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Student group unites against sex slavery WHITNEY SAPORITO Managing Editor 27 million. That’s the number of people enslaved or sexually exploited worldwide according to Lesley Marling, involvement coordinator at the Rapha House in Joplin, Mo. The Rapha House, a nonprofit organization that helps victims of slavery and sex trafficking, will have a representative speaking at Pittsburg State University, on

Thursday, Nov. 18. The event, hosted by PSU’s new human trafficking awareness group, pureJUSTICE, will also include a screening of the documentary, “Baht.” Becca Heflin, senior in communication and vice president of pureJUSTICE, says she hopes the event will open some eyes on PSU’s campus. “The main goal is just to let people know of the issue,” Heflin said. She says there are many ways students

can help in the fight against human trafficking. One of those ways, Heflin says, is to not view pornography. “Pornography is a form of sexual exploitation and a lot of people don’t realize that,” Heflin said. Heflin says both pureJUSTICE and the Rapha House are faith-based organizations, and are non-denominational. She says one of the goals of both groups is to make people realize that slavery is a bigger issue than they may think.

“It’s a growing problem,” Heflin said. “It’s not just overseas.” Marling says PSU students may be surprised to learn just how close to home sex trafficing is. “It’s here in the U.S. It hits even our area in Joplin and southeast Kansas,” Marling said. Marling says Interstate 44,which runs around Joplin, is a common path for sex

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A day of tribute CAITLIN TAYLOR Collegio Reporter The Veterans Memorial Wall was rededicated and new pavers dedicated to fallen warriors were introduced at the Veterans Day ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11. The ceremony was to honor those who have served their country, as well as those who currently wear the uniform. It was also to thank the donors who helped fund the replacement of the wall’s steel surface with more weather-resilient granite. Brigadier General James M. Aubuchon led the ceremony. “We are here because we have many fine donors and benefactors of this great institution, Pittsburg State University, who have set forward to fund a very special project that needed to be done, the replacement of the Vietnam Wall,” said Aubuchon. One of three half-size replicas of a memorial in Washington, D.C., the Vietnam Memorial Wall was opened in 2004, and had started to wear down because of the elements. Steve Scott, president of Pittsburg State University, gave a speech about a common cause for everyone in Pittsburg. “This memorial is embraced by campus and community,” said Scott. “The impact is hard to measure, but the call was heeded, and the challenge was met.” Scott was worried about the funding for the granite walls, but in the end, about 32 groups contributed the $250,000 needed to create the wall’s 78 panels. Brad Hodson, vice president for University Advancement, said that replacing the steel panels with granite was the right thing to do to properly honor the soldiers’ sacrifice. “Generations from now, long after most of us are gone, these panels and this memorial will continue to be a beautiful testament to the service of America’s brave soldiers,” said Hodson. “Everyone who has played a part in this project should feel

They come in brightly colored, 23.5 ounce cans. They’re loaded with caffeine, sugar, and alcohol. They’re cheap, and popular with college students, and they get people drunk fast. Jordan Johnson, senior in justice studies, heard about the energized drink when a friend told her about a bad experience with it. “She said that she felt horrible the next day after drinking it,” Johnson said. “She didn’t even drink that much. But mixing the

Conﬁdence is key New lineup pulls through for win (pg. 1B)

Tech time PSU hosts 68th annual technology conference (pg. 6B) Photos courtesy Malcolm Turner

Pittsburg State ROTC student Brian Dean looks at the new Vietnam Wall on Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial. Soldiers salute on Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial Day service.

The Veterans Memorial contains a large crowd on Veterans Day to remember U.S. soldiers. very good about leaving this kind of legacy.” Along with the rededication of the memorial, Lt. Col. Don Stoner

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two beers with the one Four Loko made her almost black out. It’s not safe.” Johnson said after hearing what it does to people, she never plans on drinking it. In a press conference, an FDA official said that “there is evidence that the combinations of caffeine and alcohol in these products pose a public health concern.” In a press release, Phusion Projects contested these findings, saying that if caffeine and alcohol mixtures were actually unsafe, then “popular drinks like rum and colas or Irish coffees that have been consumed safely and responsibly for years would face the

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Grad school grind Students work to prepare for post graduation plans WHITNEY SAPORITO Managing Editor With early enrollment over and finals week drawing close, the end is in sight for many seniors. But for students like Steven Mellnick, senior in political science and psychology, graduation is only the beginning. “I’m considering either law school or the MPA (master in public administration) program,” Mellnick said. Though they may seem far away, application deadlines are fast approaching for those students planning to attend graduate school or law school in the fall. Peggy Snyder, dean of continuing and graduate studies, says seniors should have already begun preparing. “They should be applying and checking into tests like the GRE and GMAT,” Snyder said. ”It is important to start applying earlier.”

Standardized tests like the GRE, GMAT and LSAT are often required for admittance into law school or other graduate school programs. Snyder says that it is important to prepare for those now, because test times have to be scheduled in advance. She says it is also important to take the tests early, to allow time to reschedule and take the test again if necessary. Mellnick describes the LSAT as “horrid” and says that it has been the worst part of the process. “The LSAT is probably the most stressful experience I’ve ever had,” Mellnick said. Mellnick isn’t the only one who’s struggled with the LSAT. “I’ve taken the LSAT once,” said Israel Redden, senior in international business. “It was very difficult, so I’m taking it again.” Redden is gathering reference letters, and writing personal statements to go along with the applications he’s been filling out for grad school. He says the most stressful part of the process for him is the uncertainty. “I’m worried about whether or not I’m going to get in,” Redden said. “I’m kind of apprehensive.” Snyder suggests that seniors consider all options when making their post-graduation plans. “First, think about where you want it to lead you,” Snyder said. “I think that it’s important to

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Pitt State’s Kelsey Sullivan (left) and Corrinne Stringer (right) attempt to block the ball in John Lance Arena on Friday, Nov. 12. The Gorillas beat Fort Hays State 3-0.

Volleyball caps season with a win TYLER SMITH Sports Writer The Pittsburg State volleyball team finished strong with a win over Southwest Baptist at home inside John Lance Arena on Saturday, Nov. 13. The team managed to finish out its 2010 campaign with a three-game winning streak, putting an exclamation point on the season. But despite needing to rally at the end of the season, the players remain optimistic. “To summarize the season, I feel that most, if not all of us, would think of it as unsatisfying,” sophomore Leah Flynn said. “We did not start the season as expected.” Flynn went on to say that the end of the season was hard to swallow without a tournament on the horizon. “Winning the last three games would definitely be considered a good part of our season,” Flynn said. “It was bittersweet, because we knew we were not going to the NCAA tournament.” Sophomore setter Becca Pearson says that injuries plagued the Gorillas throughout the season. “We had many expected ups and downs,” Pearson said. “Battling injuries and people leaving the team.” In this season-ending victory, four Gorillas earned double-figure kills during the five game set. Corrine Stringer finished out her season with 18 kills, leading all players during their last game. Molly Bergkamp added 13 kills of her own, and added 14 digs as well. Kirsten Erickson and Kelsey Sullivan both recorded 12 kills to help cap off the season. But ultimately, it was the defensive specialty of Cassie Wilson’s astounding 30 digs total that led the way for the Gorillas. Katie Wright had an impressive showing, recording a nice double-double with 27 assists and 17 digs. Becca Pearson almost did the same, falling just short of a double-double herself with 26 assists and nine digs. Although PSU had a lower attack percentage than the Bearcats with .176 compared to the Bearcats .223, they still earned 11 more scores and topped SBU in digs its a significant margin, 100 to 89. Still, the Bearcats managed more blocks, with 13 compared to the Gorillas’ six. On the other side of the net, Ashley Jurgensmeyer led the Bearcats with 16 kills. Libero Marcy Greenwade also pitched in, with 31 digs in the losing effort against the Gorillas. PSU fell just short of reaching the playoffs, but the

