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

Sophomore SAEM student Bryana Appley sings a song to her roommate in her dorm room. Appley is an aspiring musician.

Women turn hatred for music into passion

Written By Dara Collins, Editor Elect January 22, 2019

At six years old, Allissa Logsdon began playing her late great aunt’s piano, and her mother encouraged piano lessons. At 12 years old, she began singing and added voice lessons. Bryana Appley started...

Women’s March participants travel down Grant Street as one attendee proudly displays a toilet brush containing the likeness of President Donald Trump.

Women’s March down Grant Street draws hundreds; marchers chant “this is what democracy looks like”

Written By Amanda Andrews, Staff Writer January 22, 2019

On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, Pittsburgh marked its third annual Women’s March on Washington-Pittsburgh, a sister march in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington in the nation’s capital. The...

The Point Park competitive dance team competes in their first home meet Sunday at Gateway High School. The team fell to Aquinas college 70-68 in the first round and 75-73 in round two.

Dance team competes in first-ever home meet

Written By Dara Collins, Editor Elect January 15, 2019

The cheer and dance teams began their weekend at Concordia University Ann Arbor and ended a little closer to home. The big weekend consisted of a runner-up victory for the cheer squad and the first local...

Senior Anna Shields competes in Youngstown last year. Shields placed first last weekend at Penn State in the 3,000 and second in the 1,000.

Shields now 4th in world rankings in 1,000 meter event

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 15, 2019

Last weekend, Anna Shields of the women’s track and field team earned a win in the 3,000 meter race and became the fourth ranked runner in world rankings in the 1,000 meter race at Penn State University....

Edred Utomi speaks about his journey to reaching his role on the broadway US tour. He sits alongside Peter Matthew Smith in the PNC Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse

Former student among cast members of ‘Hamilton’ hold discussion with students

Written By Nick Tommarello, For The Globe January 15, 2019

From the man who will kill your family to remind you of his love, to the man who’s not throwing away his shot, Peter Matthew Smith plays King George III and Edred Utomi plays Alexander Hamilton in...

Senior Michael Morris competes in the high jump at the 2018 SPIRE Midwest Open. Morris competed in the event last month in Youngstown placing seventh and was only .9 meters shy of qualifying for the NAIA national Championship.

Indoor track prepares for season

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor January 8, 2019

The indoor track and field team is at the starting line of the 2019 season as they look to continue last season’s success of winning both the 2018 men’s and women’s conference meets.  Thus far,...

Pay It Forward’s Treasurer Nicole Lakovic (left) and President Jillian Svonavec (right) run a table at the Spring 2018 Condom Carnival. Pay It Forward is one of a number of charitable campus clubs.

Philanthropy on the rise within campus clubs

Written By Zoe Esperseth, For The Globe January 8, 2019

The number of helping hands is on the up and up at Point Park, rooted in the fact that more clubs are getting serious about philanthropy and giving back to the community According to Rachel Phillips,...

Pro-gun enthusiasts exercise First Amendment rights

Pro-gun enthusiasts exercise First Amendment rights

Written By The Globe Staff January 8, 2019

Hundreds of gun enthusiasts from across Pennsylvania came to Pittsburgh on Monday afternoon to rally for gun rights in the city. In mid-December, Mayor Bill Peduto and members of City Council proposed...

HMR Apparel features messages of empowerment

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor December 4, 2018

Justine Szurley said she has gotten negative pushback for her clothing line, particularly at markets open to the general public. Szurley, a freshman psychology major, recalled a time when a man approached...

Senior guard Justice Cuthbertson finished Saturday’s game against IU Kokomo with 19 points and a game winning layup with two seconds left. 17 of his points were scored in the second half.

Undefeated in RSC play after buzzer beater

Written By Derek Malush, For The Globe December 4, 2018

The men’s basketball team opened up River State Conference (RSC) play last week with back-to-back RSC victories, first defeating Carlow University 79-69 on Tuesday night and then edging Indiana University...

Caleb Gretsky, sophomore cinema production major, dances on the catwalk during the annual Rent-a-Rugger event in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom.

Rugby fundraiser participants sign contract to keep it “PG”

Written By Mick Stinelli, Co-News Editor December 4, 2018

Last Wednesday, one of Point Park’s most popular fundraisers brought hundreds into the Lawrence Hall Ballroom for the eighth year in a row: Rent-A-Rugger, where members of the rugby club offer themselves...

New club to celebrate Hispanic culture on campus

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor November 27, 2018

Over the summer, junior Ailen Videla Ortiz developed an idea for an on-campus club that centered around Hispanic culture. Ortiz recruited the help of junior dance majors Cecilia Benitez and Stephanie Perez,...

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