and the best stealth…

Violent repercussions? | Virtual experiences’ effects on reality

Video games teach users wrong lesson Ellen Wieberg | Guest columnist The blasting sound of guns fills the air. Your heart is pounding so hard you forget to breathe. Blood covers the ground, bodies, everything in sight. You just slaughtered 20 men mercilessly in a matter of a few minutes, just to rack up a few points or set a new high score. Do you feel bad? Absolutely not. They were just characters in a video game, but the rush and intensity you felt while killing them was all too real. Malicious violence is acceptable is the lesson video games teach the people who play them; they learn it is acceptable to face your problems…

Students unmask pride

Val Vita | Collegio Reporter There was dancing, music, punch, snacks and people dressed in formal attire. Pride Prom night at Pittsburg State could easily be mistaken for a high school prom except for one small difference: the celebration encouraged s How To Get A Girl Back After Breaking Up With You tudents to bring same-sex dates to the event. The prom, organized by the PSU Gay Straight Alliance, was the final event of Pride Week, which also included a drag show and the distribution of information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) history in the Oval. Theo Hines, member GSA, says the group was discussing the activities for Pride Week when the idea of…