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Michael Bauer | reporter

The rain beat down on the players’ helmets. The drizzling conditions soaked Brandenburg Field at Carnie Smith Stadium.
On one sideline, in the red PSU uniform, was cornerback Israel Maselera, a fifth-year senior in communication, who goes by the nickname Izzy.
On the other sideline, in white, playing at safety, was his younger brother Isaac, a junior transfer from Oklahoma State who is majoring in physical education.
This was a rare time in which Izzy and Isaac were playing against each other on separate teams.
But this wasn’t a regular football game. This was the Spring Game, a glorified practice within the Pittsburg State Gorillas football team between the Red and White teams in front of a small Saturday morning crowd of 1,000.

Together Again

The Maselera brothers have been reunited at Pittsburg State for the upcoming season. It’ll be the first time since their high school playing days at Glenpool High School in Tulsa, Okla., that they will be lining up on the same team.
“It’s good to get to work with my brother every day, which is what I like to see, because we get to work on the small things that nobody gets to see,” Isaac said. “Like working on each other’s character and everything that involves football.”
The brothers are inseparable and their schedule helps explain.
The first thing Isaac does in the morning is get dressed, climb into his car and pick up his older brother Izzy.
The duo rendezvous at PSU with the rest of the Gorilla football team to prepare for practice. After a morning of running and workouts, the brothers will often go back to Izzy’s place for much needed sleep and relaxation until it’s time for class.
“Sometimes he’ll sleep at my place until practice,” Izzy said.
During the Spring Game, a taunt of “you’re looking a little slow there, 15!” came from the Red sideline, directed at Isaac.
Isaac responded to the joke from his teammates with a merciless collar tackle on a receiver.
For the record, it’s not Izzy who shouted it.

Sibling Rivalry

Just like with most siblings, the two have had their share of teasing each other, fighting for who is momma’s favorite and trying to outdo one another while playing football as kids.
“If I scored a touchdown, (Izzy) would be mad because I was the younger one,” Isaac said. “I always wanted to play, but I was young. We pretty much mocked each other.”
But those days have passed, and Isaac and Izzy keep the rivalry mutual.
“We compete against each other but apparently, we’re both good, so we don’t like to compare,” Izzy says.
It also helps that both are defensive players at different positions so it’s unlikely that they will have to line on opposite sides of the football.
However, it’s not impossible to find ways of scoring the two when it comes to playing on the field.
“I’m sure we want to make plays more than the other one,” Isaac said.
But that doesn’t mean there haven’t been any comedic moments when it comes to football between the Maselera brothers.
In high school, they used to have nicknames for each other. Izzy would refer to Isaac as “giraffe” because of the younger brother’s height and weight. That was before Isaac became 6 feet tall and weighing 183 pounds.
“Now he’s big and buff so we can’t say that now,” Izzy says, who is smaller at 5 feet, 8 inches, weighing 158.
But being the older sibling doesn’t stop Izzy there.
“Since I’m the bigger brother, I can still give him a few moves,” Izzy says, laughing.
Late in the Spring Game, White team quarterback Will Harrington attempted a pass to the endzone to receiver Austin Daniel.
But Daniel was covered by Izzy and the pass fell incomplete. Izzy, it turns out, can show his brother’s team some moves, too.

Winning Runs in the Family

The Maselera brothers last played on the same squad in 2008, for the Glennpool Warriors. Izzy was a senior while Isaac was a sophomore. That season, the Warriors won the school’s second state championship.
The two are aiming for similar success for the Gorillas in 2013.
“I feel real good about it, because we’ve always had success playing together and we’re hoping to transfer it to the college level,” Izzy said.
The Pittsburg State coaches are hoping for the same thing.
“Both of them are really good kids, that’s the first thing,” said head coach Tim Beck. “They’re super nice kids and Isaac will be a nice addition to our team.”
Winning championships is nothing new to Izzy and Isaac. Izzy helped the Gorillas to a national championship in 2011, where he made 14 tackles. He can show off his national championship ring to Isaac, but the younger Maselera can always say he’s played at the Division I level.
Upon arriving at OSU in Stillwater, Okla., Isaac saw playing time in every game as a freshman in a historic 2011 campaign for the Cowboys that featured the first conference championship since 1976 as well as an appearance in the Fiesta Bowl.
Isaac recorded three tackles that season and says he had the privilege of going up against Heisman Trophy runner-up and eventual NFL first-round draft pick Andrew Luck of Stanford University.
“It was fun; getting to play in the Fiesta Bowl was a big accomplishment,” Isaac said. “Also, getting to beat OU since they’re our rivals.”
Isaac’s 2012 season once again featured only three tackles in fewer games. But problems unrelated to football are what made him leave and join Izzy in Pittsburg.
“I got into off-the-field issues,” Isaac said. “I thought I’d just come here since my brother will keep me out of trouble.”

