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In the final Coffee & Conversations discussion, students openly discussed sexuality, consent, and sex education taught in schools. Stephanie Spitz, campus victim advocate, hosted her final Coffee & Conversations event for the semester at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 in the Overman Student Center.   “Something I really wanted to gauge within my audience was …

Music and dancing filled the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts as African students celebrated their culture.   Pitt State students and community members had the opportunity to attend African Cultural Night from 5 to 8:30 p.m., April 5 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Hosted by the African Student …

Pittsburg State students and community members had the opportunity to experience Korean culture at Korean Culture Day. Korean Culture Day was held from 6 to 8 p.m., April 3 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, to celebrate culture with Korean students and non-Korean students alike. The event is …

Pittsburg State Nursing students are able to receive Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training thanks to an $800,288 federal grant announced by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran at the Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing.  The grant serves three counties and has trained three students in March, with three more students expected to begin …

Pitt State’s Kelce Planetarium in Yates Hall opened its doors once again to the public for students and community members to learn while gazing upon the stars.  This week’s presentation, titled “Touching the edge of the Universe” was held Tuesday, April 2, and began with Easton Morrill, junior majoring in mathematics and physics with an emphasis in …

An orchestra is often associated with symphony halls and black tie-events and can take music to the next level.  The Kansas Crossing Casino, the Southeast Kansas (SEK) Symphony, and local rock bands, J3 and The Momma’s Boyz, came together to present Rock to Bach, March 29th and 30th, at The Corral located inside the casino. The …

The Gorilla Pantry, located in Whitesitt 310, recently found new leadership. This semester Taylor Panczer, Campus Activities Center’s (CAC) program coordinator who oversees prevention & wellness, also added to her list of titles and duties to oversee the Gorilla Pantry.  Panczer took the role this January and has since began working toward …

Music may be an enjoyment for many people, but for some, it’s a lifestyle. One such person is senior in music education Brock Willard.  He has recently taken his passion to new heights as he was accepted into the prestigious Atlantic Music Festival (AMF) Institute Composition Program. Willard said he can remember his journey …

Oppression is something that can take many forms and can be based on many characteristics such as race, sexual orientation, and sex and/or gender. A resource for students to learn about various forms of oppression took form as the “Tunnel of Oppression.”   Located in Ballroom C of the Overman Student Center, …

The Pitt State Women’s Rugby Club competed against Oklahoma State University on Saturday, March 30.   Senior Kallie O’Keefe and Women’s Rugby Club president believes the team performed and played well.   “Honestly, I think we did really good,” O’Keefe said. “There are quite a few things we need to work on, but it is kind of hard …