Annual St. Patrick’s parade gives Downtown taste of ‘Celtic heritage’
Written By Richelle Szypulski
June 29, 2016
After catching a green, beaded necklace, a young boy declared to his parents, "I'm a leprechaun! Watch my dance!" as he burst into his rendition of an Irish jig.Another set of tossed beads overshot the crowd and slid into a storm drain, causing a potentially intoxicated young woman to scream, "No!" ...
Nearby Megan’s Law offenders concern University students
Written By Anthony Mendicino and Austin Kilheeney
June 29, 2016
Graphic by Riley Benson Damien Dean Milchak was recently released from prison for molesting a six-year-old and his cat. Mark Woda was caught distributing images of young boys masturbating. Andrew Vincent Bellini was jailed for taking pictures of boys on a playground and distributing...
Students enjoy Labor Day activities in Village Park
June 29, 2016
Campus Activities Board members Karen Mao, a senior Mass Communications major, Morgan Mitchell, a sophomore Sport, Art and Entertainment Management major, and Diyora Alimova; a junior Business Management major pose for a photo. The CAB members were in charge of the ball drop game at the Pioneer Picnic...
Cell phone carriers allow users to text 911
Written By Ashley Kolumban
June 29, 2016
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon customers in Allegheny County can now text 911 when in emergency situations. &nb...
Pop culture collides with the obscure at Tekko
Written By Eddie Trizzino
March 30, 2016
photo courtesy of Tekko marketing and communications department A group of cosplayers gathers outside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center last year. Thousands of people bring different characters to life from anime to video games by creating costumes. A crowd of Japanese culture enthusiasts and ...
Slow Clap improv club gears up for comedy jam
Written By Eddie Trizzino
March 16, 2016
It may be hard for some people to find ways to relieve the stress that comes with being in the middle of a college semester. For others, all they need is a laugh which they can get with one simple ingredient: jam. Point Park University’s premier improv squad, Slow Clap, will host an improv jam o...
Slow Clap improv club gears up for comedy jam
Written By Eddie Trizzino
March 16, 2016
It may be hard for some people to find ways to relieve the stress that comes with being in the middle of a college semester. For others, all they need is a laugh which they can get with one simple ingredient: jam. Point Park University’s premier improv squad, Slow Clap, will host an improv jam o...
March unites Pittsburgers, ‘Burghers for Bernie’
Written By Iain Oldman
March 9, 2016
photo by Shayna Mendez Amanda Horn, sophomore economics & finance major and Maia Gilmour, sophomore psychology major jam out to music played at the rally before the start of the speeches supporting Bernie Sanders in Market Square on Feb. 27. In preparation for Pennsylvania’s April ...
Go beyond a single photo with slideshows
Written By Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
December 30, 2013
Slideshows are built by uploading multiple photos to a story. Follow the steps below to make a slideshow that goes with any story. When adding/editing a story, click on the Add Media button above the main story box. In the window that opens, click on Upload Files and upload from your computer all...
Take your stories beyond the text
Written By Sample Staff Member
December 29, 2013
Stories don't have to be for just the written word any more. Using some of the SNO FLEX features you can add embeddable objects, pull quotes, related story links, and videos all right along side the story text. Check it out on the SNO help site: http://v5.help.snosites.com/add-content/story-features/
Use social media to increase readership
Written By Sample Staff Member, Staff Writer
December 29, 2013
Social media platforms are the best way to drive traffic to your new site. So, set up a Facebook Fan Page, and get your audience to like your publication. Even add a Facebook Like Box to your website to increase your audience. Then when you publish a story, add a link and teaser on your Facebook...
Customize the look and feel of your site
December 21, 2013
The look and feel of this site is created by a combination of style and layout choices. To help get you started, your site came with a preselected style, but you can change this preset style to create a different baseline look. You can change the fonts, background, general appearance, and even your...