The Right Move

So far, Isaac has been looking promising for the Gorillas this off-season, as the coaches say he’s been developing well but still has more to give.
“There’s a time period where you have to get comfortable, and he’s (Isaac) not there yet, but he’s getting there,” Beck said.
Isaac and Izzy had near identical performances in the Spring Game. Izzy finished the day with two tackles.
Isaac ended up getting three tackles, with two of them unassisted. That’s about the best he’s performed in a single game. He seems to be transitioning well at PSU.
“Like a lot of people that come from different programs, it’s like learning a whole new language,” said Dave Weimers, defensive coordinator. “There may be things that we coach different than they did (at OSU) but for the most part, he’s doing a really great job of picking up on the system.”
Isaac ultimately got the bragging rights over Izzy as White won 19-7.
The celebrations from the White team quickly died down as the players from both sides joined at midfield, all of them exchanging high-fives and congratulations, with the Maselera brothers doing the same.
One advantage to being on the same team is that the two brothers can help keep each other out of trouble. Also, having two players from the same mother can also help when it comes to team chemistry.
“We ask them a lot about that,” Weimers said. “We want that to be a major part of our team. We want them to be brothers and in this case they really are. You can’t beat family.”

Moving Forward, Together

Izzy might graduate this December while Isaac still has two more years, but the two are already making blueprints on the future.
They plan to live close to each other in the Lone Star state after graduation. The two hope to one day be football coaches and to add a new chapter to their sibling rivalry.
“We’ve already talked about moving to Dallas,” Izzy said. “We want to coach together in high school.”
Why Dallas? Tulsa may be their hometown, but Dallas is where they were born.
As the spectators leave the stadium, the football players soon left the field and headed over to the Weede Athletic Complex.
“I think that day, they were on separate teams, so they were going to be rivals, but it’s more of a working relationship,” Weimers said. “They’re out there standing next to each other so they’ve got to work together just like the rest of the players.”
Opposing offenses will have to watch out this season for Pitt State’s defense, especially those Maselera brothers as they look to anchor the Gorilla D.
“Izzy’s a fantastic person, a good kid, a good man,” Weimers said. “Because of that, we feel like we’re getting the same thing from Isaac.”

In their final warmup before the conference championship meet, the Pittsburg State track and field teams competed on Sunday, April 27, at the Missouri Southern State Bill Williams/Bob Laptad invitational in Joplin, Mo.
While the conditions may not have been so favorable, the Gorillas came away with three individual wins on the men’s side while the women had two.
“I thought we got through it, nobody got hurt the weekend before conference,” said Russ Jewett, head coach. “We had a few bright spots.”
Pittsburg State came in second in the javelin, with Derek Base’s throw of 170 feet, 4 inches.
Justin Ballock was also runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles, with a time of 54.97. The 400-meter relay team of Jason Crow, Keenan Soles, Greg Wright and Kyle Utsey placed second.
The 400-meter relay team came up short to Missouri Southern State by .0001 second to finish as runner-up.
In the field events, Cody Holland took third in the shot put with a toss of 52 feet, 4.5 inches.
“Cody Holland showed good slings in the shot put,” Jewett said.
John Talbert was the victor in the discus with a toss of 174 feet, 8 inches. He also took second in the hammer.
Garrett Cantrell was first in the javelin with a throw of 185 feet, 7 inches, while James Carter III was also first in the 400-meter with a time of 49.94.
With the conference championships next week, Jewett says it is tough to compete well the week before: Avoiding injury is extra crucial for each player.
“It’s tough to psychologically get excited to race before conference,” Jewett said. “But we kept everybody healthy. We improved a little bit.”
Anthony Hobbs was third in the high jump, as was Jeff Piepenbrink in the pole vault. Holland finished third in the shot put and Will Livingston was also third in the 100-meter dash.
On the women’s side, Shanise Rice took first in the javelin with a throw of 128 feet, 5 inches, while the 1,600-meter relay team of Emily Ballock, Lauren Ouderkirk, Hilary Dickey and Ramie Grayson placed first with a time of 3:51.38.
Aime Orton took second in the javelin, and behind her was Amber Kloster. Larissa Richards took second place in the hammer throw and shot put. Sarah Talbert and Randi Pierce were second in the discus and high jumps, respectively.
The Gorilla track teams were originally supposed to compete at the Drake Invitational the day before going to Joplin.
But because MSSU rescheduled the meet a day earlier, Pittsburg State decided to forego the Drake Invitational.
The last-second scheduling did not force any major changes to the track squad, Jewett says.
“No matter what the year, the weekend before conference is the weekend to get ready for the conference meet,” Jewett said.
Now, turning their attention to the MIAA championships in Hays, the Gorillas are going to face some stiff competition from both sides. The women will have to watch out for what could be a powerful Lincoln University squad.
“On the women’s side, nobody’s going to beat Lincoln,” Jewett said. “Unless they just don’t show up, literally. It’s a matter where everybody is competing for second. I think we can compete for a runner-up spot. I think our women’s team is in position to do that.
The Gorilla men are the defending conference champions but should face a battle from five other schools.
“It’s going to be a dog fight. There are four teams, maybe five that have a chance to win it,” Jewett said. “We have the target on our backs and so does Missouri Southern and Central Missouri.
Jewett says MSSU also improved tremendously over the weekend and should be added to the mix as contenders.
“They’ve got a beloved head coach who is retiring after this season so that emotion might help them win the conference championship,” Jewett said.
The meet will take place Friday, May 3, through Sunday.

