Throughout the years: Feb. 3-8

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-in-Chief • February 8, 2026

Point Park men’s basketball forward Terry Parham fakes his opponent for two points. The Pioneers were playing against the Behrend Cubs in the old Mellon Arena. Photo taken Feb. 5, 1980.

1970: Men’s basketball team wins 65-46 against Waynesburg
1971: Laundry machines were removed from Thayer Hall while Lawrence Hall’s had coinboxes installed.
1977: Natural gas crisis causes Point Park to ask students to conserve energy and turn down their thermostats.
1978: John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves” performed at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
1979: Assistant director of admissions fired for “disloyalty.”
1980: Dining hall renovated for the first time since 1969.
1981: Men’s basketball loses 78-96 to Clairon State.
1982: Two photography majors make list of finalists for national Photographer’s Forum photo contest.
1983: Student caught defrauding Bell telephone company.

About the Contributor

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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