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Junior outside hitter Ivy Fink goes to pass the ball after a hit from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. She has been a great asset this season for the Gorillas in the back row. Megan Brownell Curtis Meyer reporter  The Gorilla volleyball team looked poised to finish the season strong last …

Curtis Meyer reporter  The Gorillas 20 game regular season winning streak came to an end on Saturday, on the road against the Missouri Western Griffons. Losing a tight game 31-30, Pitt State had the chance to tie it but missed the extra point. Junior quarterback Chad Dodson was hurt on …

Luke Geier Reporter  Sampha’s long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Lahai’ which was released on Oct. 27 is finally here after the singer-songwriter’s 6-year hiatus from his first album, ‘Process’. Despite this wait, the 34-year-old London native has still stayed busy in the form of contributing to several notable albums such as Travis …

Himika Akram reporter   After watching back-to-back two terrible films of the week Freelance and What Happens Later, I decided not to write a review for either of them. I would rather pick the documentary, which is running at AMC Classic now, called After Death.  After Death investigates NDEs (Near Death …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  I remember downloading Goodreads in November of 2020 and being so excited when I was able to put all the books, I wanted to read in a single list. Approximately 550 books later I’m still obsessed with listing every book that slightly grabs my interest. …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief   Senior in social work, Ellie Wheeler was tasked with creating a project of facilitating community level change. In the macrolevel social work course students could choose from a variety of different groups, the elderly, domestic violence victims, children, however, considering the recent controversy in …

Luke Geier Reporter  The Center for Reading, which is located in Whitesitt Hall room 209, has recently been gaining national attention for its efforts and success in serving children and individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. First introduced in 1996, the center started out small, and over …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief   A group of students gather in a half circle at the Plaster Center. It’s 6:30 on a Tuesday night and some students are sipping on energy drink cans while others mix their prework out into their shakers. Laughs fill the space as they begin to …

Curtis Meyer reporter  The Gorillas held on despite a rough start to their week, finishing out with a win on Tuesday night against William Jewell College in a come from behind five set wins. It was a happy conclusion to what had been a disappointing week for the Gorillas, coming …

Jimm Alley Reporter Both offenses got off to a slow start, trading punts on their first drives. Pitt State came back on their second offensive possession and pieced together a nine-play, 56-yard drive capped off by a three-yard rushing score by senior running back Antwan Squire.   After another three …