My mind was swirling with mixed emotions, sitting in the passenger seat of a mentor’s car my last semester at Point Park. We were driving back to campus after I photographed him for my senior thesis...

To be quite honest, Canada is one of my favorite countries. Awesome tourist attractions, the birthplace of hockey as we know it and great beer. It is actually one of the most interesting places in...

Arriving on campus this semester, there are undoubtedly some changes we can’t ignore. COPA students have a new home in the Playhouse - a giant endeavor that took years to unveil. Caffeine addicts can...

The time we’ve all been yearning for is finally upon the horizon. We are another year older and perhaps a little wiser. We’ve developed portfolios, created works of art and expressed ourselves through...

I have been told it is something to be proud of. I remember getting emotional as a second-grader in an assembly where “God Bless the U.S.A.” was booming along to a light show in the gymnasium. I used...

In the wake of a questionable decision to attack Syria with airstrikes, the internet has gone a little crazy. Now, I am not a supporter of President Donald Trump nor am I defending him, but was the decision...

When someone dies, it makes you reflect on their life, their accomplishments, the way they impacted you. When someone young dies, it makes you feel sick to your stomach. You think about the moments...

I’m not a person who likes to go out much, but the few times I have this semester, it’s been less than impressive. The first time I went out somewhere with friends once I came to college, I went to...

I have always hated the idea of “wisdom.” We always attribute it to people who are older, who have experienced the world in a more holistic manner than ourselves. But here I am, claiming I have some...

Being a United Student Government (USG) senator representing the Conservatory of Performing Arts is harder when people do not want to put their all into the organization. As someone who has served on...

As students begin to pull together their last assignments for finals week, some of us will undoubtedly be dreading those annoying, yet necessary projects requiring group cooperation. Most students either...

My first semester at college wasn’t spent at Point Park. In fact, it was spent at my apparent “dream school.” Before I went to my dream school, I pictured myself with a group of friends laughing...