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

Rugby drops rivalry game

Rugby drops rivalry game

Written By Gracey Evans, Photo Editor October 3, 2017
The Point Park Rugby Club fell to rival Carnegie Mellon University 55-0 on Saturday. The rivalry between the two goes back to 2010 when Point Park connected with Carnegie Mellon as its brother club.

XC runners thrive at Louisville Classic meet

Written By Emily MacIntyre October 3, 2017

The cross country team ran in the Louisville Classic last weekend, one of the team’s further races away from home in Kentucky, but the distance did not deter anyone. Especially not Anna Shields,...

Women split first RSC games

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor October 3, 2017

The women’s soccer team kicked off River States Conference (RSC) play this weekend on the road at Asbury University and Cincinnati Christian University. The Pioneers only needed three minutes to take...

Croup’s Corner – Turn page on tough weekend finale

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist October 3, 2017

The volleyball team played eight sets over the weekend, winning their first five. They only should have played six. Point Park earned a three-set sweep of Midway University Friday night, winning 25-16,...

Lindsey Oberacker (16) celebrates with her teammates in 2009. Oberacker led the team to its first NAIA tournament appearance in 2011.

Former volleyball star enters Hall of Fame

Written By Mike Turk, Staff Writer September 26, 2017

Lindsey Oberacker helped lead Point Park Volleyball to its first conference championship and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament appearance in 2011. She is the...

Freshman midfielder, Bailey Boyd, advances the ball up the field during a game against the University of Pikeville on Sept. 16. The Pioneers won 5-0.

Women’s soccer goes 2-1 in RSC dress rehearsal

Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor September 26, 2017

The women’s soccer team went 2-1 in its last week of games before beginning conference play. Both of the Pioneers’ wins came in the form of 4-0 shutouts, first at Washington Adventist, then at Villa...

Senior forward Alan Ramos keeps the ball away from a Pikeville defender during the last non-conference home game on Sept. 16. Ramos scored two goals in the first half and now leads the team with six goals.

Men push streak to 5 ahead of RSC play

Written By Nick Horwat, Copy Editor September 26, 2017

The men’s soccer team marched on with its fifth-straight win taking a 3-1 victory over Washington Adventist University (WAU) improving their record to 5-2 last Monday. The lone goal scored by WAU was...

Students learn about TV’s future from Turner execs

Written By Madison Kelkis September 26, 2017

In a market that’s being dominated by social media, Dan Cho, the head of the social media department at Turner Broadcasting, said that students seeking careers in the broadcasting field need to evolve...

Croup’s Corner – Confidence entering conference play

Written By Josh Croup, Sports Columnist September 26, 2017

The first two games for the men’s soccer team weren’t pretty. The Pioneers had a tough first two games, to be fair. The season-opener against Florida National University ended in a 4-0 defeat. The...

Volleyball nets first RSC win

Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor September 26, 2017

New faces started racking up points for the volleyball team last week. Despite injuries and an unusual lineup, the Pioneers won two straight matches. “We have injuries that are going on right now, and...

Wessel Rietveld, sophomore midfielder/defender, advances the ball down the field with freshman forward Mitchell Roell close behind.

Shutout streak strong

Written By Nick Horwat, Copy Editor September 19, 2017

The men’s soccer team has been playing as an unstoppable force recently. Since dropping its first two games of the season, the squad has gone 360 minutes without giving up a single goal.  Since Point...

Junior Rafael Perez takes a chip shot out of the bunker at the Carnegie Fall Shootout at The Links at Spring Church on Sept. 16. The Pioneers finished sixth out of 10 schools.

Golf season in full swing

Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor September 19, 2017
The Point Park golf team tees off on a hole during at the Carnegie Fall Shootout at The Links at Spring Church on Sept. 16.
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