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McGee, Ware score big in opener JAKE FABER Sports Editor As soon as sophomore guard JaVon McGee’s red and white Nikes left the floor, and he proceeded to throw down a thundering dunk, the Kevin Muff era was officially under way. The retooled PSU basketball team had its first official home stand on Tuesday night as it played host to the Newman University Jets. The Jets (1-2) were fresh off a pair of exhibition games against Division I Kansas State and Wichita State, and had recently played back-toback overtime contests, and the Gorillas (1-0) were able to roll over Newman 95-68 to start the season off with a win. “I think we’ve got a long way to go,” Muff said after the game. “I think there’s definitely things we can take from this game but the fact that we have room for improvement is probably the most positive thing.” And although the Gorillas came close to the 100-point mark, Muff says that there are still things for his team to work on as it heads into a tough conference schedule. “Execution wise, I don’t think we were very sharp and we turned the ball over way too much,” Muff said. “We obviously shot very well, and we did a good job of getting the ball in the paint.” McGee, who recorded a doubledouble and registered a team-high 16 points off the bench is one of two returning starters for the Gorillas this season. And because of the new atmosphere in the locker room, transfer forward Chris Ware says that play- Pitt State’s Logan ers know that they Jones attempts a layup will need to earn in John Lance Arena their starting spot on Tuesday, Nov. 16. on coach Muff’s roster. “Every day in practice, it’s a battle, and we make each other get better,” Ware said after the game. “And it really depends on the other team’s lineup. If they’re faster, JaVon is faster than me, so coach might go with him that game.” Although he and McGee weren’t on the floor at the same time for most of the contest, Ware says that being able to interchange between the both of them makes it easier for them to excel. “Whatever lineup that coach thinks is going to work, that’s what he is going to go with,” Ware

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Pitt State’s JaVon McGee completes a slam dunk against Newman University. The Gorillas beat Newman 95-68. said. “If we both sub in for each other, that way we can keep our wind. I think it’s a good thing that we can both contribute equally, as opposed to worrying about who’s getting more playing time.” Transfer Adrian Herrera was a pleasant surprise coming off the bench for the Gorillas as he chipped in 14 points and went 6-10 from the floor during the blowout. At one point during the second half, Herrera knocked down a threepointer, and played heads-up defense to steal the ball on the inbound, and score five points within seconds. “Really, that’s kinda just what I do,” Herrera said during the post-game conference. “My teammate found me for a good shot and then just happened to get a steal right there.” Jordan Embers, who got the start for the Gorillas and was a reserve player on Gene Iba’s

squad last year, proved that he could handle himself on the court by adding seven points of his own and registering a team-high four assists. As a whole, the Gorillas shot 12-15 from the free-throw line, and registered a 56.7 percentage from the floor over the course of the game. The Jets were led by starting guard William Burdette, who knocked down six shots from the floor and led both teams with a game-high 19 points and seven boards. Senior shooting guard Keaton Schultz led Division II in three-point percentage last season, but was only 2-6 from behind the arch, accounting for 13 of the Jets’ total points. The first half started out favorably as the Gorillas jumped out on a 14-point lead early in the first half, courtesy of the speedy inside

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Gorillas fall in Classic, but earn bowl bid TYLER SMITH Sports Writer

Pitt State falls short 22-16 to Northwest Missouri State at the Fall Classic IX at Arrowhead Stadium.

As senior quarterback Zac Dickey watched a fourth-down pass attempt being batted down to the ground, PSU’s regular season came to a disappointing end. After trailing by more than three scores, the Gorillas found themselves on the 11-yard line inside Northwest Missouri’s red zone with less than 10 seconds to go in the hard-fought contest. Although the game was close, the Bearcats were able to hold a 6-point lead to earn a 22-16 point victory over the Gorillas last Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. And it goes without saying that the 2010 Fall Classic didn’t disappoint the 16,500-strong crowd that headed to Kansas City for the storied rivalry matchup. The Bearcats ranked No. 3 in the region, but looked somewhat mortal against the Gorillas as they needed to pull out all stops to earn the win. Nevertheless, the victory netted the Bearcats (9-1, 9-0 MIAA) their 46th consecutive MIAA victory and fifth

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Pitt State fans were on the edge of their seats during the game at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15. straight conference title. The team also broke the series tie between the two rivals, with the win giving them a 22-21 advantage. The Mel Tjeerdsma-led Bearcats

came out strong with a 54-yard fourth down run by Jordan Simmons, and the groan from the PSU sideline signaled that the Bearcats might have been on their way to another blow-

out. The Gorillas responded quickly with a hard-nosed drive all the way down to the 1-yard line. After the 18-play drive that

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Low inﬂation gives Fed OK to buy bonds WASHINGTON — Consumer prices barely changed for the third straight month, strengthening the Federal Reserve’s hand at a time when it is defending a plan to boost the economy by buying more government debt. Extraordinarily low inflation was a major impetus for the Fed program to spend $600 billion buying Treasury bonds. A report Wednesday from the Labor Department showed that inflation remains super-low. A steep rise in gasoline prices drove the consumer price index up 0.2 percent in October, the fourth straight monthly increase. But excluding volatile food and energy costs, core consumer prices were unchanged for the third straight month. In the past year, the core index has risen only 0.6 percent, the smallest increase since the index began in 1957. The data also comes on the same day the Commerce Department said construction of new homes and apartments sank 11.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 519,000 units. That was mainly because apartment construction, which represents less than 20 percent of the housing market, fell by more than 40 percent. The much larger single-family home category fell 1.1 percent.

Fund outlook gloomy for Kansas schools TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas school districts are being told that they might have to cut their budgets for the current year as state revenues slowly recover. Kansas education officials say more funds are needed to cover increasing numbers of students, and more of those students need assistance because of the economy. State revenues are improving in part because of a new 1-cent increase in the state sales tax. But the growth isn’t raising enough to keep pace with

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A builder maneuvers a roof truss over the second story of a home under construction in Derry, N.H. Construction of new homes fell in October to near a record low, indicating the housing industry remains under duress. spending. A school advocate said Wednesday that the real threat to education comes in next year’s budget. A projected deficit of as much as $500 million could

result in a $300 drop in aid per student for schools, forcing staff reductions.

Pelosi to remain House Democrats’ leader WASHINGTON — Despite suffering nearhistoric election losses this month, House Democrats moved closer Wednesday to keeping their leadership team intact, with Nancy Pelosi of California still in the party’s top job. Her allies predicted she would win overwhelmingly, particularly given the 129-68 vote to defeat an effort by Pelosi’s critics to postpone the leadership election until next month. Both parties are holding closed-door House leadership elections Wednesday, with little controversy over who will lead the incoming Republican majority. The focus was on the fate of Pelosi, history’s first woman House speaker, who was dethroned two weeks ago by voters incensed over the Democrats’ handling of health care, the economy and more. Democrats lost more than 60 House seats to Republicans, who were poised Wednesday to elect Ohio’s John Boehner as speaker when the new Congress convenes in January.

Rev. to church leaders: Thou shalt not Facebook Muslim pilgrims on their way to cast stones at a pillar, symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called “Jamarat,” the last rite of the annual hajj, during heavy rain in Mina near the Saudi Arabian holy city of Mecca, on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Islamic pilgrimage draws 2.5 million visitors each year.

NEPTUNE, N.J. — Thou shalt not commit adultery. And thou also shalt not use Facebook. That’s the edict from a New Jersey pastor who feels the two often go together.

The Rev. Cedric Miller said 20 couples among the 1,100 members of his Living Word Christian Fellowship Church have run into marital trouble over the last six months after a spouse connected with an ex-flame over Facebook. Because of the problems, he is ordering about 50 married church officials to delete their accounts with the social networking site or resign from their leadership positions. He had previously asked married congregants to share their login information with their spouses and now plans to suggest that they give up Facebook altogether.

