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The Student Government Association proposed $33,111.94 to allocate to student organizations during Wednesday night's meeting. Treasurer Eric Jones said organizations could request up to $1,000, but that number wasn't achieved by any organization. "No organization got the full $1,000 because so many student organizations asked for money," Jones said.… Post the First Comment

In the midst of the colorful balloons and chatter at Up 'til Dawn, 7-year-old Colby Shelton of Miller, Mo., spoke to students and faculty about being treated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system.… Post the First Comment

The Military Science Department at PSU was well represented recently at the 2009 ROTC Ranger Challenge, held Saturday, Oct. 24, at Camp Dodge in Iowa. Eighteen teams from 12 universities competed in this year's annual competition. The events began at 5 a.m.… Post the First Comment

Susan Marchant will direct the University Choir, PSU Chorale and women's ensemble at the annual Pittsburg State University choir concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in the McCray Recital Hall. Typically, the jazz choir also performs. However, PSU currently does not have the program.… Post the First Comment

During Opportunities in Business Day, Seth Holder, a local investor for EdwardJones, couldn't help but express his feelings about Pitt State. "They didn't pay me to say this, but I got a great education here," said Holder. Holder was a featured speaker at the business event, held on Tuesday in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom.… Post the First Comment

Michael Thomas, author of "Man Gone Down," a novel about post-9/11 aggression, greed and racism, will read at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in Grubbs Hall 109. "Man Gone Down" is a New York Times Notable Book and the winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, which is often described as the largest and most international literary prize in the world after the Nobel Prize, according to the New York Times.… Post the First Comment