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Curtis Meyer reporter  Jentrie Alderson, a freshman from Salina, Kansas, was named MIAA runner of the week after she placed second overall at the annual MSSU Stampede. The closest Division Two athlete was her teammate Lara Murdock, a sophomore from Colby, Kansas.   “It’s been a while since we’ve had a …

Alyssa Tyler copy editor   The death penalty is arguably one of the most controversial topics in America. While its legality and practices vary from state to state, the idea of the state having the right to kill someone for their crimes turns some away. While some argue some crimes are …

Alyssa Tyler copy editor  Sara Dykman, wildlife biologist and author of “Bicycling with Butterflies,” came to talk at PSU about “butterbiking” over 10,000 miles with the monarch butterfly migration. Dykman came to talk again at Yates Hall for the second time since 2017. The event was open to everyone in …

Brock Willard editor in chief  The world was rocked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England last week. Many people experienced grief. Others experienced different emotions. The thru line being the death of a clearly influential figure during the time she has been on the throne of England. …

Alyssa Tyler copy editor  The Tilford READ first session of the school year started in the basement of Axe Library, the Tilford READ group gathered to discuss the book, ‘Demystifying Disability,’ by Emily Ladu. This was the topic and book chosen for the 22-23 school year.   “We had several other …

Curtis Meyer reporter  Each year, the Victor J. Emmet Award is given to the author with the best essay on a literary topic published in The Midwest Quarterly Journal. This year, Hyeryung Hwang won it for the second time in three years.   “In 2020, I heard that I won this …

Megan Brownell photojournalist   Gorilla Volleyball continued their season at Northwest Missouri State University on Wednesday Sept. 21, then home against Missouri Southern State University  Friday Sept. 23, then Monday Sept. 26 against University of Central Oklahoma. They lost to NWMSU 0-3, but won against MSSU and UCO 3-0 then 3-2.   …

Curtis Meyer reporter  Pittsburg comes back home this Saturday after a close win in Emporia to play the MSSU Lions, who are 3-1 after narrowly defeating Fort Hays 25-24.   “I think they’re a physical team, they play hard. Just watching them on film it’ll be a great challenge for us, …

Alyssa Tyler copy editor   Erica Baldwin, senior in music education, performed her senior recital this on Sept. 25 in the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall. Baldwin performed six pieces on three different instruments: piccolo trumpet, B-flat trumpet, and flugelhorn.  “Today was my senior recital, this shows all of the work …

Curtis Meyer reporter  Isaac Hernandez, graduate student in music, gave a piano recital in McCray Hall, featuring pieces from a variety of Hispanic composers from a variety of countries.  “I was trying to do like a mix of academic music from Latin America, also something related to the folklore. Some …