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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park professor premiers doc

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-News Editor October 16, 2018

A new documentary produced by a Point Park professor gave an early screening at the Center for Media Innovation Wednesday, an hour before its premiere on WQED. The thirty-minute documentary, “Downstream,”...

From left to right: Emily Stoken, Jada Castillo and Hailie Hagedorn perform “Dancing Queen,” as featured in the musical “Mamma Mia!” during the inaugural performance of the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Playhouse hosts gala with performances, cocktails and alumni

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-News Editor October 16, 2018

Donors dressed in black tie and formal attire funneled into the new Pittsburgh Playhouse on Thursday to attend a gala held in honor of the opening. The gala was held for those who donated money towards...

Midterm elections weeks away, youth leaning left

Written By Mick Stinelli, Co-News Editor October 16, 2018

Young voters have a history of poor turnout in midterm elections. People aged 20-35 added up to 62 million eligible voters in 2016, but only 51 percent of them showed up to the presidential election,...

Mia Sterbini, a sophomore acting major, organized a campus protest to the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “I am a survivor of sexual assault,” Sterbini stated during her speech on Monday afternoon in Village Park.

Students hold rally, speak against inaction to sexual assault

Written By Sarah Gibson and Mick Stinelli October 9, 2018

An impromptu rally drew dozens of listeners and stories of sexual assault to Village Park on Monday. It started with a post on Facebook. Mia Sterbini, a sophomore acting major, sent a message out to...

USG discusses communication reform

Written By Amanda Andrews, USG Beat Writer October 9, 2018

The United Student Government (USG) Legislative Body meeting on Monday was dominated by discussion of potential reform to the USG Constitution and the organization’s role of representing the student...

Title IX office names new coordinator after Rosemeyer departure

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-News Editor October 9, 2018

Last Monday, Point Park’s Title IX coordinator left Point Park to lead Title IX efforts at Carnegie Mellon University. Elizabeth Rosemeyer, who was the Title IX coordinator for over four years, oversaw...

Trucks line Third Avenue adjacent to Thayer Hall. Production crews took over a block on Wood Street while working on production for “You Are My Friend,” starring Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers.

Mister Rogers movie filmed next to CMI

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-News Editor October 2, 2018

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and a full film crew became Point Park’s neighbors Monday during filming for the movie “You Are My Friend.” Filming took place inside the Mandarin Gourmet restaurant...

USG moves to establish committee

Written By Amanda Andrews, USG Beat Writer October 2, 2018

The United Student Government (USG) is in the tentative process of creating a new committee. Senator Emily Harnett is pushing for a new USG committee that addresses accessibility issues within Point Park...

The new cinema editing suites on the second floor of West Penn are largely soundproof from the rest of the floor. Some of the rooms are painted gray for color correcting purposes.

New cinema suites move to West Penn

Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-News Editor October 2, 2018

As the impending end of Point Park’s lease with the Patterson building draws closer, the cinema suites - formerly housed on the fifth floor of Patterson - are currently being moved to the second floor...

Students call for more diversity in religious groups on campus

Written By Mitchell Drake, For The Globe October 2, 2018

Point Park University currently has two Christian student organizations, yet no student has created an organization for students of differing, non-Christian reliances. S.A.I.L. hosts two existing Christian...

The security desk in the Lawrence Hall Lobby stands empty during daylight hours. Security guards check IDs around the clock in Academic Hall, but not in any of the other buildings on-campus.

Security presence spotty across campus

Written By Mitchell Drake, For The Globe October 2, 2018

Across campus, there is a visible inconsistency in the placement of security personnel at the front doors. Academic Hall has security personnel posted around the clock to enforce mandatory ID check-ins...

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