Paint and pieces of the wall left in chunks after maintenance workers created a hole in the wall to access a steam line for the dorm heater.

Submitted by Ayden Miller

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-Elect • January 15, 2025

Leaking hot water from a broken steam line pipe attached to Lawrence Hall’s heating system caused significant water damage to multiple dorm rooms on floors 13 – 15 in the building over winter break.

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FEATURES

The judge, played by Denny DiPalma, shows his fingers covered in Doritos dust for the "Crash the Super Bowl" ad submitted by the two students.

Submitted by Nihad Hebib and Shandon Walsh

PPU students ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ with Doritos ad

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor • January 15, 2025

Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” advertising contest received a submission from two Point Park students: Nihad Hebib, a senior accounting major, and Shandon Walsh, a junior PR/AD major.

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OPINIONS

Streaming services are just too greedy

Written By Michael Klug, Website/Co-Opinions Editor • January 15, 2025

Throughout the years, streaming services have gotten more popular and arguably more greedy. These services are often utilized by college students, whether for the sake of binging or providing background noise.

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SPORTS

Brenden Williams and Kaden Warner celebrate a point vs. WVSU.

Men’s basketball edges past WVSU

Written By Edmee Idalis, Staff Writer • January 15, 2025

In their first game at home since winter break, the Pioneers played West Virginia State on Jan. 11, at the CCAC-Allegheny gym where they won by one point with a final score of 76-75.

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Where’s The Point? Flooding takes over Downtown.

Pittsburgh area saw 72 hours of heavy rain straight last week, leading to rivers exceeding 28.8 feet; this is the worst flooding in two decades.

April 10, 2024

Photo by Michael Klug

Point State Park’s water fountain is submerged by the overflowing three rivers. The threshold for the rivers is 28.5 feet, making this past week the worst flooding since 2005.

Cars experience large traffic jams heading into the city last Thursday (Photo by Cassandra Harris)

Exists to several streets were flooded and closed for days. (Photo by Michael Klug)

The basement of West Penn Hall collected about two to four inches of rainwater, according to the outside maintenance cleaners last Thursday. (Photo by Erin Yudt)

Flooding at Point State Park at night last week. (Photo by Grant Clarke)

Cars park outside the Mon Wharf parking lot due to extreme flooding. The lot remains closed as of Monday. (Photo by Michael Klug)

A rainbow peaks through the dark and cloudy sky on South 17th Street last Thursday. (Photo by Ana Bellamy)

People and local news stations gather at The Point amid flooding. (Photo by Michael Klug)

About the Contributors

Michael Klug, Website/Co-Opinions Editor

Michael Klug began writing and photographing for The Globe in the Spring 2024 semester and is majoring in Multimedia and taking up a minor in Photography. He is also the Website Editor for The Globe, as well as a Staff Writer and Opinions Editor.

Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief

Cassandra Harris began writing for The Globe in the Fall of 2022. She began as a staff writer and Student Government Association beat writer. After working for a semester, she became News Editor in the spring of 2023. Harris was voted Editor-Elect in the Fall of 2023, and is now the current Editor-in-Chief.

Erin Yudt, Editor-In-Chief

Erin Yudt joined The Globe staff in the Spring 2022 semester as the Student Government Association Beat Writer. Before this, Erin submitted articles to The Globe in the fall semester as a Globe contributor. Erin is a senior journalism major with a minor in psychology and is the current Editor-in Chief.

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