Point Closet opens permanent location
Written By Jordyn Hronec, Co-News Editor
January 29, 2019
Filed under NEWS
From pop-up thrift shops to fashion shows, Point Closet is an organization that has made itself known on campus. Now, as of Jan. 22, Point Closet has its own permanent residence in Lawrence Hall. Yvette Hines, a senior broadcast production major, serves as Point Closet’s co-creative director. She i...
Public hearing occupies City-County lobby
Written By Jordyn Hronec, Co-News Editor
January 29, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
On Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:00 p.m., the lobby of the City-County Building was the host to a public hearing. The hearing was held in regards to gun control legislation that was proposed by council members Corey O’Connor and Erika Strassburger. Due to the high volume of citizens and speakers ...
Campus police implement new training simulation
Written By Mitchell Drake, Staff Writer
January 29, 2019
Filed under NEWS
The Point Park Police Department has been using an audiovisual simulation to train campus officers on how to react to high-stress situations. The simulations have been in use by officers for at least a year, but are just now being publicly disclosed. Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police...
USG meets to allocate club budgets
Written By Mitchell Drake, USG Beat Writer
January 29, 2019
Filed under NEWS
The United Student Government (USG) met in the third floor Lawrence Hall ballroom on Monday to discuss budgeting for its operations and clubs. Treasurer Kourteney Lampel presented the internal budget of USG on a spreadsheet, noting how various amounts of the $12,060 budget were to be spent for upkeep, s...
Pittsburgh Women’s March: Photo Story
January 22, 2019
Filed under Multimedia, NEWS, PHOTOS, Uncategorized
Hundreds of participants marched from the City-County Building on Grant Street down to Market Square during the annual Women’s March on Saturday. Pittsburgh’s Women’s March was one of many that took place across the country. Participants and speakers at the event championed a message of inclusivity,...
Women’s March down Grant Street draws hundreds; marchers chant “this is what democracy looks like”
Written By Amanda Andrews, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
On Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, Pittsburgh marked its third annual Women’s March on Washington-Pittsburgh, a sister march in conjunction with the Women’s March on Washington in the nation’s capital. The temperatures were near freezing, but that did not stop people of all ages, races and genders fro...
NPR’s David Folkenflik speaks at Playhouse
Written By Carley Bonk, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2019
Filed under NEWS
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, David Folkenflick, a media correspondent for NPR news and a host for NPR’s “On Point,” spoke in the PNC Theater at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The event, presented by the Center for Media Innovation (CMI), Pittsburgh Playhouse and 90.5 WESA, is the first in the “Media Innovat...
Blood Moon rises over Pittsburgh
Written By Nick Koehler, Staff Photographer
January 22, 2019
Filed under Multimedia, NEWS, PHOTOS
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Point Perk officially open for business one semester
Written By Hayley Keys, For The Globe
January 15, 2019
Filed under NEWS
A 2018 study published by the National Coffee Association says that approximately 48 percent of college aged individuals drink some form of coffee every day, creating a high demand for the hot beverage on university campuses. Point Park is no exception. When the old Starbucks on the corner of Fort Pitt Blvd. and W...
Students take advantage of growing study abroad opportunities, expand horizons
Written By Diego Febres-Cordero, For The Globe
January 15, 2019
Filed under NEWS
Study abroad programs have exploded in the last two decades. As more and more companies operate internationally, there is a new demand for students who can travel and adapt with ease, offer new perspectives and incorporate new cultures into their products. The growth of programs continued during...
Upcoming class schedules could introduce Fridays
Written By Hayley Keys, For The Globe
January 15, 2019
Filed under NEWS
Point Park students may be adding Fridays to their weekly schedule of classes in the near future, according to university administrators. The change is being considered due to a lack of available classroom space during popular class times. However, some students have expressed concern that the change...