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

Active Minds Club becomes active once again

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor October 9, 2018

The once deactivated Active Minds Club is reactivated and ready to help students discuss and handle mental health issues. Active Minds Club is a chapter of the national organization Active Minds. The...

Musical theater alum in ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Musical theater alum in ‘Pride and Prejudice’

Written By Daniel Strickland, For The Globe October 9, 2018

With a brand new creative director, The Pittsburgh Public Theater’s new season has added a recent Point Park alumni to one its productions. This season brings a promising diverse and collective group...

Pioneer Public - Dylan Kersten

Pioneer Public – Dylan Kersten

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 2, 2018

Senior global cultural studies major Dylan Kersten became interested in music around the age of four or five, when his two older brothers made him a mixtape. “It was Bon Jovi, Lil’ Bow Wow, Cher,...

Freshman dance major Anna Fairbank sifts through clothes at Point Closet’s first pop-up shop of the year.

Point Closet prepares for shop’s grand opening

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor October 2, 2018

When Point Closet held its first pop-up shop of the year last week, president Monae Findley said she wasn’t expecting many people to attend. Findley originally anticipated about 200 people, a number...

Pittsburgh locals hold up their “When We All Vote” signs and cheer as actor Tom Hanks leaves the stage after delivering an empowering speech. Hanks touched on the importance of participating in our democracy. Students from surrounding Pittsburgh universities came out to see Hanks speak about the importance of voting in the midterm elections, along with other speakers such as Steelers running back James Conner, team executive Jim Rooney and coach Mike Tomlins’ wife, Kiya Tomlin. The “When We All Vote” rally was organized through the University of Pittsburgh.

‘When We All Vote’ rally held to influence young voters

Written By Joie Knouse, Staff Photographer October 2, 2018

Scholarship winners Jenna Herman and Andre Bennett pose with their awards at the PICPA Casino Night on Sept. 24.

Accounting students earn scholarships at Casino Night

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor October 2, 2018

Students gathered last Monday night at the Sheraton in Station Square to spin some wheels and network with professionals. Casino Night, hosted by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants...

Pioneer Public- Elise DHaene

Pioneer Public- Elise D’Haene

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor September 25, 2018

Elise D’Haene, a teaching artist in the cinema department, was a practicing psychologist when she decided she wanted to get into writing. “I had a practice, I was a therapist, I realized I really...

Junior SAEM major Krystopher Baklarz sings at an audition in Village Park on Thursday.

SAEM Club holds auditions for “Got Talent” show

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor September 25, 2018

Spinning plates, dad-jokes and drag queens are the tip of the iceberg for the acts that auditioned for Point Park Has Talent. Students of all majors came out last Thursday night in Village Park to audition...

Pioneer Public- Conor Mendelson

Pioneer Public- Conor Mendelson

Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor September 18, 2018

Senior accounting major Conor Mendelson visited Boston twice before he decided to intern there for three months this summer.  Mendelson landed the internship with the help of his sister, who works...

The executive board of the Point Park Uno League plays a game of Uno in campus coffee shop Point Perk.

Diverse student interests encourage new clubs

Written By Sara Flanders, For The Globe September 18, 2018

Whether students are into playing Uno and frisbee, dancing to K-Pop or performing in stand-up and sketch comedy- there’s a club for that. Four new clubs were recognized by The United Student Government...

Honors Organization holds events to honor 9/11

Written By Hattie Charney, Co-Features Editor September 18, 2018

Students came together last Tuesday to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.  The Honors Student Organization (HSO) held three events on Sept. 11 to educate students on the events...

New Point Park Uno League, all they do is play Uno

Written By Kelsey Paulus, Copy Editor September 18, 2018

A new organization has come to the attention of the students at Point Park: the Point Park Uno League. And yes, all they do is play Uno. What started out as casual tournaments with friends for a few...

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