Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Elections for USG run Thursday, Friday

Elections for USG run Thursday, Friday

March 26, 2019

Brittany Arp - President By Andrew Brinker Brittany Arp is running for USG president to finish what she started. As current vice president, Arp has worked closely with President Kaylee Kearns and...

Junior Xavier Stephens competes at Schenley Park in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational during this past cross country season. Stephens is about to enter his third outdoor season as a Pioneer and is hopeful of another championship.

Turning hatred to passion, Stephens finds his calling

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 26, 2019

In the winter of 2014 during what was his sophomore year, Xavier Stephens was cut from the Albert Gallatin High School basketball team. Since then, Stephens hit the ground running and hasn’t looked...

Richey visited this abandoned cement plant in 2017, calling it an “industrial wasteland.” Some features on the plant’s massive property included 12 silos-- each 70 to 80 feet high.

Urbex attracts photographers to document past

Written By Nicole Pampena, Online Editor March 26, 2019

Rule No. 1 of urban exploration: leave nothing but footprints. Do no damage, move no object and vandalize no surface. Rule No. 2: Never share the location of your abandoned site visits. Sharing with other...

Point Park Police have been tipped that a suspicious man has been seen looking in the windows of the GRW dance studio.

Suspicious man outside GRW

Written By Jordyn Hronec, Co-News Editor March 19, 2019

On Monday, March 18, Chief Besong sent two emails to the student body. In the emails, Besong described a suspicious person that had been spotted outside of the George Rowland White (GRW) 2 dance studio....

Senior Felix Castillo tosses a pitch in a 2018 match up. Castillo took a loss in game two of a three game series last weekend while lasting 4.2 innings and giving up 5 earned runs. On the year, Castillo has a 2 and one record.

Baseball claims two RSC wins

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 19, 2019

This past weekend, the baseball team took 2 of 3 games while facing Midway University on the road, improving their conference record to 6-3 on the year. Point Park kicked off the series with a 9-6 victory...

SAEM Club puts on multi-talented concert

SAEM Club puts on multi-talented concert

Written By Amanda Myers, Co-Features Editor March 19, 2019

The Sports Arts and Entertainment Management (SAEM) Club hosted a tiered concert in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom on March 14 featuring Pioneer Records star Allissa Logsdon, two-thirds of local group The...

USG executive cabinet under scrutiny

USG executive cabinet under scrutiny

Written By Carley Bonk, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2019

The United Student Government (USG) Rules Committee approved a resolution in concern that executive cabinet meetings were being closed more often than not, and minutes from the meetings were unnecessarily...

Sophomore pitcher Ryan Huber delivers a pitch during a 2017 home game. Huber was the winning pitcher in the second game of a doubleheader the Pioneers played Saturday against Rio Grand. Point Park won the game  16-5.

Baseball team goes 2-1 against Rio Grande

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 12, 2019

The Pioneer baseball team took two of three games this past weekend in the second conference series of the year facing off in Ohio against Rio Grande University. Coming off their spring trip to Florida...

Junior criminal justice major Jared Ross attended the third annual Pittsburgh Bleed Black and Gold Tattoo Expo and received a Pittsburgh-themed bicep tattoo.

Pittsburgh tattoo expo returns for third year

Written By Dara Collins, Editor-Elect March 12, 2019

Walking down an aisle of booths with tattoo artists from Pennsylvania to California, a woman laying on a table caught the attention of passers-by with her extended leg covered in bright blue ink from...

Shots fired on Liberty

Shots fired on Liberty

Written By Allison Schubert, Co-Sports Editor March 5, 2019

One person was shot on Monday night in front of the Subway restaurant located on the corner of Liberty Avenue and 7th Avenue in Downtown, officials say. Police responded to reports of shots fired at...

Maddie Horn attempts a slap bunt in a game last season. During the spring season, Horn hit for a .357 average with 10 hits after 28 at bats.

Baseball, softball begin seasons in Florida games

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 5, 2019

After spending spring break in Florida, the baseball team opened conference play taking 2-3 games to West Virginia Tech University (WVU) last Friday and Saturday. Point Park opened the series with...

Louis Spanos (left) and Colten Gill (right) walk down the “aisle” at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

Alumni wedding at Carnegie Museum

Written By Amanda Myers, Co-Features Editor March 5, 2019

At the Carnegie Museum of Art on Feb. 21, former Point Park students Colten Gill, 24, and Louis Spanos, 23, said their vows in front of family, friends and paying strangers.  The ceremony was held...

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