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

Seasonal Flu Shots to be offered on campus

Written By Joseph Bacharach June 29, 2016

 Flu shots will be offered for the second time this season on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010.    The Seasonal Flu Shot Clinic will be open from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Atrium Overlook on the second floor...

Skyline a ‘flop’ to Sci-fi fan

Written By Veronica Kropf June 29, 2016

"Skyline" starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson, directed by Colin and Greg Strause unfortunately did not deliver to this Sci-Fi fan. The Strause Brothers are visual effects veterans, "The Day...

Steelers games: high ticket prices a pain for students

Written By Malik Vincent June 29, 2016

 Can you afford to go to the big game at Heinz Field on Sunday?If you want to sit in section 506 when the Steelers take on the New York Jets in the AFC title game, it's going to cost a pretty penny....

Students, staff of cinema and digital arts, demonstrate to keep the PA film tax credit

Written By Rachel Nunes June 29, 2016

Point Park University cinema and digital arts students, faculty and local filmmakers gathered in front of the Warner Theater on Fifth Avenue to symbolize the historical relationship that Pittsburgh has...

The Ugly Truth of Paradise

Written By Chelsey Engel June 29, 2016

As I looked out the airplane window, my eyes set upon the crystal clear water and lush, vibrant cliffs of Hawaii.  Most tourists flying in see that beauty, and only that beauty.  However, I was heading...

The Wallflowers’ ‘triumphant return’

Written By Nicole Chynoweth June 29, 2016

“I lost my sight but not the vision” – It’s a lyric which not only perfectly describes The Wallflowers’ invigorated sound but also their triumphant return to the studio on their latest album...

Tobacco products given new flavors, appeal to younger demographic

Written By Andy Weier June 29, 2016

Less than a year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ban on candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes, tobacco companies have responded by increasing the variety of smokeless tobacco products...

University Center hosts PodCamp 6

Written By Celeste Begandy June 29, 2016

Sunday was the last day of PodCamp Pittsburgh 6, a social media "un-conference" for the Internet-savvy in the area. Held in Point Park University's University Center, the variety of sessions had something...

Photo Editing v. Deceptive Advertising

Written By Lauren Chlebowski June 29, 2016

In 1999, actor Dustin Hoffman sued Los Angeles Magazine for placing a distorted image of his character from the film "Tootsie" in an editorial called Grand Illusions. The editorial featured Hoffman's character's...

Pittsburgh: one of the most polluted cities

Written By Veronica Kropf June 29, 2016

Among many of Pittsburgh's other rankings, its metropolitan area is the seventh most polluted city in the country, according to the American Lung Association's 2010 annual air quality report. Specifically,...

Point Park expands classrooms further through the city of Pittsburgh

June 29, 2016

 Stage AE, located on the North side, is commonly known for supplying the city of Pittsburgh with rarely seen but generally known shows and events. So far this year, musicians like Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa...

‘Cinderella’ charms Pittsburgh audiences

Written By Kim Roberts June 29, 2016

Masses of Pittsburghers filled the Benedum Center for Performing Arts Downtown on Saturday night to see Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "Cinderella." Little girls in sparkly ball gowns and glittering tiaras...

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