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PITTSBURG —
Gus driving a chariot, Rosie the Riveter and flags of all nations are featured in the puzzle pieces making up the Pittsburg State University Homecoming Spirit Art competition.
“We’ve switched the competition around this year,” said Lynn Jones, chairman in charge of the event. “We’ve switched it from gorillas to puzzle pieces.”
The pieces, done by various PSU organizations, were laid out Tuesday afternoon in a hall at the Overman Student Center. Judges browsed through the hall, marking their evaluation sheets on each piece.
“There are 28 pieces to the puzzle, and 25 were done by organizations,” Jones said. “The other three will be done by the PSU Homecoming Committee.”
The pieces done by the committee were not judged. Winners will be announced during an award assembly at noon Saturday at the gazebo in Gorilla Village.
Judges were PSU faculty and staff as well as community members.
“We’re judging the pieces on originality, creativity, craftsmanship and the use of the theme,” said Dr. Maeve Cummings, accounting and computer information professor.
Jones said that the theme is the Pitt Games, basically, the Olympics, which is how Gus Gorilla ended up driving a chariot on one piece.
Campus Christians chose to depict an Olympic torch with the motto “Let Your Light Shine.”
However, the PSU Women’s Studies Club piece of the puzzle has the iconic Rosie the Riveter showing her muscle with the motto “We Can Do It.”
Cash prizes will be awarded, with $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third.
“There is a very wide range of skill, and I didn’t realize we had so much creativity,” Cummings said. “I never thought there were that many ways to look at games. We’re very proud of our students. It’s very difficult to judge, but a fun experience. I’m dying to see it all put together.”
Jones said the committee will assemble the puzzle and hopes to debut it at the PSU Homecoming convocation.
“If not, then we’ll show it at Yell Like Hell,” she said. “It can be seen by the public somewhere around the homecoming football game on Saturday.”
Gus driving a chariot, Rosie the Riveter and flags of all nations are featured in the puzzle pieces making up the Pittsburg State University Homecoming Spirit Art competition.
“We’ve switched the competition around this year,” said Lynn Jones, chairman in charge of the event. “We’ve switched it from gorillas to puzzle pieces.”
The pieces, done by various PSU organizations, were laid out Tuesday afternoon in a hall at the Overman Student Center. Judges browsed through the hall, marking their evaluation sheets on each piece.
“There are 28 pieces to the puzzle, and 25 were done by organizations,” Jones said. “The other three will be done by the PSU Homecoming Committee.”
The pieces done by the committee were not judged. Winners will be announced during an award assembly at noon Saturday at the gazebo in Gorilla Village.
Judges were PSU faculty and staff as well as community members.
“We’re judging the pieces on originality, creativity, craftsmanship and the use of the theme,” said Dr. Maeve Cummings, accounting and computer information professor.
Jones said that the theme is the Pitt Games, basically, the Olympics, which is how Gus Gorilla ended up driving a chariot on one piece.
Campus Christians chose to depict an Olympic torch with the motto “Let Your Light Shine.”
However, the PSU Women’s Studies Club piece of the puzzle has the iconic Rosie the Riveter showing her muscle with the motto “We Can Do It.”
Cash prizes will be awarded, with $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third.
“There is a very wide range of skill, and I didn’t realize we had so much creativity,” Cummings said. “I never thought there were that many ways to look at games. We’re very proud of our students. It’s very difficult to judge, but a fun experience. I’m dying to see it all put together.”
Jones said the committee will assemble the puzzle and hopes to debut it at the PSU Homecoming convocation.
“If not, then we’ll show it at Yell Like Hell,” she said. “It can be seen by the public somewhere around the homecoming football game on Saturday.”
