IT students create database to help cinema casting directors
Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor
February 13, 2018
Filed under NEWS
This week, the Information Technology (IT) department launched a database app designed at helping cinema students in casting roles for student productions. “We do a lot of courses where the output is a project,” Director of IT and Assistant Professor Mark Voortman Ph.D said. It can be games or i...
Governor Wolf Pays visit to CMI
Written By Emily Bennett, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
In an effort to hear from constituents and directly address gerrymandering and redistricting issues, Gov. Tom Wolf brought his non-partisan listening session to the Center for Media Innovation (CMI) last Thursday at 2 p.m. “I’m actually here at Point Park because the president and the folks at Point...
School of Comm. restructures journalism degree
Written By Alexander Popichak, Editor Emeritus
February 6, 2018
Filed under NEWS
For students entering Point Park in the fall of 2019, the number of majors offered by the School of Communication will be fewer by four. In a consolidation passed Monday by the faculty assembly, the existing broadcast reporting, environmental journalism, journalism, mass communication and photojou...
USG finalizes club funding appeals, internal budget
Written By Alexander Popichak, USG Beat Writer
February 6, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Monday afternoon’s United Student Government (USG) meeting was held in a largely empty Lawrence Hall Multipurpose Room. Five senators and six executive cabinet members convened to discuss budgeting and future initiatives for the governing body. Three senators and the deans of student life and stu...
Counseling director Taffie Bucci resigns
Written By Matt Petras
January 30, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
Effective Feb. 1, Taffie Bucci will resign as director of counseling services, citing her belief that the department is understaffed, originally revealed in December PublicSource reporting. “I’ll really miss the students,” Bucci told The Globe in her office Friday. The university has yet to ch...
Student government serves concerns to CulinArt dining director
Written By Alexander Popichak, USG Beat Writer
January 30, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Terry Chavara, Director of Dining for CulinArt, stood before the United Student Government (USG) Monday prepared to work with the governing body on improving the food service experience at Point Park. Since becoming Point Park’s food service provider in August of 2016, CulinArt has faced scrutiny fro...
Professors weigh in on grade privacy and practices
Written By Mick Stinelli, Co-Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Professor James Leary was surprised to hear most professors do not draw awareness to students about grade privacy laws. “I would say that I probably think about it...oh God, I probably think about it multiple times a day, just in terms of student privacy,” Leary said. Leary, a part-time professo...
Phi Beta Lambda prepares to launch ‘Greek Week’ activities
Written By Sarah Gibson, Copy Editor
January 30, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), Point Park’s only professional fraternity, is preparing to hold its second Phi Beta Lambda Week series of events this Sunday, Feb. 4. PBL Director of Marketing Emily Shahee described the purpose of Phi Beta Lambda Week, since this will only be the second year the club has b...
One year later, still marching on
January 23, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS, PHOTOS
An estimated thousands of people marched through the streets of Pittsburgh Sunday to take a stand for women’s rights. The march marked the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Donald Trump and celebrated the second anniversary of the Pittsburgh Women’s March.
Simulation sheds light on poverty in Pittsburgh
Written By Carley Bonk, Editor-Elect
January 23, 2018
Filed under NEWS
A poverty simulation was held in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom last Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event, hosted by the Department of Community Engagement, pulled in a crowd of around 50 people - including both university students as well as members of the surrounding community. Participan...
Pittsburgh Pirates President opens up about recent leadership challenges
Written By Josh Croup, Editor Emeritus
January 23, 2018
Filed under NEWS
Days after the Pirates traded the face of their franchise, team president Frank Coonelly visited Point Park to highlight the recent leadership challenges his organization is facing. “Your timing is impeccable,” Coonelly joked to open his lecture. The Ed.D in Leadership and Administration and the ...
Third floor of West Penn opens for classes
Written By Lauren Clouser, Co-Features Editor
January 23, 2018
Filed under NEWS
The newly renovated third floor of West Penn opened for classes Monday in an effort to remedy the long elevator lines. “The goal was to make the lower floors of West Penn classrooms so that the building could be more efficient, it wouldn’t have long waiting lines for the elevator,” Elmer Burger,...