Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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PLAYING POOL is one to the more popular after study activities on campus. Joe Alexander takes a break from his hectic schedule to shoot a game, (photo by Kyle Cleveland) A MID-DAY SHOWER doesn't prevent Liz Burke and Tony Cedeno from getting out on the oval, (photo by Kyle Cleveland) Features: Wild wild week.......... Pits provide recreational area Season ends with big win. . . Home is what you make it. . . Where were you when..... 16 40 46 50 70

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6 On the Oval... Student Life by Olive Sullivan THE SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM OF SHIRK ANNEX WAS THE LOCATION for two kegs of beer that the floor enjoyed during their third floor party, (photo by Kyle Cleveland)

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The Cui by Olive Sullivan Picture a balmy spring day, not too hot, not too cold, with a light breeze. These are the kind of days that see Pitt State students migrating to the great outdoors. As spring approaches and the weather gets nice, most people find it harder and harder to make it to class. Anyone walking across the Oval has to be on guard for flying frisbees and, sometimes, kites. Around the dorms, one is liable to get whacked by a football during a friendly match. The Oval also provides a good place for a little sunning, and attempts at studying. Of course, if you allow your mind to wander with the breeze, you are likely to find yourself thinking about anything but Abnormal Psychology! The Oval is a central part of PSU. It provides a place for studying, games, and organized events. Any event on the —Oval must be scheduled through the - Certer Of Campus Life Information Desk in the Student Union, according to Jack Overman, Student Union director. If there is a problem, the office checks with the Student Affairs Office, and Larry Nokes, director of the Physical Plant. “We have to make sure these are the kind of events we want on the Oval,” Overman commented, but there are usually no problems.” This year, events included coffeehouses from SUB, a car show from Automotive Technology, SUB sponsored art sales, and the Ozark Folk Festival. The folk festival was sponsored by the Major Attractions Committee, and scheduled through Overman's office. Students may have noticed food and drinks being sold on the Oval, such as SUB’s Western Week Chuckwagon. This is done .through the food service. Overman said that the food service contract agrees that no food may be sold on campus, except through the food service. Any other sales, such as art sales or crafts must be approved when scheduled. BEFORE APARENTSDAY CROWD, Cadet Captain Ervin Neff gives an exhibition on rappelling off Russ Hall roof while Sargent 1st Walter Martin belays him.(photo by Kyle Cleveland) On enrollment day this summer, SUB sponsored a band on the Oval. The group played between two of the huge evergreens in the center, and both old and new students gathered on the grass to listen and rest up from the rigors of the enrollment procedure. It also made the atmosphere much more pleasant for those whose business took them walking across campus. There’s nothing like a little music to rejuvenate a person after a day of running around Pittsburg in August. A chance just to sit down and listen was welcomed eagerly. “In the summer we do a lot on the Oval,” said Overman. SUB sponsored several band concerts and coffeehouses. Almost any night you could wander by to the sound of some sort of music. Sometimes, classes will also be held on the Oval. Eric Abraham’s ceramic classes are held outside at least once a semester, 8