Attorney says KU frat not changing alcohol approach LAWRENCE, Kan. — An attorney representing the father of a University of Kansas student who died last year of alcohol poisoning says Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity still hasn’t changed its approach to underage drinking. Attorney Stephen Gorny is representing Jay Wren in a wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity, its parent organization, the owner of the fraternity house and 10 members. Wren’s son, Jason, was a 19-year-old freshman in March 2009 when he was found dead at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house after a night of heavy drinking. In a recent filing in the lawsuit, Gorny pointed to an April 2010 alcohol violation at the fraternity house as evidence that “future possible harm to other victims is likely.” But Michael Seck, representing the fraternity, said things that happened after Wren’s death can’t be used as evidence to seek punitive damages in the suit.

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Lynette Olson, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, is scheduled to give a presentation titled “The Importance of International Education” at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, in the Inaugural Room in the Overman Student Center. For more information, call Cathy Lee Arcuino at 235-4607 or carcuino@ pittstate.edu.

The Out of the Jungle gathering for fall 2010 graduates is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the Wilkinson Alumni Center. There will be dinner, a presentation by PSU President Steve Scott, and a door prize drawing. All fall 2010 graduates in attendance are eligible. RSVPs are needed by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23. For more information, call 2354748 or alumni@pittstate.edu.

Three PSU pianists received honors in the annual KMTA (Kansas Music Teacher’s Association) Collegiate State Piano Competition held at the University of Kansas, on Nov. 14. Freshman Alheli Aranda of Paraguay won first place in the Freshman/ Sophomore Category. Senior Luis Reyes, also from Paraguay, received honorable mention in the Junior/Senior Category. Masters student Daniel Benitz of Brazil placed third in the Graduate Division. Each student selects two contrasting works to perform. They compete against collegiate piano students from all universities in Kansas. Alheli, Luis and Daniel study piano with Reena Berger Natenberg in the PSU Music Department.

Photoshop workshop scheduled Saturday

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Natalia Rex is planning a Photoshop workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, in 201 Grubbs Hall. The fee is $10 for SAPS members and $15 for all others. There is a limit of 25 people. A continental breakfast will be provided. For more information, call Mike Gullett at 235-4706 or mgullett@ pittstate.edu.

The Young Entrepreneur Association and MBA Association is planning to have a guest speaker panel discussion from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, in the Governors Room of the Overman Student Center. For more information, e-mail Derek Bentley at drbentley@ live.com.

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The entry deadline for the Intramural sports racquetball tournament is Sunday, Nov. 28. There will be a manager’s meeting Friday, Dec. 3, and matches will begin Monday, Dec. 6. For more information, call intramural sports at 240-6778 or intramurals@pittstate.edu.

The International Student Association is planning the Taste and Sound of Nations for Friday, Nov. 19. Presentations will begin at 5 p.m. and food will be served at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call Meron Garedew at 875-1364 or merontgaredew@gmail.com.

Self-defense class scheduled Thursday Pittsburg State University ROTC and Student Activities Council have scheduled a self-defense class for Thursday, Nov. 18. For more information, call the Student Activities Council at 235-4801 or sac@pittstate.edu.

Career Expo on Thursday Health, Human Services, and Education is planning to host a career expo

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom of the Overman Student Center. For more information, call 235-4140.

Free salsa lessons starting on Nov. 30 The Spanish Club will offer free salsa lessons at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in 102 Grubbs Hall, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the Balkans Room of the Overman Student Center, and 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, in 102 Grubbs Hall. For more information, call 687-2051 or e-mail spanishclubpsu@gmail.com.

Cow Creek Review deadline Dec. 10 The Cow Creek Review is accepting submissions of art, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for the 2010-2011 edition. Submissions for the winter deadline are due by Dec. 10. Submission forms are available in the Cow Creek Review mailbox on the fourth floor of Grubbs Hall. For more information, e-mail CowCreekReview@gmail.com

Study-abroad session Thursday and Friday A study abroad information session for the ecotourism and globalization trip to Bolivia is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in 121 Kelce Hall.

Firefox vs. Explorer: Which is better? I’ve been switching between Firefox and Internet Explorer for a long time. I initially loved the ease of adding gadgets to Firefox, and on my old XP box, Internet Explorer just didn’t work as well. Still, Firefox always gave me a few annoying issues that Internet Explorer didn’t, and while Firefox forces you to update it (which is good), the siren-song of having a browser built directly into my OS that updates itself when I’m asleep, finally won me over. Well, some statistics helped, too. Bart For instance, everyone knows that Klick Firefox is the safest browser around, right? Copy-Editor Wikipedia says so! Except that Symantec’s (the company behind Norton Antivirus) 2009 report on browser security found that Firefox had 169 reported vulnerabilities, compared to Internet Explorer’s 45. All things equal, a fully updated version of Internet Explorer is safer than an equivalent version of Firefox, despite popular belief to the contrary. This is mostly true because Microsoft and Mozilla patch these holes at about the same pace. Whichever browser you prefer, though, don’t use an out-of-date version. The most common viruses exploit security holes that were patched years ago. The best antivirus on Earth won’t keep a leaky ship from taking on water. One of the reasons people think Firefox is safer is that it tries hard not to use ActiveX, a technology that essentially lets you run programs from your browser. For the same reason that you don’t open executables (.exe files) from e-mails with “Viagra” in the subject field, you don’t want to go around the Internet running every program you find — your mouse will rot off. Internet Explorer loves ActiveX. You should only be allowing Internet Explorer to run applications over ActiveX on websites that you trust completely. In Windows 7, go to Start,

Control Panel, Network and Internet, Internet Options, and then go to the Security Settings tab. Scroll down in the big window that appears, and you’ll eventually see the words “ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins.” Under all of the subheaders, make sure everything is set to either “Disable” or “Prompt.” Do the same thing for Java while you’re in there. By the end of the year, when Internet Explorer 9 comes out (though Microsoft still hasn’t given a release date), I don’t think Firefox will be able to truly compete anymore. With four tabs open to different websites, Internet Explorer 8 (the current iteration) uses a-third less memory than Firefox, and the Internet Explorer 9 beta uses an exponentially lower number. If you want proof, but you’re not up to downloading a new browser, check out Microsoft’s June “fishtank” demonstration. I have no doubt that Microsoft handpicked the program in those videos, but even if Internet Explorer 9 is only half as powerful as those videos show, it can still handle a lot more information than any current version of Firefox. Internet Explorer 8 also color codes its tabs, which is an intuitive way of organizing my open web pages (I often have a dozen tabs open at once), and has an InPrivate mode, which lets me browse without leaving behind information about myself. Which could be especially valuable, given the recent data showing that some 15 percent of all U.S. Internet traffic is routed through China, a statistic that troubles me mostly because of the vast differences in copyright laws. Still, I won’t tell people who like Firefox better that they’re wrong. Its add-ons are fun to mess around with, even though they’ve never really become a standard part of how I use the Internet.

There will also be an overview of PSU study abroad at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, in 121 Kelce Hall. For more information, E-mail Megan Corrigan at mcorrigan@ pittstate.edu.

Free cocoa on Tuesday The Student Activities Council is planning to offer free cocoa from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23, in the Oval. In the case of rain, the site will be moved to the Point entrance of the Overman Student Center. For more information, call 235-4801 or sac@pittstate.edu.

Saudi cultural event on Sunday The Saudi Student Association is planning to host an event for the Hajj Pilgrimage and Eid Al-Adha Celebration at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, at Parrott Bey, 408 N. Locust in Pittsburg. There will be a presentation, Arabic food, and henna body art. For more information, call 7190527 or 704-7788.

Karaoke night in the U-Club Gorillas in Your Midst is sponsoring karaoke from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the U-Club of the Overman Student Center. There will be giveaways and free refreshments.

