Curtis Meyer reporter Pitt State has been awarded a grant by the Kansas Space Grant Consortium, affiliated with NASA, for a summer teacher’s and student’s workshop at the Kansas Technology Center. Each Summer Pitt State hosts a student learning experience for kids ages 9-13, using Lego robotic systems to teach …
Read More »Are South Korean Beauty Standards Too High?
Himika Akram reporter If you like to read about other cultures around the world, you might have a few ideas about the South Korean drama and Pop music, which are popularly known as K-drama and K-pop. Did you notice how Korean celebrities appear to look a certain way? Whatever …
Read More »Rotten Bananas, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Himika Akram reporter Ever since the announcement came that they were going to make a movie based on the best-selling classics written by Judy Blume, I was dying inside to see it. Finally, the wait is over on April 28. As expected, the movie is successfully running and flooded with …
Read More »President Dan Shipp finishes first year in office
Lucas Corbin reporter When he assumed office in June of 2022, President Dan Shipp had made big promises to Pittsburg State University staff, faculty, and students. At the end of his first academic year, Shipp’s many accomplishments have been and will continue to be felt by the community. As he …
Read More »Softball season ends, Gorillas fall short of postseason berth
Curtis Meyer reporter It was a disappointing final week of the season for the Gorillas, who needed to go three for four on the weekend to have a chance at making the MIAA tournament. Despite their best efforts, the Gorillas were unable to steal a couple of wins, ending their …
Read More »Baseball finishes out regular season
Noah Hess reporter Pitt State Baseball had a rough weekend against Washburn University, only winning one of the three-game series. Starting off with a 6-9 loss on April 28 at Al Ortolani Field. “We haven’t played very good baseball for three weeks in a row and it shows,” said …
Read More »Pittsburg Welcomes Kansas Board of Regents
Lucas Corbin reporter On April 19 and 20, Pittsburg State University welcomed the Kansas Board of Regents to its campus, where they toured the facilities and completed legislative affairs, including committee meetings and their regular monthly meeting. The Kansas Board of Regents is the governing body of the thirty-three higher …
Read More »University Senate Seeks to Limit A.I. Use on Campus
Lucas Corbin reporter The Faculty Senate met on April 24 for their monthly meeting. It began with an election of the 2023-2024 Executive Committee officers. The ballots distributed to Senators only had one candidate for each position. Because there were no write-in candidates, each candidate on the ballot was unanimously …
Read More »Insider trading is undermining the integrity of congress
Nash Trumbly Reporter Insider trading: the practice of buying or selling securities based on non-public information. It is considered illegal in the United States and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But in the U.S. congress, where lawmakers often have access to sensitive information that could impact …
Read More »Some things to follow when you are in your 20s
Himika Akram reporter When people hit their 20s, they start getting worried about lots of things around them. Since it’s the beginning of adulthood, this is the best time when you can do something which can serve your best interest in the long run. Based on my experience and observations, …
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