Written By Robert Berger, Staff Writer
• November 15, 2016
After nearly ten years of planning, the new Point Park Pittsburgh Playhouse is slowly beginning to take shape on Forbes Avenue and Fourth Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh.
The new Playhouse is designed...
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
• November 15, 2016
United Student Government (USG) President Blaine King called for the governing body to stand in solidarity with the university as it moves to make the university a safer environment for students.
“We...
Point Park University is currently in the process of changing and adapting the technology available to students by replacing Blackboard with another online system.
A committee of 15 staff and faculty...
Written By Matt Petras, Co-News Editor
• November 15, 2016
Following a night of demonstrations and public backlash against President-elect Donald Trump, two separate organizations on campus held public support group meetings to help students cope with this anxiety.
“The...
Republican Donald Trump completed a comeback in the general election after trailing in the national polls for three months, including as much as 7 points just three weeks ago, to claim victory against...
Written By Robert Berger, Staff Writer
• November 9, 2016
In the most expensive United States Senate race in history, incumbent Republican Pat Toomey won his re-election bid, defeating Democrat Katie McGinty for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate position.
McGinty...
Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor
• November 9, 2016
Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro won Pennsylvania’s attorney general race despite his party losing the coveted presidential and Senate races.
Shapiro beat his opponent, Republican candidate John...
Written By Emily Bennett, Copy Desk Chief
• November 9, 2016
Two anonymous student protesters stood in Village Park Nov. 1, wearing bags over their heads, stating the supposed average amount of Point Park student graduate debt.
The students stood in silence in...
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
• November 9, 2016
Two new senators were inducted into student government following three senatorial resignations the previous week.
United Student Government (USG) President Blaine King swore in freshmen Zachary Seymour...
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
• November 9, 2016
Turmoil hit student government after a former senator accused the treasurer of singling him out for his conservative views, sparking his eventual resignation.
Former senator Mario Avila said United...
