Students look forward to new internships to start 2018
Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Features Editor
January 9, 2018
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As the semester begins, students across campus are beginning more than just a new schedule. For many, the change in semester also brings new professional opportunities in the form of internships. Senior sports, arts and entertainment management major Marcus Salvatore is carrying his internship with...
Seniors reflect on time at Point Park, look ahead
Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor
January 9, 2018
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For many, graduation can feel like a point far off into the future. It’s something that is always looming in the distance, and can feel as though the day will never come. For seniors entering their last semester of classes, however, graduation has become much more of a reality, which can bring abo...
Pioneer Public – Sydney Miller
Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor
January 9, 2018
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Sydney Miller’s two majors are almost polar opposites. Miller is a sophomore dance and forensic science double major, and entered Point Park knowing exactly what she wanted to do. “I’ve always liked dance so obviously I wanted to dance,” Miller said. “And then I think I just found forensics int...
Students attend university from around the globe
Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-Copy Desk Chief
December 5, 2017
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Wessel Reitveld, Richard Perez and Robelin Bautista all came to America driven by the world of sports. For Katja Rochat and Florencia Urquidi, America furthered opportunities their home countries didn’t have. Victor Sule came to America with a nonconventional dream and the passion to pursue it. For some inter...
Pioneer Public – Michael Gieseke
Written By Carley Bonk, Co-Features Editor
December 5, 2017
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When Dean of Student Life Michael Gieseke isn’t overseeing resident life, commuter services, health services or student activities, he’s taking calls from parents or reading emails about shenanigans that happened in the residence halls the previous evening. “The rule of thumb is that I have no idea ...
Finals week stress approaches
Written By Kimberly Keagy
December 5, 2017
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For Amber Mole, hard workouts do the trick when finals week approaches and anxiety rises. Having a personal planner loaded with lists of things that need to be accomplished helps Kaitlyn Smith endure the most trying time of the semester. Establishing behavioral norms is also a way to deal with the p...
Students jam to tunes through varied methods
Written By Chloe Jakiela, Staff Photographer
November 28, 2017
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Alec Ebeling, junior creative writing major, sifted through their record collection and revealed a few favorite vinyls along with an album by their father’s old band “The Spy-Fi Sounds of The Omega Men.” “I like vinyl because it appeals to me as a collector of things, getting that physical album a...
Libertarian-slanted club starts at university
Written By Aidan Segal, Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
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Brennen Burke wears a baseball cap with the image of a coiled rattlesnake slithering over the bolded words, “DON’T TREAD ON ME,” an iconic symbol that dates back to the American Revolution. The back of his laptop has an assemblage of National Rifle Association and Libertarian Party stickers. ...
Pioneer Public – Alexandra Youssef
Written By Matt Petras, Co-Features Editor
November 28, 2017
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After college, Alexandra Youssef said she’d like to live in California, working as both a therapist and a film screenwriter. “I kinda want to do both, I guess,” she said by phone. “And it’s going to be a lot to work on... so I wanna dual-focus in both and try to see where life takes me....
Students jolly to work back home for holidays
Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor
November 28, 2017
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Men, women and children bustle up and down aisles and in and out of stores from sun up to sundown as the best deals await eager shoppers. Employees flash a friendly smile despite the long day ahead and scurry from shopper to shopper answering questions. It’s Black Friday, a retail worker’s busiest ti...
Student explores harrowing themes through dance
Written By Kelsey Eiseman
November 28, 2017
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In a dance routine on campus, a student plays a strong grown man watching three young girls in dresses with their hair in pigtails as they play. The man is dancing, visibly frustrated, while the girls flutter and dance around joyfully. Continuously watching, the man is lurking in the background. He starts to interact wi...
Pioneer Public – Shaniece Lawrence
Written By Matt Petras, Co-Features Editor
November 14, 2017
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Senior Shaniece Lawrence was already studying biological science but didn’t realize she wanted to use that to become a pediatrician until she joined Strong Women, Strong Girls. “It’s basically a club where we go mentor little girls in different elementary schools and we empower them and tel...