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Veterans ﬁre rounds remembering soldiers nationwide during Veterans Day at the Veterans Memorial. making them contracted cadets who now serve the U.S. Army. After being sworn in, the cadets received a gorilla battalion patch, which signifies that they are contracted cadets for Army ROTC. Jim Bishop, a Vietnam veteran with 238 combat missions under his belt, gave a history of Veterans Day. “This wall is a powerful symbol to Vietnam veterans,” said Bishop, who

can find the names of his friends on the wall, such as a pilot he only called Dennis, who was shot six weeks into Bishop’s stint in Vietnam. “We respect and honor the refurbished wall. It commemorates service of veterans now and to come.” After the cutting of the ribbon, a rifle squad from Chapter 912 of the Vietnam Veterans of America Rifle honored the wall with a gun salute.

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Allie Wakeﬁeld, a ﬁrst year student in the clinical psychology master’s program, instructs a “Yoga for Stress Relief and Balance” class held in the Kansas East & West rooms of the Overman Student Center on Monday, Nov. 15.

■ SLAVERY from page 1 trafficking in the United States. “I-44 is a main route to the huge hub in Dallas,” Marling said. “They target runaways and vulnerable girls.” She says the biggest goal of the Rapha House is advocacy, which they hope to encourage at PSU on Thursday. Maria Smithson, sophomore in communication and president of pureJUSTICE, says she and other members of Campus Christians started the group in hopes of educating students about human

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trafficking. “To have people understand is all we can hope for,” Smithson said. Smithson says students who attend the event will be surprised by what they learn about human trafficking. “I didn’t even realize the extent of it,” Smithson said. “It’s a bigger issue than you think.” Heflin says pureJUSTICE invited the Rapha House to campus to give students a chance to hear their story.

“They help give slaves a place to live and an education,” Heflin said. Marling says the majority of victims that the Rapha House works with are rescued from Asia. She says all of the organization’s safe homes are overseas, and that the Joplin location is administrative only. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Women’s Studies Club, will take place Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in Grubbs Hall, room 109.

think about the transition to a job.” Snyder says that for some students, graduate school is a second chance. She says it gives students an opportunity to do better or take the subject more seriously than they did in their undergraduate courses. “It can be a completely different experience,” Snyder said. Snyder says seniors should look carefully at the programs they are applying for. She suggests that students

look at the job they want first, and to then look at what type of degrees are common in that field. For Mellnick, concern about his post-graduate school plans has already kicked in. “My biggest fear is that there’s not going to be any job opportunities,” Mellnick said. “My concern about going to law or grad school is that I’m worried about debt and jobs.”

■ KILL from page 1 same scrutiny that our products have recently faced.” Because she believes caffeine and alcohol to be a dangerous combination, Johnson says the drink should be banned from both campuses and liquor stores. “I don’t even think that this would be OK in moderation,” Johnson said. “The amount of sugar and serving size is much different than just a Red Bull and vodka. The people who drink it probably don’t realize a difference.” However, some students think there are more important issues than Four Loko. Tanner Kerley, sophomore in commercial graph-

ics, drinks one to two Cranberry Lemonade Four Lokos a week. “I think it’s stupid,” Kerley said. “There are so many other things they need to worry about than a Four Loko.” According to a Washington Associated Press article, nine students from Central Washington University were hospitalized with near-lethal blood alcohol levels. All had been drinking Four Loko. After the hospitalizations, Washington banned the drink. It is also banned in Utah, Michigan and Oklahoma. Kerley, who first found out about the drink from some

friends, says he enjoys the drink because it gives him energy to go out for the night. “I just feel like they are a good pre-gaming drink,” Kerley said. “I usually will just drink one before I go out, but every once in a while I will drink two or three.” Like Johnson, Kirsten Hill, senior in communication, had to sit up with a friend who got sick from drinking Four Loko. “She blacked out and doesn’t remember anything she did,” Hill said. “I don’t like having to take care of people like that.” Hill said she doesn’t drink Four Loko, because the high

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amount of sugar upsets her stomach. “I have tried Four Loko because I wanted to know what it tasted like and why everyone was becoming obsessed with them,” Hill said. “I’m not a huge fan of the flavors they offer, either.” Hill says she thinks people drink Four Loko for reasons other than flavor. “I think students are so attracted to the drink because it’s new and enticing,” Hill said. “The packaging is also bright and vibrant and if you can get drunk off of two with only having to spend about six bucks, why the hell not?”

Chet Hunt, senior in mechanical engineering, says he drinks fruit punch flavored Four Loko. Hunt, who usually doesn’t finish an entire can, says he understands why the drink could be banned. “Either way, I don’t care,” Hunt said. “I see why they want to ban it but at the same time, college kids are going to be out of control no matter what they drink. If they banned it, I would just continue to drink beer. I wouldn’t find an alternative.” Under federal pressure, and with angry government and university officials calling for Four Loko and beverages like it to be banned, Phusion Projects, LLC

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Drew Roberts, sophomore guard, looks for an opening to pass the ball into the paint. Roberts ﬁnished the game with 21 points as the Gorillas beat Newman in the home opener 83-71.

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Senior Laura Glenn tries to gain control of the ball during the ﬁrst home game of the season against Newman.

Head coach Lane Lord tried something Tuesday night that he said he has never done before, and the experiment went off without a hitch. Drew Roberts, Courtney Tate and Alexa Bordewick spent their first minutes together against the Newman Jets, which Roberts says was a big part of the Gorillas’ success. “I feel like everyone just felt comfortable with their shot,” Roberts said after the game. “Especially when we dish it inside and then back out. That’s the way we get our open threes.” All three girls reached double digits in scoring, led by sophomore Drew Roberts with 21 points. Junior Courtney Tate and freshman Alexa Bordewick finished off their nights by each scoring 15 points. Having three players with the ability to score often brings an exciting dynamic to the women’s basketball team. “It’s a game of runs,” Lord said in the postgame press conference, “If you can get one player to make a play, they feed off of each other.” Roberts led the Gorillas to half time, hitting three three-pointers and grabbing 18 of her 21 points for a 43-32 lead. After half, the Gorillas expanded their lead to 14 points, but the Jets and Tasha Cannon took flight and landed within three points. Shortly after, however, the Jets stalled out. With 10 minutes and 30 seconds left in the second half, the Gorillas went on one minute and

PSU fell just short of reaching the playoffs, but the Gorillas feel good going out on a three-game winning streak. Finishing the season with a 14-18 overall record and a 7-13 conference mark, the Gorillas will have something to look forward to heading into this winter, and the long offseason ahead of them. “Our biggest challenge was going in to win games,” Pearson

said. “Losing is contagious. Once you lose a lot of games, it is hard to go in and know how to finish. I am most proud of my team for winning those difficult five game matches at the end of the season.” Seniors Cassie Wilson, Molly Bergkamp and Riann Deere finished out strong this season and their graduation will be a big loss to the team’s roster. “The seniors ended their ca-

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19 second, 11-0 run to take the lead to 67-53. “It was nice to be a little more aggressive offensively on taking the ball to the rack, and that in turn opened up our three-point shooting, tonight,” Lord said during the post-game press conference. The combination of forced turnovers and smooth shooting by the trio of guards took the Pittsburg State women’s basketball record to 2-1. With only one more non-conference game to play before the Dec. 1 matchup at Missouri Western, Lord says the first four games are only going to make the Gorillas better. “We challenged ourselves,” Lord said. “Those first four games we went to play a really good Central Oklahoma team who has been in the regional tournament the past three years, so we didn’t play any cupcakes, that’s for sure.” Improvement in Tate’s free throw ability stood out in her 15-point performance. Tate hit sx of eight shots from the line, and Coach Lord was impressed in the leap she made from last year. “Courtney is probably the most improved player in our program,” Lord said. “At one point a year ago she was probably one of the worst free throw shooters I’ve ever seen. She has really made some huge adjustments in her game, and she deserves every opportunity that she gets, because she has worked for it.” With the Gorillas staring down the length of a tough conference schedule, Lord’s squad will head to the University of Central Oklahoma for its next game on Nov. 23, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.

