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Megan Brownell photojournalist  For years, social media has been a huge part of our generation’s life, from posting on Instagram, taking Snapchats, and posting TikToks. With the infamous Halloween weekend or “Halloweekend” as college kids like to call it, people are posting their Halloween costumes all over. Nowadays, our costumes …

Curtis Meyer reporter  Pitt State football traveled to the University of Central Oklahoma, taking on the now 5-4 Bronchos during their homecoming weekend and defeated them 38-7.   With this win the Gorillas are now 9-0 and are guaranteed the top spot in the MIAA conference, with the next three teams …

Brock Willard managing editor  Nov. 8 is the date of the midterm elections where elected officials are selected. A slew of offices are up for selection: state representative and senator, a US Senator, and a choice we here in Pittsburg get to help make, the Representative for Kansas’ 2nd Congressional …

Bella Mezzacapo photojournalist  Chivalry: the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, to be chivalrous is to be very polite, honest, and kind, especially by men toward women. In today’s day and age, we commonly hear the words “chivalry is dead,” but …

Josie McCroskey, freshman libero, passes the ball up after a hit from NWMSU on Oct. 22. Megan brownell Megan Brownell photojournalist   This past week, gorilla volleyball played two mid week matches against the Washburn University Ichabods and Emporia State University Hornets. They first traveled to Topeka, KS on Oct. 26, …

Brock Willard managing editor  “Midnights” is Taylor Swift’s newest release, a return to her pop style, ala “Reputation.” However, this circling back onto earlier styles feels quite disjointed from her recent trends.  The album, produced by Swift’s long time creative partner Jack Antonoff, is an album about “thoughts that creep …

Brock Willard managing editor  One of the latest romantic comedies to hit the theatres was “Bros,” one of only a handful of romantic comedies centering on gay people and their lives to receive a large theatrical release. The movie had a budget of 22 million but released to a measly …

Megan Brownell photojournalist   This past weekend, Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album, Midnights. The album was promoted in a variety of ways through social media.   Close to her album release, she came out with a schedule for the week of the release such as a special surprise, music videos, …

Janae Thurston, junior right side hitter, jumps to hit the ball over the net towards Northwest on Oct. 22. Megan Brownell Megan Brownell photojournalist   On Oct.22, Gorilla Volleyball hosted the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in a senior night matchup. They lost 0-3. Before the match, they honored four graduate …

Members of Phi Sigma Kappa complete their race in the Fall Homecoming Raft Races held at University lake on Oct. 21 after being canceled previously due to poor weather. Dominic Santiago Dominic Santiago social media editor  The Homecoming Committee held the annual raft race competition on Oct. 21., at University …