The White team emerged as the victors over the Red team, 19-7, in the 2013 PSU Spring Football game on Saturday, April 27, at Carnie Smith Stadium.
The exhibition game was played on a rainy, drizzly morning. Team captains divided the football team into Red and White sides.
It was a game in which defense would rule the field, though quarterbacks for both teams got to show off their skills.
White quarterback Ramsey Hamilton had two rushing touchdowns on runs of two and 12 yards, respectively. He finished the day with 12 carries for 63 yards and completed four of seven passes for 48 yards.

Sophomore quarterback Darrack Harger avoids the would-be tackler, junior Tyler Disney, in the 2013 spring game on Saturday, April 27, at Carnie Smith Stadium

Jay Benedict | editor-in-chief

I’ve been the Collegio editor-in-chief for about 15 months now, and my tenure is near an end. It’s a bittersweet feeling to leave this position.
This will be my last issue as the head of the paper. I’m not graduating yet, so I’ll still be around in a lesser capacity.
If anyone enjoyed my writing, don’t be disappointed.
I’ll still be here for another semester. In all honesty, it will probably make me write more. Without having the weight of the Collegio on my shoulders I’ll have more time to do what I enjoy the most: write.
The past 15 months have seen some of big changes for PSU, and I feel fortunate to have been granted inside access to them.
We have covered everything from student government referendums for the tobacco policy and fees for building construction to the 2011 NCAA football national championship.
We’ve seen two SGA elections, athletics renovations, student fee debates, the concealed-carry debate, a battle for bulletin boards and slashed collegiate budgets.
I started my collegiate journalism career at the University of Kansas. I learned a lot, but was focused on Student Senate and my fraternity more than writing.
After I left KU, I started writing for the Collegio. I still remember my first assignment. Usually, we give potential employees a softball. I was asked to talk to victims of the Joplin, Mo., tornado six months after the fact.
That story launched my career here and subsequently my rise to the position I’m about to abdicate. At times it’s made me neglect my studies and social life, but what it’s taken away it has given back in rewards, tangible and intangible.
Sometimes grades have taken a backseat for me, but I’ve got a killer portfolio of published work and leadership experiences that, hopefully, an employer will value.
As I noted, this time has seen a lot of change for the PSU community. We’re building buildings and changing policies and have seen consecutive huge turnouts for SGA elections, even though the standards for “huge” are pretty sad.
I’ve enjoyed it all and I hope PSU thinks we’ve done a good job.
I set several goals when I became editor. One of those was to cover as many campus activities as possible, and the other was to include the Pittsburg community as a whole. Our budget made it hard and we had to cut pages and color at times, but I think we did a pretty good job.
This town survives because the university is here and draws people from all over the state, country and world. We covered everything we could with the resources we have and put the voices of students and faculty in print. Our stories represent the faculty and I think you’d be hard-pressed to find a staff that’s more diverse. We’ve assembled individuals who represent many races, genders, religions and nationalities, and that helps us in our pursuit of fair and balanced coverage.
I sincerely hope that if we’ve accomplished one thing while I’ve been EIC it’s that we covered everything fairly. Many people distrust the media because of bias.
We’ve earnestly tried to let students tell their story. Our pages have been fraught with student, faculty and staff opinions and quotes. If there’s been any spin, please let me know.
One of my regrets is that we may have sacrificed some features, especially since the fantastic Val Vita left in December, for more hard news.
The bottom line is that I hope I left the Collegio, its readers and the PSU community in a better place than when I got here. I think the number of awards the staff won at the Kansas Associated Collegiate Press conference in April is a good indication.
We won awards in most categories. We’re proud of that, and we hope PSU is too.
I want to thank our adviser, Gerard Attoun, for giving me the chance and the space to make this paper my own and hire a staff that is this good.
The Student Publications Board also deserves credit for allowing me to have this much fun while gaining experience and ruffling feathers from time to time.
There were some weeks when I thought President Steve Scott or College of Arts and Sciences Dean Karl Kunkel was going to give me a call and tell us to chill out, but that never happened. There were a few times that we were at odds with Athletics and SGA, but all of those situations turned out well.
Regardless of the past, the person that Attoun and I have nominated to relieve me of my duty, Marcus Clem, is more than capable to increase the Collegio’s coverage. He’s spent time at Johnson County Community College and has been a stellar reporter and copy editor here.  He has a lot to learn, but so did I.
He’ll have Attoun, this talented staff, and me at his disposal, and I hope the paper will continue to improve under his guidance. He can write better than most and is more connected on campus than my old ass.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the last three semesters and I hope everyone can appreciate the path that Marcus takes us all down. It’s been real, PSU. What this university lacks in bigger-school atmosphere, it more than makes up with the opportunities it gives students like me.
That’s why PSU’s enrollment will continue to grow and we’ll do our best to inform them.

