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Election 2016

Election 2016

October 11, 2016

McGinty, Toomey admonish Trump for sexist comments Both of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate candidates released statements criticizing Donald Trump over leaked tapes, which contain the Republican presidential...

Election 2016

Election 2016

October 4, 2016

Former VP pick Paul Ryan to campaign for Toomey in Pa. The current speaker of the house, Paul Ryan, will campaign for Pennsylvania Senate incumbent Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania before the general election....

Michelle Obama speaks about the importance of voter turnout at the Fitzgerald Field House at the University of Pittsburgh, Wednesday October 28.

Michelle Obama talks up Clinton presidency

Written By Iain Oldman, Co-News Editor October 4, 2016

Just two weeks ahead of the Oct. 11 deadline to register to vote in the general election, First Lady Michelle Obama told the crowd at the University of Pittsburgh last Wednesday that the “stakes...

Point Park police officers Lt. Nicholas Black and Alex Lee show off their body cameras on Move In Day, which they have worn since Aug 1. The newest requirement for officers is to carry a heroin OD antidote, Narcan.

Opioid overdose antidote Narcan now available to university police

Written By Robert Berger October 4, 2016

In an effort to stay ahead of the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania, university police are now trained to administer the opioid antidote Narcan. The department will keep the antidote in centrally located...

Gov. Wolf pushes 2Vote registration program

Gov. Wolf pushes 2Vote registration program

Written By Cindy Hindle October 4, 2016

Nearly one thousand Pennsylvanians have already taken advantage of a new program rolled out by Gov. Tom Wolf that allows voters in the state to register online with a simple text message. Gov. Wolf...

CMI Director Andrew Conte introduces local journalists Salena Zito, Chris Potter and Jon Delano for a panel about their stories covering the presidential campaign trail Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the CMI.

Local journalists share experiences from campaign trail

Written By Alexander Popichak, Editor-Elect October 4, 2016

Three Pittsburgh-based political reporters shared stories from covering candidates on the campaign trail Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the Center for Media Innovation. The panel began a scheduled series of speakers...

Point Park professor earns ninth Emmy Award

Point Park professor earns ninth Emmy Award

Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor October 4, 2016

School of Communication adjunct professor Gina Catanzarite recently won her ninth Emmy Award for a documentary in the Health/Environment/Science Program/Special category titled “Bedtime Story: The Troubling...

State Senator visits USG, talks state school faculty strike

State Senator visits USG, talks state school faculty strike

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer October 4, 2016

A Pennsylvania state senator warned at Point Park’s student government meeting that some schools might “go under” if the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties strikes. “If...

Media students to visit Iceland, Ireland

Media students to visit Iceland, Ireland

Written By Nicole Matthews October 4, 2016

A year after students explored European cities such as Bruges and Amsterdam, School of Communication students enrolled in the spring International Media course will have the opportunity to travel to Iceland...

Fast food worker, Laquania Coleman, protests against Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon. She was in support of Black Lives Matter and the movement to stop police brutality against African American males.

Students turn out to protest Trump speech at Shale Insight Conference

Written By Ian Brady and Nicole Matthews September 27, 2016

View more photos in our Trump Protest: through the lenses of our photojournalists series here. A group of protesters that included Point Park students gathered outside of the David L. Lawrence...

Syrah Sherwood, left, and Wesley Ehle started the Point Park chapter of ‘Not On My Campus’ in the hopes of curbing sexual violence on the university’s campus.

National ‘Not On My Campus’ group now on campus

Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor September 27, 2016

The student-led movement Not On My Campus, which raises awareness for sexual violence and promotes a safe campus for college students on a national level, officially has a chapter at Point Park University. The...

Veterans Edwin Hernandez, Ron Wyley and Jason Brown, along with Eric Kizina, current army member, explore Pittsburgh during a scavenger hunt to find landmarks as part of the Veterans Joint Leadership Initiative.

Veterans in the workforce, leadership focus of School of Business conference

Written By Robert Berger September 27, 2016

The School of Business hosted the second annual Veterans Joint leadership Initiative Sept. 23. The program gives veterans from various organizations a chance to network and discuss how their workplaces...

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