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

SGA holds final events of the semester and prepares for next year

Written By Cassandra Harris and Erin Yudt April 20, 2023

Last Wednesday, the Student Government Association (SGA) held one of their last meetings of the semester in Village Park. The organization also held several events throughout the week like Meet the Presidents,...

Former WQED producer hosts live podcast event

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief April 19, 2023

The newly reopened Center for Media Innovation (CMI) hosted Pittsburgh-based documentarian Rick Sebak for a live podcast. Sebak was interviewed by students Andrew Bensch, Samantha Hindman, and Natalia...

Center for Media Innovation reopens

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor April 19, 2023

On April 11, 2023 the Center for Media Innovation (CMI) had its grand re-opening in West Penn. The CMI had to relocate when Point Park’s lease ran out after the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh sold their building...

Boost app closes on the weekends to focus on dining hall events

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor April 12, 2023

In an email sent by Campus Announcements on March 31 it was stated that the Boost Mobile ordering app would be closing on the weekends so that they could do “a few more exciting things” in the dining...

Palombo and FitzSimmons win Student Government Association electi

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor April 12, 2023

After a six-day vote, Marc Palombo, a junior acting major and Trevor FitzSimmons, a junior political science major, won the Student Government Association election. Out of the 230 students who voted, Marc...

Federal Work Study program to continue for rest of semester with funding from next year’s budget

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect April 5, 2023

The Federal Work Study (FWS) program is set to continue until April 22 with the reallocation of a “limited portion of funds from the upcoming academic year,” according to an email sent to work study...

“Swatting” calls made to local Oakland schools last week

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor April 5, 2023

Last Wednesday, March 29, schools “all over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” received computer generated “spoofing” or hoax calls reporting a possible active shooter situation. According to Point...

Former president Trump arrested

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief April 5, 2023

UPDATE: The indictment against the former president has been unsealed and can be read here https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Donald-J.-Trump-Indictment.pdf.   Former president...

By April 8, Federal Work Study will officially end

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor March 29, 2023

The Federal Work Study (FWS) Program is now set to end on April 8, according to an email from Access Services and Archival Coordinator Philip Harrity. A previous email from Human Resources sent on February...

Professional Career Readiness Center to be relocated to Student Center in major renovations

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect March 22, 2023

Starting mid-April, the main entrance to the Student Center will be closed due to construction, and students will have to use the back entrance on First Avenue. The Professional Career Readiness Center,...

Pittsburgh Union Progress workers hold bake sale as strike against the Post-Gazette enters its sixth month

Written By Cassandra Harris and Carson Folio March 22, 2023

On Tuesday, March 14, friends, union members, political candidates and families in support of the  Pittsburgh Union Progress (PUP) strike baked cakes, pies and other sweets to raise money for the PUP’s...

Meet the presidential and vice-presidential candidates Student Government Association

Written By Nicholas Konopka, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Presidential Candidate Frankie Bracey   Junior Frankie Bracey is proud to call herself a Point Park student.   “I have an amazing major, I have amazing teachers, our campus is amazing,"...

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