Sperry-Galligar Audubon Program
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The Sperry-Galligar Audubon meeting will be held on March 30, in Room 102 of Yate’s Hall, 1702 S. Joplin Street, on the Pittsburg State campus, beginning a 7 p.m.
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3/24/23
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PSU Indian Student Association to celebrate Holi
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On Saturday, March 25, the Indian Student Association at Pittsburg State will be celebrating the Hindu holiday of Holi. The festivities are open to all students and faculty of PSU as well as the general public and will be held in the parking lot behind Grubbs Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/23/23
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A slave, a nurse and a soldier spy
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On Saturday, March 25, Fort Scott National Historic Site is hosting retired National Park Service Historian Arnold W. Schofield to discuss three notable 19th century women from Fort Scott; Ann Shatto, a slave; MaryAnn Holt Blakely, a nurse; and Sara Edmonds Seelye, a soldier, nurse and spy during the Civil War. The program will be held in the theater of the Infantry Barracks from 11 a.m. to noon.
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By Dustin R. Strong /dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/22/23
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Omaha travel blogger visits SEK
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Omaha native Kim Reiner always wanted to be a travel writer. After college, she began a writing job with a small newspaper in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha, writing for the arts and entertainment section.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/9/23
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US Navy Band plays the Bicknell Center
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On Sunday night, the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts hosted the U.S. Navy Concert Band as it kicked off its 2023 national tour. Pittsburg was the third of five scheduled concerts in Kansas before heading west through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California.
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By Dustin R. Strong /dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/7/23
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Suffrage speaker opens Women’s History Month
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The Pittsburg State University Women in Government Lecture Series invited April Young Bennett, author of the “Ask a Suffragist” book series, host of the Religious Feminism Podcast, and a writer for the Exponent II, a blog about Mormon feminism, to speak about the lessons learned from the suffrage movement.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/3/23
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CCHM explores antique coverlets
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The Crawford County Historical Museum (CCHM) in Pittsburg is going back to the 19th Century to learn how coverlets told a story of craftsmanship and artistry from the past.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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2/24/23
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As of Monday afternoon, a limited number of tickets remained for the 49th Annual Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival concert featuring acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and his International All Stars.
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2/20/23
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Guests can once again go around the world in a few hours when the International Student Association at Pittsburg State University hosts the annual International Food and Culture Fair from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.
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2/20/23
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SEK is center-stage in Black history, Civil War
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As the end of Black History Month draws closer, the nation celebrates the trials, tragedies, and accomplishments of legendary men and women like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and countless others. In many of those accounts, Kansas seems to get forgotten about, when, in fact, Kansans have often been the trend setter in civil rights.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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2/18/23
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