Connor Allen, sophomore catcher, goes to throw the ball back to the pitcher during mid-inning warm ups. Allen finished the game with no errors. Megan Brownell Megan Brownell photojournalist Through spring break this past week, Gorilla baseball played three conference foes, first in a three game series against Northwest Missouri …
Read More »Women’s Basketball has memorable season
Curtis Meyer, reporter Pitt State Women’s Basketball wrapped up the season last week, falling to Missouri Southern in the second round of the NCAA regionals. Going 23-8 on the season, and 17-5 in conference play, the Gorillas had a productive season after being ranked eighth in the MIAA conference in …
Read More »Professor releases book of poetry and directs writing festival
Alyssa Tyler editor in chief Laura Washburn, a professor of English and director of creative writing has released a book of poetry titled, ‘The Book of Stolen Images,’ “It is a collection of multiple poems written over a decade or more. There is this idea that some of the images …
Read More »Rotten Bananas, Champion
Himika Akram reporter I had low expectations from the director Bobby Farrelly’s movie “Champions” because of the overboard edgy comedy quotient in his movies. Such as “There’s Something About Mary” or “Kingpin.” And this movie too, was not an exception. But without that, this movie is worth watching because of …
Read More »Girl A, book review
Alyssa Tyler editor in chief Over spring break, I was blessed to have enough time to myself to be able to read multiple books. During this time, my favorite book that I read was Girl A, by Abigail Dean. This novel followed the lives of seven siblings after they were …
Read More »Men’s track takes home second national title
Alyssa Tyler editor in chief The Gorillas took home their second national title in two years at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship. Pitt State gathered 86 points to win the title. Second place was given to Adams State, with 42. Then Grand Valley State clinched …
Read More »Pitt State League of Legends team falls in the first round of playoffs.
Nash Trumbly reporter The Pitt State League of Legends team faced off against the IWU Shield, taking a loss 1-3 in the first round of the 2023 Collegiate League of Legends tournament. Despite taking the first game of the best of 5 series, they struggled to find their footing for …
Read More »The fine line between being “straightforward” and being “rude”
Himika Akram reporter The current world is dynamic, and each has many shades to their personality. It is sometimes difficult to gauge what is appropriate and what is not. Instead of playing guessing games, I always feel comfortable being around people who are straightforward. They just speak their mind, do …
Read More »Sports betting is the next American Addiction
Nash Trumbly reporter No matter where you are in Kansas, chances are you have seen ads for online sports betting. Whether on TV or on online platforms like Tik Tok and YouTube, platforms such as DraftKings and FanDuel have cornered the betting market. With an estimated 16 billion dollars bet …
Read More »Chupacabra: Alien pet or half vampire?
Curtis Meyer, reporter From Sasquatch to Loch Ness, there have been a multitude of monsters and cryptids who have all had their day in the sun. They all have one thing in common, however. They have old roots, whether it is native American spirits or ancient curses. It seems that …
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