Matt O’Malley, candidate for Pittsburg city commission, stands in front of the Pittsburg city welcome sign with a campaign poster. Recently, O’ Malley helped to plant flowers in front of the Pittsburg welcome sign. Dominic Santiago After years of living in the Pittsburg, Matt O’Malley has decided to give back …

After the sun went down Friday night, a party was just beginning in PSU’s Dellinger Underground. On Friday, Oct. 22, the Black Student Association (BSA) hosted a late-night lock-in event they called the “Haunted Hangout” from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Underground of Dellinger Hall. The event included a …

Professional pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor Mark Hayes will perform with selected student musicians at a concert presented by the Pittsburg Treble Clef Club as part of their annual convention. According to Hayes’ website, Hayes received a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Baylor University in 1975. He has performed …

Dawn McNay, candidate for city commission, stands with a campaign sign near Pittsburg State University. McNay was elected in 2017 and has served as mayor from 2019 to 2020. Dominic Santiago After four years as a Pittsburg city commissioner, Dawn McNay has decided to run for a second term. According …

Shawn Naccarato holds a campaign sign near Brick and Mortar comany in downtown Pittsburg. A self-proclaimed “localist,” he is campaigning as an unaffiliated candidate for Pittsburg City Commision. Dominic Santiago With Pittsburg city commission elections not too far off, Shawn Naccarato, chief strategy officer at Pittsburg State University and city …

Slam poet Akeem Olaj opens poetry night with a personal poem in the U-Club on Sept. 28. The performance focused on his childhood and race discrimination. Diego Oliva Spoken word poetry artist Akeem Olaj performed several poems (on themes of domestic violence, family dynamics and the LGBTQ+ community) and hosted …

Local experts on sexual assault and domestic violence answered anonymous student-submitted questions during the annual Sexual Assault Response panel hosted by Students for Violence Prevention (SVP). The goal of the event, held on Wednesday, Sept. 29 virtually via Zoom at 6 p.m, was to provide resources and statistics to attendees …

The Office of Student Diversity, in combination with a program through Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, aims to address the current mental health crisis through a trip to the childhood home of scientist and inventor George Washington Carver. The event, named “Prairies to Mainstreet” by senior in history and …

Nursing students get recognized during their white coat ceremony for completing the program at the Bicknell Family Center on Friday, Sept. 17. The white coat ceremony not only recognized juniors, but also recognized seniors who were not able to particpate last year due to Covid 19. Diego Oliva Several upperclassmen …

Gabriela Alevraz, senior in graphic design, paints at an art studio in Porter Hall. Alevraz likes how PSU gives her options to take classes outside of her major. Alyssa Tyler Senior in graphic design Gabriela Alvarez has been given the opportunity to study at Pittsburg State University through a unique …