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

University Almanac: September 3-10

Byline photo of Carson Folio
Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • September 3, 2025
A Point Park themed PAT streetcar rolls past Station Square.

1972: A 30 percent increase in dance students led to a Lawrence Hall gym being converted to a studio.

1979: The old Pittsburgh Playhouse was almost put up for sale — over 35 years before it closed.

1994: Film repertory closes due to budget cuts.

1995: Guests finally permitted to stay overnight.

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About the Contributor
Carson Folio
Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief
Carson Folio began working for The Globe during the fall 2022 semester as a staff writer contributing features and opinion articles. Folio, a Senior, became co-opinion editor during the fall 2023 semester, worked as editor-elect in the fall of 2024, Co-Editor-in-Chief in spring 2025 and is now the current Editor-in-Chief. He can be contacted at [email protected].
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