■ WIN from page 1B reers on a good note and the rest of us can build on this going into the spring training,” sophomore Brooke Fay said. Despite the loss of the seniors this season, six players will be returning who have started 10 or more matches over the course of the season and three more who played in over half of this season’s matches. With a long offseason ahead,

the Gorillas can look to the future and build off these last three wins. “During the off season we will be working on individual execution and skills, finishing games, and just getting better all around,” Flynn said. “In the off season we have to work on our technical and individual skills that we cannot focus on during the season.” Pearson said.

play by Eric Ray. But Ray, who according to coach Muff is one of the most well-rounded athletes on the team, was sidelined early in the second half with an ankle injury. And although he was out for a good period of the game, Ray made it back into the lineup and, by scoring a couple of quick lay-ins, showed no signs that the injury was hampering him. Although both teams battled back and forth throughout the first half, the Gorillas headed to the locker room with a 50-36 advantage. But after starting the game off hot, the Gorillas surrendered four quick points, allowing the Jets to creep up from behind, making the score 50-42. “It was kind of a funny game,” Muff said. “We went out early and got the lead and they did a good job of coming back and the second half was kind of a battle back and forth.” After both teams went a minute and a-half without scoring, Newman’s guard Eric Saunders broke the silence with a quick layup in the paint. But the Gorillas were able to use good time management to chew off some clock, and at the five-minute mark they were looking at a 22-point lead. The home team would be able to pile on five more points and the margin would be enough to hold the Jets off as the Gorillas finished the game with a 27-point victory. The Gorillas are on the road through Saturday, when they will head to Joplin, Mo., for the Chris Tucker Memorial Classic. The undefeated Gorillas are slated to take on the College of the Ozarks on Friday, and the Central Bible College the following night, with both tip-offs being set for 5 p.m.

chewed nearly nine minutes off of the clock, the Gorillas couldn’t punch it in, and after two unsuccessful attempts by sophomore running back Briceton Wilson, the Gorillas ended the long drive with a 22-yard field goal by freshman kicker Jake Craig. But Northwest came back quickly with a field goal of its own, a 26-yard strike by place kicker Todd Adolf early in the second quarter. The Gorillas came close, but couldn’t respond and ended the first half without putting more points on the board. The Bearcats were able to net another field goal around the five-minute mark of the second quarter to increase their margin, ending the first half with a 13-3 advantage. After both teams headed to the locker room, things once again looked murky for the Gorillas. The Bearcats capitalized on another big play by senior quarterback Blake Bolles, who connected with running back Jordan Simmons on a 58-yard touchdown pass to give the Bearcats a huge 17-point advantage. The blow to the Gorillas’ defense proved to be a huge momentum shift at a point when the Gorillas seemed to be slowly creeping their way back into the closely contested game. The Gorillas kept chugging along, when senior Terrance Isaac punched in a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter. In a rare occurrence, the Bearcats blocked the extra point on a high snap and misplaced hold by Jon Thomas, and proceeded to return it all the way back for an extra two points, making the score 22-9. A sense of urgency seemed to be felt on the away sideline as Tim Beck made a gutsy call, going for a surprise on-side kick, which was successfully recovered by Alex Kuhlman. The Gorillas then marched down the field, capping a nice drive with a 6-yard touchdown run by Wilson. Suddenly, with eight minutes, 15 seconds left to play, the Gorillas were down only six points with the scoreboard reading 22-16. After the strong comeback, PSU couldn’t come out with the Cinderella-story finish, failing on the fourth down to score in the final seconds. Dickey rushed the ball for a game-high 138 yards on 24 attempts. The Gorillas finished with 292 rushing yards total in the match. Interestingly, the Gorillas controlled the ball much more in the second half, and earned 411 yards to the Bearcats’ 369. Northwest Missouri’s star quarterback Bolles completed 19 of 33 passes for 245 yards, while Simmons earned 95 rushing yards. Once again, PSU’s freshman linebacker Nate Dreiling, the NCAA Division II tackle leader during the season, led all players with his 13-tackle effort. The win earned the Gorillas a spot in the 2010 Mineral Water Bowl. Facing Concordia-St. Paul from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference at Excelsior Springs, Mo., on Dec. 4. Pitt State finished with a 5-6 record and will look to finish out on a high note after almost upsetting the MIAA champions. This will be PSU’s second appearance at the Mineral Water Bowl.

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Pittsburg water leaves a bad taste BRENNA CHRISTIAN Collegio Reporter Almost everyone has an opinion on the taste of Pittsburg’s water. Some say it’s gross, some say it tastes fine. Some say you just have to get used to it. Katie Snyder, senior in early childhood development, has lived in Pittsburg for almost five years. “The water tastes horrible,” Snyder said. “That’s why I only drink bottled.” Snyder says that Pittsburg water tastes dirty compared to the well water in her home town of Carthage, Mo. “I have had well water my whole life, and it gets filtered a bunch of times before we actually drink it,” Snyder said. “It is has a very clean taste to it.” Snyder says she used to use water filters, but that it still tasted bad, which is why she switched to bottled water for drinking, and a store-bought jug for cooking. “I only drink it from the faucet if I absolutely have to,” Snyder said. “And it has to be freezing cold.” Although the water has never made her sick, Snyder says the water has an effect on her pet. “I even have to filter the water before I put it in my turtle’s tank,” Snyder said. “He gets really sick if I don’t.” Kayla Sheets, senior in communication, has lived in Pittsburg for four years and like others, thinks the water in Pittsburg doesn’t taste good.

“It tastes awful,” Sheets said. “It leaves a bad taste in your mouth. I think there is something besides water in the Pittsburg water. There is no way in hell I would drink from the faucet. I don’t even cook with it.” Synder says that people who like Pittsburg’s water are just used to it. “I think some people are just used to that gross taste,” Snyder said. “I don’t really know that many people who didn’t grow up here that think it tastes fine.” Katie Laidler, junior in early childhood development, has lived in Pittsburg her entire life. “The water doesn’t bother me,” Laidler said. “As long as it is cold, it tastes fine to me.” However, Laidler said she knows people who think the water tastes different. “Majority of my friends will not drink the water,” Laidler said. “They think it’s gross.” Laidler says mindset has a lot to do with how the water tastes to people. “I think that a lot of people come in hearing the water isn’t good here, so they already have that mindset before they even taste it,” Laidler said. Despite this, Laidler says the city could improve its water filtration system. “I do use filtered water,” Laidler said. “I notice that if my water has been setting for a while, it starts to get a white film inside the glass.” Stephen Gillis, superintendent of Pittsburg’s Water Treatment Plant, has an explanation as to why

some think the water tastes bad. “The main issue is the piping residue,” Gillis said. “At the plant, the water tastes fine, but it picks up residue because the pipes are so old. That residue is what people are tasting.” Gillis, who can’t taste a difference in the water, says he gets calls about the water tasting funny. “It’s ground water, so some people say it has a muddy taste,” Gillis said. “We have to explain that the pipes are 100 years old. Usually, if people put it in the refrigerator it tastes better.” Gillis said that in May, the Water Treatment Plant got an $8 million renovation over a 500-day period. Gillis says that the renovation will improve the water quality and remove certain chemicals from the water, as well as the pipe residue. “It will be a while until people can taste a difference,” Gillis said. “But it will be a big improvement.” Gillis says that because Pittsburg water is pulled from the ground, there is no run-off, which means there is less of a chance for the water to be contaminated. “It is very good quality water,” Gillis said. “It is natural and it doesn’t have any harmful minerals.”

