1968: Only one student out of every 15 knew Point Park even had a cross country team at the time.
1972: Special Interest Group for Graphics computer science group visits Point Park.
1978: Flu infects at least 200 people on campus.
1979: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, a precursor to ICE, allegedly was investigating Point Park because of increased international enrollment while also investigating a scandal at Edinboro.
1980: Short-lived bowling league begins.
1981: Pinball machines in the Point Cafe become available 24 hours a day to play.
1982: Jimmy’s Post Tavern, which is now Taco Town, voted best bar near campus by The Globe.
1985: Picking up packages in the mailroom required ID for the first time.
1986: Richard Lancaster, the hopeful candidate for university president, withdraws from the race.
1987: Point Park’s founder, Dorothy C. Finkelhor, visits campus during her 85th birthday.
1988: Women’s basketball player arrested for trying to use a stolen credit card at Kaufmann’s, which she took from another student according to Pittsburgh police.
1989: Thefts in Thayer Hall rise, being blamed both on irresponsible students and people breaking into dorms.
1991: New computers installed in hopes of being used for a potential manufacturing studies degree.
1992: Student activity fee raised from $21 to $25 via vote.
1993: Women’s basketball lose to Geneva in playoffs.
Throughout the years: Feb. 23-28
Photo by Mark Stone
Ben Urso moves in for a twisting drive against Robert Morris College at the Civic Arena. Photo taken Feb. 28, 1978.
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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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