Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

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

Point Park Globe
(top) Street noodle one, (bottom) see yew noodles with level two spice.

Burgh Bites: Noodle Head, Spicy Noods

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-chief • September 25, 2024
Located on 242 South Highland Avenue in Shadyside, Noodle Head is a place worth visiting. They cater to different taste buds, both for those who are spice-sensitive and for those who can take lots of spice.
Regi the pierogi convinces Point Park students to register to vote.

Pioneer Public: Regi the Pierogi

Written By Rachel Ross, Feats/A&E Editor • September 25, 2024
Move over Pirates Pierogies, there’s a new savory mascot on the block. His name is Regi, and his goal is encouraging students to “regi-ster” to vote. 

First-year students Engage in Nonprofit Work through Bonner Scholarship Interviews

Written By Caleb McCartney, Co-Photo Editor • September 25, 2024
First-year students selected for the Bonner’s Leadership Scholarship program were interviewed in a final round on Sept. 18.  If selected by a sponsor, that student will work for the non-profit through work study for their next four years at Point Park. The first-year present were notified early in highschool to let them know that they qualified for the Bonner’s Leadership Program.

CAB hosts Back-to-School Bingo Bash

Written By Peyton Martin, SGA Beat Writer • September 25, 2024

Jordan Kullen and Leandro Bilello-Rodriguez sit in Village Park to register new voters.

Pioneer Public: Voter registration in Village Park

Written By Rachel Ross, Feats/A&E Editor • September 18, 2024
With the 2024 Presidential Election quickly approaching, it’s likely you’ve seen or been approached by canvassers throughout the city ensuring you are registered to vote. One of those individuals is junior theater arts major Leandro Bilello-Rodriguez, who has devoted a large portion of his work to making sure his fellow Point Park students are prepared to cast their ballots this November. 

CAB hosts annual ice cream event in Village Park

September 18, 2024

Last Thursday, Sept. 12, Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted their annual ice cream social - Scoop-a-Palooza! The event brought nearly 400 students, faculty, and staff together to enjoy free Bruster's...

A table with the tavern dip (center), Pittsburgher (top right), mac and cheese (bottom) and wings (left) at the Forbes Tavern on Forbes Avenue.

Forbes Tavern: Don’t get the Dip

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief • September 18, 2024
The Forbes Tavern, located on Forbes Avenue, is a right turn past the University Center, in the opposite direction of Market Square and just past the French bakery La Gourmandine. The entrance, labeled with a large sign, leads a customer inside to a room with three sports TVs and a bar littered with men and women in business clothing. Probably letting a load off after work around 6 p.m.
Aylah Hildebrand, a first-year criminal justice student, decorates a lantern in honor of suicide awareness.

Lights for Life highlights suicide prevention day

Written By Peyton Martin, Staff Writer • September 18, 2024
On Sept.10 every year, World Suicide Prevention Day is a way to change the narrative surrounding suicide. The goal is to have open discussions about suicide, so that more people will help themselves as well as each other by seeking support.  
An order of chicken wings from Point Perk, one of their new menu items.

‘Burgh Bites: Point Perk – RIP Black Diamond

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-In-Chief • September 11, 2024

Clarification: Meals at the Dining Hall cost $8 for faculty and staff, last week Cas was charged $8 and was mistaken for a staff member. For students, meals cost $12 at the Dining Hall.  New changes...

Junior SAEM student Hailey Stoner drops ping pong balls off of the balcony in the Lawrence Hall ballroom for CAB event.

Students win prizes in returning Ping Pong Drop event

Written By Peyton Martin, Staff Writer • September 11, 2024

On Sept 5, Point Park’s Campus Activity Board (CAB) started off their events this year by making it rain ping pong balls.   Inside the Lawrence Hall ballroom, Hailey Stoner, a junior SAEM student...

That’s Camp: Fireside snacks and ‘Pitch Perfect’

Written By Cassandra Harris • September 5, 2024

Attracting people from varieties of cultures, the Soul Food Festival sold cuisine from mac and cheese eggrolls to steak brisket.

Soul food fest hits Point Park’s campus

Written By Cassandra Harris and Michael Klug • September 5, 2024
Pittsburgh is a huge city where different cultures come together and interact with each other daily.
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