More than recycling: ALEX MOTT Collegio Reporter The Planetarians, a student run group, led by Julie Adkins, president, and sponsors Dr. Catherine Hooey, Social Sciences, and Jim Triplet, biology, focus on sustainability, and how to make that concept a part of daily university life. “Some of the goals are to work towards sustainability as a campus,” Adkins said, “as well as to encourage students to participate in environmentally friendly trends.” The group held it first meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, and discussed the purposes and goals that the group will have. Because the group is just starting, there are not any huge plans in place yet, but there

are some in the works. “We want to go bigger than just campus awareness, if we can get community things going as well that would be great,” Adkins said. When freshman Melissa Nichols thinks of “Planetarians,” one thing comes to her mind. “They will probably help with recycling,” Nichols said. “That is what most people focus on when they try to help the environment.” This misconception is something that the group is trying to break away from. The Planetarians plan on doing much more than trying to encourage students to recycle. “We plan on doing a lot more than putting recycling bins around the school,” Adkins said. The group’s goals on recycling are to add to

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and improve the placement of the already existing recycling bins, and to try to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling. “I don’t usually recycle,” Nichols said. “I don’t think I even know where the bins are. If I knew I was making a difference and if it was more convenient, I think I would be much more likely to do it.” The group has other specific ideas in the works, such as stream cleans, a community garden, and investing in wind turbines, but the main focus of the group now is to come up with ideas to make the Pittsburg campus more ecofriendly and to raise students’ awareness and to encourage to make environmentally friendly decisions. The Planetarians are trying to make goals and

plans that will be able to be incorporated into University President Steve Scott’s plans about campus on the enviornment. What sets the Planetarians apart is that their only focus is sustainability. With no distractions, it is likely that the group will be successful in the goals. The Planetarians are working to gain more student interest for the group. There are fliers posted throughout campus, a radio station is interested in reporting about the happenings and progress of the group, and members are trying to recruit anyone who is interested. The group includes people from many areas of study, from Spanish to geography, English to mathematics. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings and participate in future events.

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A contest for men SARAH POLAND Collegio Reporter A group of Pittsburg State University students are organizing a no-shave November contest to raise money for an organization that helps mentor children. “I noticed a lot of people did No-Shave November,” said Rob Harrison, senior in communication and member of the Public Relations and Advertising club. “I realized in the summer that we could do it as an event and it could go toward a cause.” The money raised from Novembeard will go to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, a cause Harrison says he believes in. “We didn’t want to just do Novembeard for the sake of doing it,” Harrison said. “Big Brothers Big Sisters is a great program and I strongly believe in mentorship.” No-Shave November began in Australia as a tradition called Movember, where men grow mustaches to raise money for men’s health issues. On college campuses across the United States, Movember has been turned into No-Shave November and is used to raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer. The Novembeard contest will end with a party at Fat Daddy’s on Dec. 4, when the participants will compete to receive awards. The categories are best mustache, most creative facial hair, and, for the person with the largest beard, the grizzly man award. Winners will receive a Gillette hair and body package.

Josh Johnson, senior in music education, has been growing out his beard, and intends to compete. “It’s an excuse not to shave for a whole month,” Johnson said. “I think it’s an interesting thing to participate in.” No beard? No problem. Harrison says he encourages all types of students to come. Women at the event will be able to cast their votes for the best face fuzz, and will be eligible to enter drawings for prizes. Stephanie Gibson, freshman in nursing, says she plans on going to the event. “It sounds fun,” Gibson said. “I want to see all the interesting facial hair.” The PR AD Club will be selling Novembeard tickets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m in the Oval. Tickets will cost $2 and the money raised will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters. The PR AD Club will also sell Novembeard T-shirts to raise more money for the organization. The final event will also have one drawing for a male not competing in the contest to win a Gillette hair and body package and four drawings for Bath and Body Works products for the women attending. Fake mustaches will also be provided, so that everyone can participate in the fun. “It’s going to be a good time for the people who have grown beards to get together, have some laughs, and get in on a little competition,” Harrison said.

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Pittsburg’s got talent:

Christian band competes nationally

JEN RAINEY Collegio Reporter A local band recently competed in America’s Got Talent in Chicago, Ill, Nov. 6 and 7. However, their goal was not necessarily the same as some of their competitors. “The music is the word that God’s given us,” said Kent Daniel, Pittsburg State alumnus and guitarist for the Christian band, Jamison. “We have songs that are really hitting people to the core. There were people who heard our music and told us it touched them in some form.” Jamison mixes blues, rock, country and other genres into their spiritual songs. The band was allowed 90 seconds, and played an original song titled, “Love Song.” “It’d be great if we got a call back, because that’s a bigger crowd for God’s word,” Hartley said. “I think we accomplished what we wanted to do, though.” According to the America’s Got Talent website, 1,500 to 2,500 people were expected to audition, but, Dennis Jamison, lead vocalist for whom the band was named, says this number was much larger. “There were probably about 3,000

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Hunter Peterson (bass), Dennis Jamison (lead), Kent Daniels (guitar) and Daniel Hartley (drums), all members of the band Jamison, rehearse in the basement of Dennis Jamison’s home on Tuesday, Nov. 9. to 3,500 actually there,” Jamison said. “There was a line half a mile long and five people deep.” Jamison says groups of 50 people were called into the audition room at a

time. While they were waiting, the band members busted out their guitars and started singing gospel songs among the competition. “Our goal was to be there as a light

in a dark place,” Jamison said. “We’re not trying to become famous rock stars. We’re just getting a platform to where we can teach the gospel whenever we get an opportunity.”

The band members say they will play almost anywhere, and have performed shows in front of groups of four people, up to crowds of several hundred. While they’ve mostly played in churches, they aren’t opposed to playing in bars. “We have an easy transition to older crowds in churches,” Jamison said. “But we can also go into a bar and rock the snot out of them.” Fans can expect to see Jamison band members running around the stage and putting on an energetic performance. Jamison says a lot of people have misunderstandings on what God expects. “We’re trying to show people that God is an exciting God, he’s a fun God,” Jamison said. “We have fun with what we do, it’s not about restrictions.” The band members are planning to perform in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 5 through Feb. 7 at an event titled “A Band with a Mission,” a Christian version of Battle of the Bands. There, they are expected to perform in front of about 15 recording industry executives. They’ll be allotted time for three songs, and receive professional critiques. “We would love to be able to quit our jobs and do this full time,” Jamison said. “We believe that God wants us to have an opening to do this full time.”

Elementary opera

An artistic angle

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Anne Venis, junior in commercial art, paints a landscape in art class in Porter Hall.

Two one-act operas will be performed at a Pittsburg elementary school on Friday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 21. “This production benefits not only the students involved, but the university and community who see the production,” said Patrick Howle, instructor of voice and opera. “We are the only performance group in the area, to my knowledge, which performs full scale opera productions.” The productions, “The Telephone,” and “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” were written by Gian Carlo Menotti. “The Telephone” is a comedy that tells the story of Ben, his girlfriend Lucy and Lucy’s addiction to a variety of modern forms of telecommunication. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is a holiday opera about three kings and their

journey to find the Christ child. “I like to choose operas that will be pieces the students can learn from and that will suit their specific voices,” Howle said. “I also like to choose things that will be popular with and accessible to the general public in the southeast Kansas region.” The operas are being organized through the Pittsburg State University Opera Workshop and the Southeast Kansas Symphony, in conjunction with the PSU Music Department. They feature students who are majoring in music and voice, as well as nonmusic majors. The Southeast Kansas Symphony is under the direction of Selim Giray, associate professor of music. The operas will also feature dancers from the Pittsburg YMCA Academy of Dance. Casting and rehearsals for the operas began last May. Howle says the PSU Opera Workshop puts on large productions every

other year and smaller productions at least once a semester. The operas will take place at the Lakeside Elementary School Auditorium in Pittsburg. The auditorium, which was built in 1927, is located on 709 S. College Street. “Lakeside is an ideal space for these two ‘chamber’ operas,” said Howle. “Most importantly, it is ideal for the un-amplified singing voice, especially young one’s like our students.” The Friday production begins at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday productions begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are being sold through the PSU ticket office and at the venue on the days of the performances. Tickets are free to Pittsburg State students with their student ID. Adult tickets are $8, and tickets for senior citizens and students under 17 are $5. Special rates are also available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 235-4470.

