Public Safety did not issue a PointALERT regarding the arrest of a sex offender in Lawrence Hall on Sept. 7. According to Public Safety, less than half of the student body is signed up to receive any PointALERT...
Club leaders filled Monday’s United Student Government (USG) meeting as the legislative body deliberated the first quarter of club funding.
In total, the legislative body granted $20,489.84 of the...
As the United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos plans to make rollbacks on Title IX procedures, students and faculty of Point Park might have to adjust to changes in due process policy.
DeVos...
Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-Copy Desk Chief
• September 19, 2017
Residents returned to school to find a new policy in place, one that prevents them from being loud at certain hours each day, but is separate from the courtesy policy already in place.
Last year, residents...
As the demand for dancers to have a slim body persist, the new dance department chair kicked off the school year with a mandatory meeting for all dance majors centered on eating disorders.
Garfield...
Written By Nikole Kost, Photo Editor
• September 12, 2017
A registered sex offender lurking outside of a dance class in Lawrence Hall led to charges of aggravated assault with campus and city authorities on Sept. 7, according to Point Park’s crime report.
Tyler...
Written By Shelby Fink, Copy Editor
• September 12, 2017
A no-cost supplemental food program provided by the university, dubbed “Pioneer Pantry,” officially opened its doors Sept. 7.
The program debuts after a year of discussing and planning from Point...
Written By Hannah Walden, Copy Editor
• September 12, 2017
The Center for Media Innovation (CMI) celebrates its one year anniversary on Sept. 13, while the celebration itself landed on Sept. 12.
“I’m really proud of these students and everything that they’ve...
Written By Nicole Pampena, Co-News Editor
• September 12, 2017
Seven pilot courses launched this semester to test Schoology, a potential replacement learning management system (LMS) for Blackboard.
Founded in 2008, Executive Director of Point Park Online Nelson Chipman...
Board of Trustees Chair Joseph Greco told the United Student Government (USG) that the board stands behind its president during the legislative body’s meeting Monday.
“The Board finds that the concerns...
Written By Casey Hoolahan, Social Media Coordinator
• September 5, 2017
As the fall semester begins, there is no official set opening date for the new campus Starbucks location, leaving students without their caffeine fix.
In May, the university announced to students via...
Some students will be starting off this term on the waiting list for housing after applying for housing after the due date.
“I am filled to capacity, and we do not guarantee housing after July 15,”...