Wait for it. Wait for it.
The lights change; she lets go of the throttle stop and takes off. Four G’s of force slam into her body as she races a quarter of a mile, going 270 miles per hour in just over five seconds.
“You have to be the quickest to respond, not necessarily the fastest,” said Megan Meyer, sophomore in graphic design. “Most people don’t get to experience that much force. It’s really indescribable.”
Meyer, 20, grew up on the racetrack. For the past decade, she’s raced different dragster cars alongside her younger sister, Rachel. Megan says that with the coaching of their father, Randy, it has been a family affair since the beginning.
Every summer Megan, Randy and Rachel pack up their motor home and hit the road. In traveling from New Jersey to California, Megan says she gets a unique summer experience.
“I didn’t grow up like all the other kids,” Megan said. “We spend summers traveling to races all around the country.”
Megan says that even though she misses out on the social experience over the summer, racing is worth it.
While she was growing up, her parents were frequently traveling for her dad’s racing, while she and her sister had to stay behind because of school.
“Now that I can go with them, our relationships have gotten really strong because we are together more,” Megan said. “My relationship with my sister is normal, too.”
Instead of arguing over the traditional things, the sibling racers fight over who is faster.
“We always have competitions for who works the most on their car or who gets the dirtiest,” Megan said.
Their dad always told Megan and Rachel that they would have to work hard to earn their places in the racing world.
Megan began at the age of 10 in the Junior Drag Racing League, where she gained 16 wins, 13 runner-ups and 14 semi-finalist finishes.
In 2009 and 2010, she won two Junior Dragster Track Championships at Kansas City International Raceway.
Megan has over a dozen sponsors for the 2013 season, including Lucas Oil and Mickey Thompson Tires.
After graduating from the Junior Dragster League the following year, Megan began competing in Super Comp Dragster for two years.
“Driving my dad’s car has always been a dream of mine,” Megan said. “I always knew I would get the chance someday to drive the car.”
Currently, Megan is practicing and going through the process to receive her license to pilot the family-owned Top Alcohol Dragster.
“I have learned so much from my dad,” she said. “I hope I can be as good a driver as he is.”

