Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

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Pioneer Public – Vanessa Vivas

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-features Editor October 30, 2018

International student Vanessa Vivas has used her status in this country to encourage people to vote to help continue her dream of acting. “I am international and I am on a student visa which essentially...

SAEM faculty with Pioneer Stars Allissa Logsdon and Victor Geriseb.

Pioneer Records announces two new Pioneer Stars

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-features Editor October 30, 2018

Pioneer Records has announced its fifth Pioneer Star, but this year, there is an addition to the process. Allissa Logsdon, senior sports, arts and entertainment management (SAEM) major, has been chosen...

Members of On Point A Cappella rehearse together on Sunday, Oct. 28 on the fifth floor of Lawrence Hall.

Students working to form campus a cappella club

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 30, 2018

When freshman acting major Emily Harnett transferred from Emerson College to Point Park, she realized there were no a cappella groups to join. Although Point Park has had a cappella clubs in the past,...

Kathleen Marecic discussed the RUSafe app at the Women’s Center and Shelter talk on Friday, October 19. in the JVH auditorium.

‘Courageous Conversations’ covers domestic violence

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 23, 2018

In the nearly full JVH auditorium, Ani Johnston, an outreach advocate for the Women’s Center and Shelter, asked everyone who had a birthday from April to August to stand up.  With nearly half the...

Junior Niko Roros strolls along the farmer’s market-style selection during AppleFest. The event was put on by CulinArt and featured live music, fall-themed favors and plenty of pumpkins and apples.

CulinArt holds annual AppleFest in Village Park

Written By Jake Berlin, For The Globe October 23, 2018

Point Park embraced fall last Tuesday as campus dining services presented AppleFest. The Village Park festival was the embodiment of autumn as CulinArt offered gourds, pumpkins, cider, music and crafts—and,...

Pioneer Public - Laura Boyd

Pioneer Public – Laura Boyd

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 23, 2018

Before becoming an associate cinema professor at Point Park, Laura Boyd traveled the world as an expedition leader for a cruise company and pursued her passion for natural history filmmaking by working...

Anime Club accumulated a variety of prizes for their Halloween Party.

Clubs buckle down for the Halloween season

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor October 23, 2018

Campus is gearing up for the Halloween season by hosting a variety of events in the upcoming week. Halloween-related events will begin on Thursday, October 25 and end on Wednesday, Ocober 31. Not on...

Freshman Emily Porter, sophomore Madeline Rexroad and junior Jake Taylor to try to decipher hieroglyphics in an Ancient Egyptian-themed escape room at CAB’s event Saturday night.

CAB holds Point Park After Dark Saturday evening

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 17, 2018

On Saturday night students put their wits to the test as they tried to figure their way out of a self-destructing spaceship and a cursed Egyptian tomb.  Groups of students were sent into two escape...

Pioneer Public - Mei Lu Barnum

Pioneer Public – Mei Lu Barnum

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 17, 2018

Senior musical theater major Mei Lu Barnum first performed at seven years old when she landed a part in “A Christmas Carol” at a regional theatre in Boston. She was cast as Tiny Tim, and was dedicated...

Point Park police officer Joe Shutka pies Alston Berkman at the Rugby Club’s second annual Pie-a-Rugger event.

Rugby club holds second annual Pie-a-Rugger event

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor October 17, 2018

From sneak attacks to being double-pied, the public and students alike gathered in Village Park to throw dessert in rugby players’ faces.  The second annual Pie-a-Rugger was held last Thursday by...

Pioneer Public - Christina Wonnacott

Pioneer Public – Christina Wonnacott

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 9, 2018

Most view retirement as a time to slow down and relax. Christina Wonnacott saw it as an opportunity to go back to school.  “A lot of people retire and I guess play golf and stuff, and that wasn’t...

Students earn internships working for Disney World

Written By Shannon Hartnett, Copy Editor October 9, 2018

Some of Point Park’s very own will be living out their spring semesters in the place where all dreams come true.  A handful of Pioneers have been accepted into the Disney internship program and will...

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