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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Phi Beta Lambda club for business enthusiasts

Phi Beta Lambda club for business enthusiasts

Written By Kelsey Wolfe, Copy Editor • February 7, 2017

As a high school student, Brandon Rodgers was involved in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), an organization that worked to bring education and business knowledge to students. When he graduated...

Campus Activities Board to host Condom Carnival

Campus Activities Board to host Condom Carnival

Written By Victoria Bails • February 6, 2017

Campus Activities Board’s (CAB) Spirits and Traditions Committee will be providing students with a unique and comfortable way to talk and learn about topics like safe sex, domestic violence and sexual...

Bambi Deerest, a Point Park alum, performs to throwbacks from the ‘90s at the Drag Show in LH Ballroom, Jan. 24. The second annual drag show was held by the Campus Activities Board.

Annual drag show shines spotlight on acceptance

Written By Dara Collins, Staff Writer • January 31, 2017

Students time traveled back to the 1990s as Pikachu and Avril Lavigne look-alikes took the stage. Point Park’s second drag show was held in the Lawrence Hall ballroom on Jan. 24. Point Park invited...

Alumnus makes comeback on Pittsburgh Public Theater stage

Alumnus makes comeback on Pittsburgh Public Theater stage

Written By Francesca Dabecco • January 31, 2017

Just a few blocks away from where he began his college acting classes in 1998, Point Park alumnus Chad Bender is taking the O’Reilly Theater stage for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of “Twelfth...

Hand-in-Hand Alliance links students together

Hand-in-Hand Alliance links students together

Written By Kelsey Wolfe, Copy Editor • January 31, 2017

What had originally begun as an internship for Hannah Hepler has turned into a full-fledged program that is working to provide a smooth transition into college for students with disabilities. The Hand-in-Hand...

Ann Talman, doubling as the playwright and lead role for “Woody’s Order!”, delivers a monologue from the show. The show runs Feb. 3-19 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse’s Studio Theatre.

Actress, writer tells life story with new one-woman show

Written By Victoria Lemon • January 24, 2017

The Pittsburgh Playhouse REP Professional Company is starting 2017 off strong with a unique performance of a one-woman show about the struggles an all-American family faces when dealing with special needs....

Point Park facility names steeped in university history

Point Park facility names steeped in university history

Written By Dara Collins • January 24, 2017

The names of Point Park’s facilities appear engraved in the concrete walls and printed across the flags along the buildings. Students walk through and past these buildings without thinking twice about...

A house in Oakland was open to the public for the photography pop-up exhibit. The gallery featured the art of several Point Park students who covered subjects such as sexuality and conversation.

Photography students featured in pop-up exhibit

Written By Gary Lenigan • January 17, 2017

The work of Point Park University artists covered the walls of a home in Oakland last Saturday during a pop-up show appropriately titled “Fabric of Portraiture.” The exhibition displayed the interdisciplinary...

The weather didn’t cooperate with CAB’s ice skating event at PPG Ice Rink on Jan. 11, and was rescheduled for Jan. 18. The first 60 students with CAB stamps on their hands receive free admission.

CAB holds skating event at PPG Ice Rink, despite rain

Written By Carley Bonk, Copy Editor • January 17, 2017

Students hit the ice Wednesday evening at the PPG Place seasonal outdoor rink for a free event hosted by the Campus Activity Board (CAB). Because of inclement weather, the event was rescheduled to one...

Students from Point Park, Duquesne and Pitt flood Pittsburgh Tattoo Company as they hold their annual Friday the 13th tattoo special. The special included $13 pre-drawn tattoos with a required $7 tip. Incoming customers was cut off around 4:30 p.m. by tattoo artist Susie Humphrey, who called it the “most successful special event they’ve had.”

Tattoo company holds annual special

Written By Nikole Kost, Features Photo Editor • January 17, 2017
Students from Point Park, Duquesne and Pitt flood Pittsburgh Tattoo Company as they hold their annual Friday the 13th tattoo special.
Sophie Stewart, freshman dance major, browses Point Park’s award winning Instagram feed. Photos from the account are made to promote the university as well as its events and programs.

University Instagram account wins national award

Written By Eddie Trizzino, Co-Features Editor • January 10, 2017

Felicia McKinney spends a lot of time using social media. Although it is often thought of as a leisure activity, McKinney’s use of Point Park’s Instagram account has won a gold award from the 2016...

Allison Beauregard, sophomore acting major, is enrolled in Playwriting I. She wanted to try something new and become comfortable sharing her writing.

Playwriting returns with enrollment reaching capacity

Written By Nicole Pampena, Co-Features Editor • January 10, 2017

While pursuing a career in the field of musical theatre or acting, students typically work toward finding their voice on stage. During their time at Point Park, some may find their voice on paper. This...

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