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Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

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Judging Java: 7-11

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist November 18, 2020

1/2 out of 5 Globes   The classical music blared as I walked into the Wood Street 7-11. Entering one of the most uniquely depressing places in the City of Pittsburgh, I thought to myself “what...

Pioneer Public- Long Phan

Written By Tia Bailey November 18, 2020

Long Phan is a senior photography major who is originally from Vietnam.  Phan transferred to Point Park after the school he was at previously, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, closed down. His experience...

Gen Z use TikTok to get politically involved

Written By Jordyn Hronec, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2020

Rosalie Anthony, a 20-year-old college student from Birmingham, Alabama, typically uses TikTok to post about her workout routines and to do fun dances with her younger siblings. But during election season,...

Judging Java: Gloria Jean’s

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor November 11, 2020

Most college-aged kids seem to be under the impression that all cups of coffee are the same, but in reality, not all coffee is created equal. In this column I review the various coffee shops near Point...

Quarantine spaces on campus

Written By Tia Bailey November 11, 2020

Colleges and universities around the country have put different COVID-19 procedures in place so that students could return to campus this semester. Point Park has quarantine/isolation rooms for students...

How to Maintain Self-Care During the Election

Written By Elena Bengel November 4, 2020

The 2020 presidential election is here, and for most of Point Park University, it is a very important event. A good majority of the students at PPU are going to be voting for the first time, and that has...

Pioneer Public: Meghan Fitzsimmons

Pioneer Public: Meghan Fitzsimmons

Written By Tia Bailey October 28, 2020

Meghan Fitzsimmons is a junior sports, arts and entertainment management (SAEM) major who is also the events coordinator for our student radio station, WPPJ.  Fitzsimmons worked on the big event Rock-A-Thon,...

Judging Java: Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co.

Written By Jake Dabkowski October 28, 2020

4/5 Globes   Most college-aged kids seem to be under the impression that all cups of coffee are the same, but in reality, not all coffee is created equal. In this column I will be reviewing...

WPPJ returns to the studio

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Features and A&E Editor October 21, 2020

Even though coronavirus has taken a toll on many clubs and activities, student-run radio station WPPJ started running all its shows the week of Oct. 5. Featuring 41 podcasts and radio shows this semester,...