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Kassandra Bufﬁngton freshman in political science

Lynn Peterson, Great Bend, pets his dog Sadi while driving between ﬁelds hunting pheasants in Stafford County on Nov. 14.

I am a hunter. As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been exposed to guns and hunting. I remember my first hunting trip with my grandparents. It was mid-winter and I was bundled in so many coats that I could barely move. I sat patiently as my grandma held her shotgun perfectly still, save for the shudder of air when a chill passed through. A sudden crack of twigs and a loud bang ended the silence. I stared at the buck she gunned down, and at the blood spilling onto the snow. From there, we took the buck home and I watched them skin it and butcher it. The next day, I would have a little zip-lock bag full of homemade deer jerky. I always loved the taste of it, but it was better fresh. Since the first time I saw a deer get shot, I wanted to hunt. It felt like instinct to want to hold a gun and shoot at what would become tomorrow’s dinner. The smell of blood and

Collegio Online readers write back In response to “Anti-smoking push on SGA’s agenda,” 11/11/10 I think this is a bad idea and will not get passed. There are too many students who smoke, as well as faculty members, to let this go quietly. I being one of them. You’re trying to divide the student population over something that can be just a simple as putting a sign up that says ‘don’t smoke in front of the entrances’. You’re forcing people to quit smoking, which in return will bring a negative feel to the campus. Good luck, but it’s going to fail. posted 11/13/10 @ 11:28 PM CST What is SGA thinking? The idea of a smoking ban for Pitt State has got to be the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard. There are lots of people on campus who smoke, and making them go all the way off campus to get a drag is beyond disrespectful . It’s not like we’re doing anything illegal. We’re not sitting outside smoking weed or getting drunk. Smoking is perfectly legal outside buildings and in smoking areas. I could understand if smokers were blowing smoke in peoples’ faces and smoking right next to doors, but as I’ve seen, smokers are as respectful as nonsmokers. I am really concerned now that I have read the recent article about the smoking ban petition happening

Wednesday. Honestly SGA? Offering $100 to the organization with the most signatures? Are ya’ll really that low to bribe the student population? All SGA members seriously need to reconsider this adventure. Students only have a limited time between classes as it is, and making smokers spend time walking all the way off campus and back on is not really fair to us. I kind of wonder what next? If SGA does get rid of smoking on campus, do you really think they’ll be happy? What’s next? Soda? Candy? I might be the only student on campus who feels this way, but I can promise that if the smoking ban goes through, I will end all ties with Pitt State and transfer to a college where I don’t have to worry when I’m going to get my next smoke break. College is stressful enough, SGA doesn’t have to add the smoking ban into the mix. posted 11/15/10 @ 12:55 PM CST In response to “Hell bound,” 11/11/10 Well written! I know all too well how annoying it is to walk past folks like that while you’re trying to get to class. I guess it takes a certain kind of person to react against that. My policy is usually to ignore them and keep walking. If you don’t give them any attention, they no longer have a platform. posted 11/11/10 @ 11:24 AM CST

thisweek’squestion What are your Thanksgiving plans? “We catch up with family. There will be about 50 of us there. It’s usually pretty crazy. We’ll eat, and if it’s warm enough we will play kickball or catch.” John McVay, junior in plastics

“The day after Thanksgiving we always start decorating for Christmas. That is something special that we always do.” Stephanie Burkman, junior in ﬁnance

“Go home. My mom’s stuffing is delicious. She only makes it one time a year. We all get together and have a big family dinner.”

gunpowder only enhanced the feeling. Every chance I get, I check hunting magazines for new guns, tips, and to read stories about other hunters’ experiences trekking through the woods or the fields, finding the perfect prey to kill. It seems like an inhuman thing to talk about, to go through, but it’s every bit as human as tying your shoes. I realize that, to some people, hunting can seem cold and cruel. When I hunt, I make sure to kill the first time, and not to let them escape if I only hurt them. If I do that, then they just limp in agony until another predator gets them. I hunt for food, mainly, not for sport. If I kill it, I intend to eat it. I also make sure not to whip out the strongest bucks around, because then (naturally) all that there will be next year are small, weak, sickly deer. Not good for the population. I hunt for the bonding time I got with my grandparents, since their time on this earth is limited,

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and I feel proud that they’re passing along the tradition that their parents taught them. My mom doesn’t hunt, but she loves guns and my estranged father loves both. My family isn’t close, but it’s the one thing we can all bond over. I haven’t gone on a hunt in years now. My grandmother is stressed over work and my grandfather has become so ill he cannot get out of bed for long. Every time I visit them, we talk about the stories their guns have seen. There’s a shed out back, where blood has soaked into the walls and floor, and the smell takes me back to my childhood of watching the adults cut up two or three deer at a time. It could be that I was a weird child, always watching horror movies and cop shows, that I had such a ‘violent’ activity as a pass time, but in the end, I find that it was worth it. I have several special moments with my grandparents that we will take to our graves, and I learned things about the woods around the area and the animals that live in it that most people never get to learn. All in all, even if I never touch another gun in my life, I will still remember what was learned, the smell of blood against fresh snow, and the feel of cold metal against my ungloved fingers. I am a hunter.

SGA tactics

In the current issue regarding a smoking ban, I would like to address the tactics that the Student Government Association is using to get a true “democratic” vote from the students. In order to completely ban the small fraction of students who enjoy smoking cigarettes, SGA needs to get signatures of petition, and they are pre-judging the outcome by offering one hundred dollars to the student group which gains the most signatures. You may have seen the student groups soliciting signatures in the oval to claim this prize, and offering free food during lunch time in exchange for signatures. I feel that the hundred dollars being offered is a bribe that undermines the true democracy of the student population. The SGA is mobilizing and swaying social groups to pre-suppose the outcome. How is this fair? I feel there are real issues that need to be addressed here. It’s no question that cigarette smoking is bad for you, but smokers already pay higher taxes, are banned from many areas, and are even coughed at from a distance. The question is not whether smoking is unhealthy, the question is whether or not we want to ostracize a small fraction of students from campus because we don’t agree with their health choices.

If we choose to enact laws based on our own self-righteousness, what is next? Will fatty foods be banned from the student center? I noticed going to class today that about ten feet from main entrances was a chalk boundary that showed smokers where the ten-foot limit was. The problem is, not only was this boundary made of chalk on a rainy day, but most of the ashtrays were within the ten-foot line of the doors! No wonder non-smokers have been concerned about second-hand smoke! I propose that rather than completely banning students who choose to smoke, we should set the ashtrays at the appropriate ten-foot distance, to be a permanent boundary setter of the ten-foot rule. If second-hand smoke is still a concern, then I would like to suggest designated smoking areas. I really hope non-smokers can sympathize with the underrepresented portion of student smokers. This is everyone’s campus, and civil liberties should be cherished and protected. We should not be bribed with money, free sunglasses, and hotdogs to sell out other people’s personal liberties. We should work towards compromise, so that everyone can feel welcome on our campus. Alana White, senior in political science

Robert Laxson, freshman in business management

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SGA continues smoking ban push WHITNEY SAPORITO Managing Editor Members of the Student Government Association approved $29,490.07 in allocations for student organizations at the SGA meeting Wednesday night. Allocation amounts varied among the organizations, ranging from $788.45 for the National Association of Home Builders to $17.55 for Circle K. Eric Jones, treasurer, said the total amount of funds requested was $46,142.16. SGA was joined by Sydney Ward, sophomore, who used student opinion time to express her support for the campus smokingban initiative. “When I was in high school I lost my father to smoking related cancer, so to me it’s a very important thing not only just for student health but to unify our campus,” Ward said. “I know that myself and my family are really hoping that this push gets passed.” Jonna Fearmonti, public relations director, said student organizations collected between 300-400 signatures on smoking ban petitions at the Great American Smoke out, Wednesday. “The petitions are getting prepared in the next week and then they’ll come to the student government for our review and hopefully get on the ballot for this spring,” Fearmonti said. Thomas Gregory, vice president, said the smoking ban committee will hold its next meeting Thursday, Nov. 18. “I know we’re working diligently on it,” Gregory said of the smoking ban. “Hopefully we’ll have something for you soon.” Jeanine Kunshek, senator, said the academic affairs committee is working on Pitt Preparation, a new end of semester policy. “What this entails is that the Thursday and Friday before dead week will be just for preparation for your finals,” Kunshek said. “During these two days professors will not be allowed to give any exams or tests and they won’t be able to make any assignments. It will just be for review.” Kunshek said the policy is still in the early stages. Students living in Nation Hall may soon have more parking according to SGA adviser Steve Erwin. He said the parking lot at Ford and Joplin Streets is almost complete and will be used for orange parking. SGA will not meet next Wednesday because of Thanksgiving break.

