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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Daymon Long, junior cinema production major, produces videos with the help of Movie Magic, a comprehensive movie scheduling software program that assists in scheduling movies and productions.

YouTube provides opportunities for cinema students

Written By Lauren Ortego, Co-Copy Desk Chief April 11, 2017

Ian Lewis, senior cinema production major, started his career in high school, with an amateur camera, a couple of puppets and a YouTube account. Now, he works on short films with his classmates as he pushes...

Sophomore Ashley Iagnemma winds up to deliver a pitch against Cincinnati Christian Saturday in her no-hitter. The Pioneers won 6-0.

Iagnemma tosses 2nd no-hitter in 2 weeks

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor April 11, 2017

It was business as usual for Ashley Iagnemma in the pitcher’s circle this weekend. She retired hitter after hitter in the Cincinnati Christian lineup Saturday and picked up six strikeouts along the...

Your USG election ballot at a glance

Your USG election ballot at a glance

April 4, 2017

Point Park’s United Student Government is holding elections for all of its positions this week on PointSync this week, April 3-7. In the past two editions, we profiled the candidates for USG president:...

CSI Point Park: an inside look at the crime scene lab

CSI Point Park: an inside look at the crime scene lab

Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-News Editor April 4, 2017

Academic Hall classrooms can normally be seen filled with living, breathing humans, but 508 Academic is the opposite. This classroom is specifically designed for students to study the deceased… or,...

Pioneer records artist to host album release party

Pioneer records artist to host album release party

Written By Carley Bonk, Copy Editor April 4, 2017

Pioneer Records is holding its annual CD release party Tuesday, April 11 to debut Chase and The Barons’ new EP, “Propose a Toaster” and music video, “Rule the World.” This is the first event...

Colten Gill, current Executive Director of theCampus Activities Board.

Graduating CAB leader discusses organization’s past, present, future

Written By Dara Collins, Staff Writer April 4, 2017

Sports, arts and entertainment management senior Colten Gill describes the Campus Activities Board (CAB) as an always changing, never static organization. As a student who has switched majors, gained promotions...

Edberg Dominguez bats Saturday against Ohio Christian University. He is hitting .338 through his first 24 games with 24 RBIs and one home run. The Venezuelan is playing right field for the Pioneers in his junior season with Point Park.

Venezuelan-native settling into leadership role

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor April 4, 2017

When watching some of his favorite professional baseball players play in his home country, Edberg Dominguez began to fall in love with the sport. After picking up a glove, Dominguez played throughout...

Second baseman Lily Pruneda tags a runner out in a loss to Gannon Thursday. Pruneda went on to go 1-4 in game two against Carlow with two RBIs and one run scored.

Softball sweeps River States Conference opener

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 28, 2017

The Point Park softball team swept Carlow University Saturday to open River States Conference (RSC) play. The Pioneers improved to 7-10 overall and 2-0 in RSC play. Point Park also dropped a non-conference...

Daniel Kelly and Leo Pfeifer’s short film, “Popped,” will be showing at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth in Seattle April 27-30.

Freshman filmmakers pop into national film festival

Written By Matt Petras, Staff Writer March 28, 2017

When Daniel Kelly described how he did independent video advertisements for various clients, he was wearing a t-shirt he got from one of those clients – “Calypso.” Leo Pfeifer could look back...

Point Park students sit with the Alps behind their backs on Point Park’s Switzerland campus that it leased during the ‘72-’73 school year. Students could spend the semester abroad for the same cost to study in Pittsburgh.

The lost tale of Point Park’s Switzerland campus

Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor March 28, 2017

Darlene Natale was only a freshman at Point Park in 1973 when she went on the learning adventure of a lifetime. She took a chance at a new program at the college that moved her to Switzerland for the...

Title IX to hold annual sexual violence  awareness concert

Title IX to hold annual sexual violence awareness concert

Written By Carley Bonk, Copy Editor March 28, 2017

Pioneer Records will be holding its second annual Break the Silence concert Friday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Playhouse featuring Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties and Drop the Act.  The...

Junior Darian Leighty competes in the long jump at the Muskie Duals on Saturday. Leighty finished  eighth overall in the event. She placed fourth overall in the triple jump later that day.

Track qualifies 4 for nationals in season-opener

Written By Robert Berger, Co-Sports Editor March 21, 2017

In the first event of the 2017 outdoor track and field season, junior distance runner Katie Guarnaccia earned a spot at the outdoor track and field national championship meet in the 10,000 meter on a frigid...

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