Point Park Globe

Unpaid internships never made sense and never will

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • January 17, 2024

Going to college is all about making sacrifices and choices, and Point Park is no exception to this rule. Right from the beginning, you choose to sacrifice an air-conditioned dorm room for a completely private space, or vice versa.

Globe’s Point: Don’t be discouraged by new graduation date

January 17, 2024

Happy week two of the semester, Pioneers! We hope you had a great first week and are settling into your new class schedules. Remember to take care of yourself and stay organized. Being a college student is very hard work, and we are so proud of you.

Globe’s Point: The university needs to prioritize staff and faculty’s mental health

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff • January 10, 2024

Welcome back and happy spring semester, Pioneers! We hope you all had a wonderful, restful break and are feeling recharged. The new year and new semester can be both exciting and overwhelming, and we highly...

Smaller social media apps are not an escape from their competitors

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • January 10, 2024

The idea of breaking away from major social media platforms has gained traction within the past few years. With more and more studies demonstrating the harms of extensive social media usage– with the...

Adjustments to city zoning codes would benefit students as well

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • December 6, 2023

Imagine this: you live in a neighborhood or town that has seen substantial growth over the past decade, with people moving into houses and apartments almost daily. The small businesses which have been...

Generation Z should not give up, embrace positivity

Written By August Stephens, Co-Opinions Editor • December 6, 2023

Generation Z and older generations are living in the best, and worst, time of human history. As the year rolls to a close, I hope I’m not alone in thinking that 2023 has been a year volatile enough...

Globe’s Point: Good luck with finals, we believe in you

December 6, 2023

It is hard to believe the end of the semester is already here, Pioneers. There are a million things that we could say here about that, but it is better to offer one, strong, consistent, message: you’ve...

Take comfort in the unknown, and finish out this semester strong.

Written By August Stephens, Co-Opinions Editor • November 29, 2023

Post-fall break season is one of the toughest times of the year. Okay great, we all get to experience on-campus life again, but only for two weeks.

Globe’s Point: Corrections from our last issue

November 29, 2023

Happy week 13, Pioneers! We hope you had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving break whether you traveled or stayed on campus. It is only a few more weeks until the end of the semester, and we wish you all the best in preparation for finals.

Is Pittsburgh a “Donut City” and is this problematic?

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • November 29, 2023

If your first thought when reading the title of this piece was something like, “more donut shops in the city? Who wouldn’t want that? I’m already against your cause, opinions editor,” then you would be forgiven.

The Globe Editorial Staff rates Thanksgiving dishes

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff • November 15, 2023

Thanksgiving serves as a time for friends, family or found-family to get together and eat a metric ton of food every year. Whether you celebrate a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, a modified one or none...

Want students to graduate on time? Offer the required classes

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • November 15, 2023

We are lucky enough to have advisors and coordinators who work hard to set up the lists of classes we need, who even make the effort of creating schedule outlines for the entirety of our time...