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A beginner’s guide to the world of harry potter BY MADISON DENNIS Editor-in-chief The end of an era is drawing near. The first installment of the last Harry Potter movie opens Friday, Nov. 19. The series, from the first book to the last movie, will have spanned 14 years, meaning that many of the original fans of the first children’s book, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” are now college-age. The series is renowned for its fiercely loyal fan base, with the seventh book dedicated to fans “if you have

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

stuck with Harry to the very end.” “I absolutely love Harry Potter,” said Sara Drabak, freshman in biology. “I started reading the books in fourth grade and never looked back.” “I grew up with Harry Potter. I’ve seen every book and every movie,” said John Stuman, a junior in psychology. Despite its popularity, there are still people who are in the dark about the series. Below are brief summaries and reviews by Pittsburg State University students for those who want to catch up before the seventh movie.

WARNING: SPOILER ALERTS! “Harry Potter and the Sorcer’s Stone,” 2001

Harry Potter is a young orphan in England who lives a completely non-magical existence with his distant and dreadful relatives, the Dursleys. On his 11th birthday, Potter is rescued by a huge wizard named Hagrid (pictured at left), who represents the Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Upon entering this magical world, Potter learns that his parents died defending him from an evil wizard named Lord Voldemort, who he somehow defeated as an infant. Once at Hogwarts, Potter befriends Ron Weasley, an awkward, but happy boy from a Wizarding family, and Hermione Granger, a kind, yet obnoxious know-it-all from a Muggle (non-magical) family. While learning to become a wizard, Potter joins the Quidditch team, and becomes a favorite of the brilliant headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. But everything isn’t roses and cream: Potter makes an enemy in spoiled aristocrat Draco Malfoy, who has the support of Professor Snape, who hated Potter’s parents, and who hates Potter as well. When Professor Quirrel, the cowardly instructor in defense against the dark arts, attacks, Harry, Ron and Hermione must prevent him from stealing the Sorcerer’s Stone, an object of power capable of resurrecting Voldemort.

“The ﬁrst year is really fun, creative, and light,” - Hannah Bergman, sophomore in photography.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“The third year, you see more of Harry’s struggle and the importance of his relationships,” - Alex Moran, sophomore in business

Harry accidentally inflates his aunt in a rage, and is forced to leave for Hogwarts early. He learns that a murderer and former supporter of Voldemort, Sirius Black (pictured at right,) has escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban, and is looking for Harry. As the story progresses, Harry learned that Sirius is his godfather, and he was the reason that Voldemort found his parents. Dementors, magical beings that remove happiness from their surroundings and guard Azkaban, are everywhere, searching for Black. When one of these creatures attacks Harry and reveals that he is susceptible to them, the newest defense against dark arts teacher Professor Lupin teaches him the powerful Patronus charm, which can drive off a dementor. Harry and his friends chase Ron’s runaway rat into a cave, where they find Sirius Black and Professor Lupin. Lupin tells Harry that Sirius is innocent, and that Ron’s rat is actually a wizard, Peter Pettigrew, in disguise. Pettigrew, Lupin explains, betrayed Harry’s parents. Not Sirius. Pettigrew escapes before he can be brought to justice, and Sirius, who Harry now knows is a loving relative, goes back into hiding.

“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” 2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Prevented from catching the magical train, Potter barely arrives for a second year at Hogwarts. Not long after he arrives, it is clear that someone is trying to kill Mudblood (Magical people from non-magical families) students, but the culprit remains unknown. Rumors abound that The Chamber of Secrets, which houses a monster that hunts Mudbloods, has been opened. Only a pureblooded wizard who can speak Parseltongue (the language of snakes) can open the Chamber, so when Potter discovers that he can talk to snakes, the rest of the students think he is behind the attacks. When Hermione is attacked, and Ron’s sister Ginny is kidnapped and taken to the Chamber of secrets, Harry and Ron race to find the entrance. Harry discovers that Ginny, bewitched by a ghost living in an artifact of Lord Voldemort’s (Ginny, Harry and the artifact pictured above,) has been opening the Chamber herself. Harry destroys the ghost and the monster and emerges from the chamber with Ginny.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” 2004

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“The second year is so exciting, and you see more character development,” - Tanya Johnson, undeclared freshman

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” 2005

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” 2007

“The ﬁfth year is really dark and serious.” - Moran

The wizarding world has crucified Harry Potter, rather than believe his story about Voldemort’s return. Concerns about revolution prompt the government to seize control of Hogwarts. Meanwhile, Harry is haunted by dark dreams that Dumbledore (pictured with Harry, at left,) believes are from Voldemort. Harry starts training to prevent this, and also forms a secret defense group with other students called Dumbledore’s Army, a young parallel to The Order of the Phoenix, which opposed Voldemort’s return. In a dream, Harry sees his godfather Sirius has been captured by Voldemort at the Ministry of Magic. Taking the dream to be true, he rallies Dumbledore’s Army for a rescue attempt. The dream was a trap, and the student wizards are surrounded by Death Eaters. The Order of the Phoenix comes to the rescue. While fighting, Voldemort appears, and Harry and Voldemort hear a prophecy stating that neither can live while the other survives. Sirius is killed in the fight, but the government arrives at the scene and sees Voldemort. Harry is proved right, but loses his only family in the process.

“This is my favorite. The fourth year is grown-up and sad but still great.” Johnson

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“The sixth year is the beginning of what the series has been working for the whole time.” -Bergman

Harry returns to Hogwarts, but the wizarding world is much different, now that Voldemort has gone public. Everyone lives in fear, and many prominent wizards are disappearing. Shortly after, Malfoy (pictured at right,) begins acting like a Death Eater, but when Harry tries to tell someone, no one listens. Harry begins special lessons with Dumbledore to learn about Voldemort, so that they can defeat him. Voldemort, he learns, is invincible because he has hidden his soul in seven Horcruxes, which allows him to regenerate after death. He and Dumbledore travel to a cave to destroy one, but its magic greatly weakens Dumbledore, leaving the school defenseless when the Death Eaters, Malfoy among them, attack. Professor Snape, a secret supporter of Voldemort, kills Dumbledore. Harry decides to drop out of Hogwarts and finish Dumbledore’s quest for Voldemort’s demise.

When Voldemort’s supporters, the Death Eaters, crash the Quidditch World Cup and leave an ominous skull floating in the air, it becomes clear that Voldemort is regaining power. The wizarding government refuses to believe it. When Harry returns to Hogwarts, he and his friends find that the Triwizard Tournament, which pits wizarding students against one another in a series of unique and dangerous tasks, will be held at Hogwarts for the first time in years. Someone subverts the magic that prevents under-age wizards from joining the tournament, and then enters Harry’s name. Harry survives the tournament, and upon completing the last challenge, is magically transported to a graveyard, where he is captured and forced to take part in a ritual that brings Voldemort, (pictured at left) back to life. When the newly-resurrected Voldemort tries to kill Harry, their wands connect and the ghosts of Voldemort’s victims help Harry escape. He returns to find that one of the teachers was a Death Eater in disguise, and had sabotaged the tournament.

“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” 2009