Amid a great cloud of steam cloaking the catwalk, about a dozen student models displayed two unique styles of clothing custom designed by Pittsburg State’s future fashion professionals.
About 40 people attended the show, held in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom on Monday, April 29.
Emily Ballock, invited to the show by a friend, says that it was a display of high fashion in a way that students of PSU can appreciate.
“Obviously, Pitt isn’t a big fashion mecca by any means,” said Ballock, senior in exercise science, “but I think (the show) is great, it brings diversity to PSU and it is something they work hard on all year, so it kinda lets them show off their skills.”
The two clothing lines have been in the works since last semester.
“Retro Vixen,” designed by Alyssa Marsh, junior in fashion merchandising and opera, and “D.I.Y.,” designed by Darryl Holland, sophomore in fashion merchandising and marketing, required months of planning and searching for the right materials, even before show organization began, says Kaela Williams.
“We had a concept and an idea,” said Williams, FAME club president and senior in communication. “As soon as January hit, we met every single week. We took clothes from our parents’ closet, wherever we could find them. We used different techniques to make them modern and crazy cool.”
The “Vixen” line, touted as a tribute to the style of former First Lady of the United States Jacqueline Kennedy, combined with the historical image of “Rosie the Riveter,” featured styles from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s and relied on highly gelled hairstyles to complement the looks of Baby Boom America.
For “D.I.Y.,” Holland says he designed all of his clothes essentially from scratch, relying on his personal belongings, thrift shops and raw materials. His message, he says, is that people can look good in anything if they apply their own personal style.
“A lot of the stuff was mine, so I just used it, but I probably spent about $30,” he said.
The show’s models also had to prepare. Aaron Hayse is a veteran of the stage and says he found it relatively easy to prepare, even though he didn’t have much time, with only one opportunity to rehearse.
“Being on stage is kind of similar to this, actually, because you have to put on this character … you’re not allowed to crack a smile,” said Hayse, junior in vocal performance. “The same goes with acting, there’s just a wider array of emotions. I just had to play this character of a tough guy.”
Abraham Lovell says that the key for him was just ignoring the lights, the steam and other effects, as well as the people lined along the catwalk. He used techniques like counting to know what precisely to do and when.
“I used to do theater growing up so I’m used to being on stage and spotlights and stuff like that,” said Lovell, junior in fashion merchandising.

The Peace Corps was established more than 50 years ago, in 1961, and since then has been sending Americans to travel and help others around the world.
Mackenzie Garst and Erin Sims, former PSU students, gave presentations on their experiences with the Peace Corps on Friday, April 26.
The presentations followed a meeting of representatives of the Peace Corps who announced a partnership with Pittsburg State University. Lynette Olson, vice president for academic affairs, was present to sign the agreement.
This agreement allows more opportunities for PSU students who are interested in joining the Peace Corps.
About 15 people attended the presentations, mostly students. Coffee and snacks were served, and brochures with more information about the Peace Corps were handed out.
Garst began with her presentation on her visit to Grenada, an island state in the Caribbean. She said that the process took several months, especially the medical aspects.
“I wasn’t injured after graduating,” Garst said. “I wasn’t expecting it would take that long.”
A local school was the main focus of Garst’s time in Grenada. There, she started a program called “Little Readers, Big Dreams,” that helped teach younger children how to read. Garst said that her second-grade class did not even know the alphabet.
“They have British schools and learn British literature,” Garst said, “but they don’t speak British English.”
Garst also joined the Grenada National Organization of Women, in order to help combat the high sex-crime rate.
Garst said that she has one simple piece of advice for people who want to help a community.
“When all else fails, find a school,” Garst said. “And that’s exactly what I did.”
Sims then gave her presentation over her visit to Ukraine. She said that this visit was difficult at first, because there was a low level of optimism there due to the civil unrest in the country.
“They didn’t understand why we would come to Ukraine and work for no money,” Sims said. “They were almost offended by it sometimes.”
Sims said that the process was difficult, and that she spent up to five or six hours a day practicing her foreign language for the trip. She said that like Garst, she focused on teaching while in the country.
“Our focus was teaching leadership and empowerment,” Sims said. “Critical thinking was something I focused on the most.”
She focused on raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the country, and promoted several creative writing programs. She made a documentary in honor of the Ukraine’s 20th anniversary.
Sims said that volunteers have a large impact on the communities that they visit.
“All you have to really do is be there, and be yourself,” she said.
Garst said that the Peace Corps is important not just because of the impact it makes, but because it allowed her to pursue her passions.
“My greatest passion in the Peace Corps was working with these kids,” Garst said.

