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Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  PSU construction students were tasked with building a 1,536 square foot, single story house with a crawl space for their graduation project. The seven PSU students oversaw phase 2, which is the framing and exteriors.  “We’re doing a senior project where we’re in charge of …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  Formed this past semester, the Agricultural Association of Pitt State (AAP) hosted various agricultural professionals from Southeast Kansas.  “We wanted to give the opportunity for students to come in and learn more about careers within the agricultural industry because it’s an industry that maybe doesn’t …

Nash Trumbly reporter  Centrism is a political ideology often presented as a compromise between the left and right. It is the belief that the best policies are those that fall somewhere in the middle of the political spectrum, combining elements of both liberalism and conservatism. In recent years, centrism has …

Himika Akram reporter  Covid-19 has created a big revolution globally in the sense that it made the companies realize, every job does not require people to come to the office and have a fixed workstation. Flexible working is one of the most common things now in the workplaces, of course …

Curtis Meyer reporter  It was a rough week for the Pitt State Gorillas, as they went 0-2 against the Missouri Southern Lions over the weekend. Playing in Joplin, this was the last two games of a season long six straight road games. The Gorillas are now 22-14 overall, while only …

Junior outfielder Ryan Koval slides into third base against ESU on April 11. He scored three runs in the contest. Megan Brownell Curtis Meyer reporter  Gorilla baseball had a successful weekend, picking up a win over Drury State and a couple of wins against Rogers State in a three-game series. …

Megan Brownell photojournalist   The state of Kansas is known for many things, being near an ocean, isn’t one of them. Senior in biology Annika Anzjon is following her passion for marine biology, even when landlocked.   “I’ve been passionate about marine life for as long as I can remember,” Anzjon said. …

Himika Akram reporter   Writer come director Matt Ruskin’s crime thriller ‘Boston Strangler’ is based on true events and runs in the backdrop of early 1960s. Where a serial killer raped and killed 13 women in Boston by strangling them. This movie features Keira Knightly, who plays Loretta McLaughlin. We …

Alyssa Tyler editor in chief  To continue the Sarah J Maas trend, this week I will be rating and reviewing A Court of Thorns and Roses. This series is more popular than Throne of Glass, which is what I reviewed last week. Throne of Glass begins Young Adult Fantasy friendly. …

Curtis Meyer reporter  The Pitt State Gorillas had a strong outing at home this weekend, with their first home outdoor track and field event of the young season. Fueled by strong performances on both men’s and women’s teams, the Gorillas are off to a strong start.   “I thought we did …