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Senior guard Kaitlyn Smith dribbles into the offensive zone against IU Kokomo Saturday afternoon. Smith lead the team in points with 23 but the team lost 77-71 . They continue conference play this Saturday.

Women open conference play

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor December 4, 2018

The women’s basketball team had a busy week, playing three games in five days and beginning their River States Conference (RSC) schedule, but was only able to pick up one non-conference win. The Pioneers...

Senior guard Justice Cuthbertson finished Saturday’s game against IU Kokomo with 19 points and a game winning layup with two seconds left. 17 of his points were scored in the second half.

Undefeated in RSC play after buzzer beater

Written By Derek Malush, For The Globe December 4, 2018

The men’s basketball team opened up River State Conference (RSC) play last week with back-to-back RSC victories, first defeating Carlow University 79-69 on Tuesday night and then edging Indiana University...

Caleb Gretsky, sophomore cinema production major, dances on the catwalk during the annual Rent-a-Rugger event in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom.

Rugby fundraiser participants sign contract to keep it “PG”

Written By Mick Stinelli, Co-News Editor December 4, 2018

Last Wednesday, one of Point Park’s most popular fundraisers brought hundreds into the Lawrence Hall Ballroom for the eighth year in a row: Rent-A-Rugger, where members of the rugby club offer themselves...

Taylor Colbert and RJ Lane, senior cinema production majors, scoop ice cream as part of their bake sale to raise funds for their Production 4 film in the West Penn Lobby on Monday. P4 films are not funded by Point Park University and it is completely up to the students to raise their own funds for their films, according to Colbert. Lane and Colbert are co-directors for their P4 film titled “Still 
Holding On.”

Scooping ice cream for cash

Written By Gracey Evans, For The Globe December 4, 2018

Senior guard Asim Pleas takes the ball in the offensive zone during a 2017 contest. The team dropped three games over Thanksgiving break.

Men come up short in games over break

Written By Derek Malush, For The Globe November 27, 2018

The men’s basketball team dropped three straight games over Thanksgiving break as there record falls from 2-1 to 2-4 on the season. Their first game was against Washington Adventist University (WAU)...

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Junior guard Tyra James plays defense in a game against Ave Maria University earlier this year. The team lost two games over Thanksgiving break and began conference play against Carlow University Tuesday night.

Women continue preseason against ranked opponents

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor November 27, 2018

The women’s basketball team continued their tough non-conference schedule over Thanksgiving break, taking an “L” from two more nationally ranked teams. The Pioneers spent the first weekend of break...

Competition photos taken of Anna Shields from 2016, 2017 and now 2018. Anna Shields surpassed even her own expectations when she won the NAIA National championship in Iowa.

Shields makes history as nation’s top runner

Written By Robert Berger, Sports Photo Editor November 27, 2018

At this time in 2015, Anna Shields had given up on being a successful collegiate athlete and was working at a bank in her hometown of Torrington, Connecticut. Now in her senior year, Shields is a cross...

Skaters make circles around the tree at PPG Place during Light-Up Night on November 16.

A Tree All Aglow

November 27, 2018

Miss Coco Peru visited Point Park’s GRW theater last Thursday to tell stories and give words of wisdom. Miss Peru recalled significant moments of her life, like meeting her husband for the first time on a nude beach in Spain, and coming out to her parents as transgender. Read the full story in the Features section, page 4.

Miss Coco Peru meets PPU

Written By Katie Williams, For The Globe November 13, 2018

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