At 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, Gibson Dining Hall shut its doors and moved operations outside for an evening of food, games and fun: Spring Fling.
Sponsored by the Student Activities Council (SAC) and co-sponsored by Residence Hall Assembly (RHA), Black Student Association (BSA) and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Spring Fling is held annually.
This year, organizers worked hard to bring several new attractions as well as old-time favorites to the event.
“The caricature (artist) had a line of at least 10 people for over three hours,” said Kassandra Turner, SAC committee chair and junior in commercial graphics.
As it is such a large scale and popular event, the work and organization for Spring Fling was divided up as much as possible between the sponsoring groups.
ROTC supplied cadets to help employees of Maccaroo’s Gym run the multiple inflatable attractions.
BSA organized music and sponsored the popular caricature artist.
SAC brought an airbrush tattoo artist, and contacted multiple organizations, from clubs to Greek houses, to man a variety of booths.
RHA worked with Gibson Dining Hall to plan the food.
“My personal favorite activity was the sports bungee,” Turner said.
Many months of hard work, planning and communication between organizing groups took place to bring another successful Spring Fling to the PSU campus.
With a goal of giving students some time to relax and blow off steam before finals, the event is paid for by fundraising and student privilege fees.
This allows all the activities at the event to be free, and give more students an opportunity to participate.
Turner says that with some minor technical difficulties on a few of the inflatables, Spring Fling 2013 ran smoothly as planned.
“Spring Fling was amazing,” said Richard Trezza, freshman in automotive technology.
Students were able to trade one dining hall meal for a paper card, which could then be hole-punched at different booths in exchange for food.
Students were treated to funnel cakes, shish kabobs and walking tacos in recycled Doritos bags, along with many other items.
“Eating outside is fun and a good idea,” said Braxton Stout, freshman in automotive technology. “I wish they would give us more punches, though. I’m used to eating as much as I want at dinner and I can’t with only seven punches. Plus you can’t go back and get more like you can normally, not without using another meal from my meal plan.”

The Southeast Kansas Chapter (No. 6) of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has moved from Fort Scott to Pittsburg, and will hold meetings at the American Legion building on 2815 N. Joplin St.
They will convene at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. Information about how to benefit the community and the nation’s disabled veterans will be available.
For more information, call Bob Prideaux at 620-347-8772.

2013-2014 housing

Students wishing to return to the dorms for the 2013-2014 academic year will not able to freely select a room location after Friday, May 10.
Due to an increase in the demand for housing, the date has been changed from earlier announcements.
After May 10, only Willard and Crimson Commons rooms, which are more expensive, will be available. Students may also opt to join a waiting list while registering for another space.

Very Potter Musical

The PSU Chapter of Alpha Psi Omega will perform the musical satire of the Harry Potter series in “A Very Potter Musical” at 8 p.m. each night from May 2 until May 4, in the PSU Black Box Theater (110 Grubbs Hall).
Alpha Psi Omega will donate the money raised to The Children’s Advocacy Center. Attendees may also donate children’s books, school supplies, crayons, coloring books, book bags/backpacks, Spanish language books, computer paper and printer cartridges (HP Photosmart C4640).

Spanish summer program

Students interested in taking a foreign language will have the opportunity to enroll in Spanish Language and Culture I and II as well as a French Cuisine course during the summer.
Classes that ordinarily meet every day during the spring and fall will meet Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the June and July summer school sessions.
All of the available courses will satisfy a General Education course requirement and will allow students to proceed to the next level in language studies once regular classes resume in August.

Residence Hall mail

On-campus residents will need to fill out change of address information for mail received to the residence halls.
The change of address information should be sent to all addresses that students expect to receive mail from. Most companies supply change of address forms.
Failure to do this will result in mail being returned to sender. U.S. Postal Service cards do not work for residence hall students.

Piano recital

Yuwan Zhao and Shu Zhang will perform a piano recital from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall of McCray Hall. Admission is free.

Band Festival concert

There will be a four-state Band Festival concert from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Memorial Auditorium, 503 N. Pine. Admission is free.

Karaoke Night

Gorillas in Your Midst will host a Karaoke Night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the University Club of the Overman Student Center.

Senior recital

Dani Ayala will perform a senior piano recital from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 3, in the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall of McCray Hall. Admission is free.

End-of-semester dance

Hispanics of Today and the Black Students Association will present an end-of-the-year dance to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the end of the semester from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Crimson & Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center.