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Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser and the myth of One-derland

Jillian Michaels, ‘The Biggest Loser’ and the myth of One-derland

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-Opinions Editor February 12, 2020

I’m a little late on this story, but Jillian Michaels needs to shut up. Allow me to provide some context. Jillian Michaels used to be one of the three hosts/coaches on a television show called “The...

The Globes Point - Raising our standards

The Globe’s Point – Raising our standards

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff February 12, 2020

The Globe’s writing standards have not been updated in a long time. It’s been several semesters before the standards that we have displayed on our website have undergone revisions, however, this has...

Coronavirus is just the beginning

Coronavirus is just the beginning

Written By Diana Navarrete, Staff Writer February 12, 2020

According to BBC News, the global death toll due to the coronavirus has reached 638 with 31,000 confirmed cases in mainland China and 12 in the United States. The number of people infected with this...

Halftime show proves to be more than entertainment

Halftime show proves to be more than entertainment

Written By Globe Editorial Staff February 5, 2020

At this year’s Super Bowl Halftime show, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez blew all of our minds. As soon as Shakira came on stage and the intro notes to “She Wolf” started to play, all of America, that...

Top 10 commercials from Super Bowl LIV

Top 10 commercials from Super Bowl LIV

Written By Shannon Hartnett, Co-Opinions Editor February 5, 2020

This past Sunday was the 56th Super Bowl and the 100th year of the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs played a decent enough game for someone like me to watch who knows enough about...

Letter to the Editor: Newmans response

Letter to the Editor: Newman’s response

Written By Channa Newman, For the Globe February 5, 2020

Dear Ms. Collins and Ms. Hronec, May I add a few comments as a follow-up to your article "Professor files 18-count lawsuit against university?” At least two points require clarification. First,...

Ranking the top 5 cutest Pokémon

Ranking the top 5 cutest Pokémon

Written By Ayla Reed-Porter, For The Globe February 5, 2020

There are plenty of Pokémon in this world…I mean, in the fictional world of “Pokémon” that just so happens to exist within this world, but it still counts. It is up to us, the everyday civilians,...

Bernie Sanders has supporters despite Clintons claims

Bernie Sanders has supporters despite Clinton’s claims

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor January 29, 2020

Recently, Hillary Clinton was asked about Bernie Sanders. “Nobody likes him,” she said, claiming he had no allies in Congress. It’s a bizarre statement to make, especially since many of the current...

TikTok: entertainment or epidemic?

TikTok: entertainment or epidemic?

Written By Shannon Hartnett, Co-Opinions Editor January 29, 2020

In 2017, Music.ly came into the social media platform. It was designed for users to post videos of themselves dancing and lip-synching to popular songs. However, the world turned on its side when the app...

Philadelphia mascot Gritty accused of assault, finally shows true grit

Philadelphia mascot Gritty accused of assault, finally shows true grit

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-Opinions Editor January 29, 2020

Point Park, this week I come to you not as the Opinions Editor or SGA Beat Writer (though those are two positions I do currently occupy.) Today, I come to you as the Senior Mascot Correspondent from the...

The Globes Point - A health crisis at home

The Globe’s Point – A health crisis at home

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff January 29, 2020

Currently, the world is closely watching an outbreak of the Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. As reported in the news section, the virus has spread to several other countries with travelers...

A Republican weighs in on the upcoming Democratic nomination

A Republican weighs in on the upcoming Democratic nomination

Written By Logan Dubil, Staff Writer January 22, 2020

What is it like watching the Democratic debates as a Republican? I can answer sarcastically, or I can be honest with you. The thing is, both sarcasm and honesty haven’t gotten me far in the past, so...

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