Tanzilli assumes role as dean of Rowland School of Business
Written By Alexander Popichak, Editor-in-chief
April 18, 2017
Provost John Pearson shakes hands with the newly appointed Rowland School of Business Dean, Steve Tanzilli, on Tuesday.
Photo by Gracey Evans
Blaine King reflects on time as leader with USG, U-View
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
April 18, 2017
Blaine King, President of USG, prepares for his next chapter in life outside of USG and graduation at the end of April.
Photo by Chloe Jakiela
New work debuts on Playhouse stage for One-Acts Festival
Written By Nicole Pampena, Co-Features Editor
April 18, 2017
The cast of one-act musical “The Butler Convention” perform at a spacing rehearsal on April 12.
Photo by Nicole Pampena
NEWS
Professors: lenient grades ‘hurt everyone’
Written By Allison Schubert, Copy Editor
A study done by the Pew Research Center last year said that 27 percent of all independent college and university presidents believe that their faculties grade too leniently. For some, this...
April 18, 2017 • No Comments
Hennigan: increased student need drives annual tuition hikes
Written By Emily Bennett and Alexander Popichak
Tuition set earlier this year for the 2017-2018 school year will increase for all students by 3.9 percent due mostly to an increased need for student financial aid, according to President Paul...
April 18, 2017 • No Comments
Proposed cut of Federal Work Study concerns students
Written By Robert Berger and Jordan Slobodinsky
In President Donald Trump’s most recent budget proposal, the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program is projected to be cut in order to save funds. In the United States, more than half a million students...
April 18, 2017 • No Comments
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FEATURES
About that student center swimming pool…
Written By Zac Seymour
Across the skywalk and under the student center lies one of Point Park’s biggest mysteries; an abandoned swimming pool. Point Park acquired the student center, formerly the YMCA Greater Pittsburgh, about 10 years ago....
April 22, 2017 • No Comments
Pittsburgh celebrates national Record Store Day
Written By Carley Bonk, Copy Editor
Pittsburgh is celebrating the 10th annual national Record Store Day on Saturday, Apr. 22 , but the event has its roots in San Francisco. Michael Kurtz, co-found of the tradition, gathered together record store owners in 2007...
April 18, 2017 • No Comments
Chase and the Barrons hold release party
Written By Nikole Kost, Features Photo Editor
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Staff Profiles from '16-'17
Co-Features Editor
Nicole Pampena is in her second semester at the Globe, joining the Globe staff as a copy editor on day one. Pampena now serves as one of the Globe's Co-Features Editors.
SPORTS
Center exposes students to sports industry, jobs
April 18, 2017
What began as a mere idea between two Point Park alumni has now closed out its sixth successful year...
Track and field teams exceeding expectations
April 18, 2017
Sophomore Anna Shields of the Pioneer track and field team is ranked second in the country in the women’s...
Men’s golf wins conference championship
April 18, 2017
The Point Park men’s golf team are conference champions for the sixth time in program history. The P...
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OPINIONS
A letter from the editor: “To give the news without fear or favor…”
April 18, 2017
I read an editorial in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette over the weekend about how a high school newspaper...
The Globe’s Point – The great tuition increase paradox
April 18, 2017
A few weeks ago we at the Globe wrote an editorial titled “Tuition increase an annual upset.” In...
From the sunshine state to the steel city
April 18, 2017
One of the unique aspects of Point Park is the large diversity among our students, of which admissions...
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