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The Pittsburg State Wind Ensemble honored recently deceased composer Barbara York during their concert entitled “Sneak Peak.”  The PSU Wind Ensemble broadcast their second concert of the fall semester, Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The concert was recorded in the Linda and Lee Scott Performance Hall at the Bicknell Family Center for …

Before students were released for Thanksgiving break, a Bulk-E was sent out requesting them to take a survey. The survey, which the Student Government Association (SGA) requested be sent out to students, asked students for their opinion on the possibility of having ‘Mental Health Days’ in the spring semester.   It has not yet been decided whether or not …

The Pittsburg State Nature Reach Program was awarded a grant by Evergy.   The grant, which is $10,000, will enable Nature Reach to make improvements to the raptor housing including repairs, improvements, and expansions.   “Nature Reach has been around since 1985 and we take live animals to classrooms during non-COVID times and …

Pittsburg State University professor Russ Rosmait was inducted into the Hall of Honor by the Investment Casting Institute in Montvale, New Jersey for his contributions to the investment casting field.   Investment casting is a form of metal-forming technique which involves a wax pattern being coated with a ceramic material. Once it is dry and hardened, …

A team of Pittsburg State students in the Media Production program placed first in the nation for their live sports broadcast of last year’s football game against Missouri Western.   The team included junior Tyler Godwin, who did the play by play, senior Caleb Wuthnow, who was the camera operator, now a first …

Pitt State student Ashley Riggs created a petition calling for parents to teach proper sex education to their homeschooled children. “I decided to do my project on homeschooled kids and sex education because I have a friend who herself had not received a proper sex education as a homeschooled child …

Payton Shurley decided to do her women’s studies project over sexual harassment in college towns and started a petition that people find online and can sign. “I decided to focus my studies on sexual harassment in college towns after doing research and finding that most victims are women ages 18-24,” …

PSU student Kaitlyn Rhea started a project in hopes of educating students on the topic on birth control. “I decided to conduct this project on the topic of birth control because of the current climate surrounding the topic of women’s rights,” Rhea said. “I also wanted to do this project …

One topic that is brought up when talking about women’s right is violence against women and girls. PSU student Jacqueline Hottel created a project focused on violence against women and the resources available for women that experience this. “I decided to do this project because I have seen different women …

Women all around the world face difference experiences. For an assignment in Global Women’s Issues, PSU student Sydney McClanahan started a petition for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia and India. “I got my inspiration by reading the material for the course,” McClanahan said. “We read about how women in Saudi …