Pioneer Public – The Shuffler
Written By Matt Petras, Co-Features Editor
October 24, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
The Lawrence Hall Shuffler is a spooky ghost that exists. “I do exist, that’s true,” he said in a phone interview. The polarizing figure is said to shuffle through halls, turn lights on and off and move objects around, according to a Facebook post from Haunted Pittsburgh. It’s also believe...
International forensics student interns at hospital
Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-Copy Desk Chief
October 24, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
From a young age, Clare Rachel Villanueva always knew her future job had something to do with dead bodies. When she was deciding what to study, a teacher suggested forensics because of her love for science and law. “I was instantly in love with it, because it’s basically CSI and I love dead bodie...
Apple of our eye
Written By Allison Hritz
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Multimedia, PHOTOS
Students gathered to make candied apples with a variety of toppings on Monday.
Honors Program screens “Children of the Corn”
Written By Madison Kelkis
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
During a screening of “Children of the Corn” on campus, some students whipped out their phones, waiting for university local Fritz Kiersch’s name to appear on screen. When he did, they began recording. After some cheering, the film began, and the audience laughed, cracked jokes and yelled at the...
Students swipe right on worthwhile partners
Written By Nikole Kost, Online Photo Editor
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
When Leah Lake learned that her Tinder match was engaged, she messaged her match’s fiancee on Facebook. Kayla Damazo signed up for Tinder to mock her ex; however, she ended up finding an unexpected relationship. Cierra Barefoot was studying abroad in Rome when she signed up for Tinder and found m...
University’s social media enlists student team
Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-Copy Desk Chief
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
Nick Koehler and Daniel Kelly posted creative, high quality photographs of Point Park and Downtown Pittsburgh on Instagram. They tagged Point Park University, which allowed Felicia McKinney, the university social media manager to find them. Annie Brewer approached McKinney for advice during one of the...
Pioneer Public – Edward Strimlan
Written By Matt Petras, Co-Features Editor
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Multimedia
Before Edward Strimlan was a professor on campus, he was the chief forensics investigator for the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner. “I’ve seen a lot of death,” Strimlan said in a phone interview. The 58-year-old professor from Bethel Park has been teaching full-time for years, but h...
Student Choreography Projects headline weekend
Written By Dannys Marrero, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
Every year, certain Point Park University dancers cast and choreograph pieces by themselves, and this year was no exception. “[The Student Choreography Project] has happened every fall semester since I began school at Point Park in 2014,” Jennifer Romano, senior dance major and one of the chor...
Dancers perform in solidarity with Vegas victims
Written By Keera Frye
October 10, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
Pioneer Public – Gina Baker
Written By Matt Petras, Co-Features Editor
October 10, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
It was after a grim event in freshman student Gina Baker’s life that she decided she wanted to study mortuary science. “I wasn’t really keen on anything for a long time there, and then my seventh grade year my grandfather passed away from a heart attack suddenly,” Baker said. “And for a ve...
Center for Student Success celebrates tutors
Written By Aidan Segal
October 10, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
The first room exiting the elevator on West Penn’s fifth floor has a bookshelf compacted with many of the required textbooks. Littered with equations, the whiteboard reveals the extensive work of both the tutor and the student. The Center for Student Success’ tutoring service just celebrated Internati...
SPJ moves out of shadows with new president
Written By Carley Bonk, Co-Features Editor
October 10, 2017
Filed under FEATURES
Taking over the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ), new president Lindsay Haslett has some ideas in mind for revamping a campus organization that has primarily been absent from the conversation. by taking a more hands-on approach than in the past. “I wanted to make Point Park more encompas...