The Student Activity Leadership and Involvement office (SAIL) will host its second annual club showdown on Jan. 22, where the university’s clubs will come together to compete in a week-long lineup of...
Last year proved to be a productive and successful one for the career services software Handshake, Point Park’s primary career service software, which provides a wide variety of networking abilities...
Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer
• January 10, 2017
United Student Government (USG) swore in two new senators as the student government rolled out stricter funding period windows for clubs and organizations.
Senior sports, arts and entertainment management...
Written By Michael Richter, Co-News Editor
• January 10, 2017
WPPJ, Point Park’s student-operated radio station, was nominated for four 2017 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) awards, marking its seventh-consecutive year in which it has earned nominations.
“It’s...
Written By Matt Petras, Staff Writer
• January 10, 2017
Students can now store 50 gigabytes of data in their school email account, which is 250 times more than before, thanks to an updated system. This improvement comes alongside other new features.
“Don’t...
Written By Kayla Snyder, Co-News Editor
• January 10, 2017
Over the winter break, both of Point Park’s dining amenities, the Point Café and the Residential Dining Facility (RDF) underwent renovations as part of a project brought on by CulinArt and Point Park...
On November 18th, Pittsburgh hosted its 56th annual Comcast Light Up Night with a long list of events that took over the city for the majority of the day, closing down some streets and redirecting Port...
Written By Nicole Pampena, Copy Editor
• December 6, 2016
After acquiring a program called Kronos to log work study hours in replacement of timesheets, some students have experienced issues throughout the semester regarding the new system’s efficiency.
Most...
Written By Iain Oldman, Co-News Editor
• December 6, 2016
Despite longtime salary freezes to faculty members, Point Park’s president and top administrators have received consistent raises to their base compensation pay, other means of compensation and nontaxable...
Written By Robert Berger, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2016
After 55 days of picketing, free concerts and negotiations, business as usual has returned as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) musicians and management have come to terms in a new collective bargaining...
Despite frequent malfunctions, Point Park’s elevators – whether they are in Lawrence Hall, Conestoga Hall or West Penn – usually require quick fixes and maintenance repairs, according to the university.
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Written By Josh Croup, Editor-in-Chief
• December 6, 2016
A primary goal for Point Park President Paul Hennigan in 2017 is to finish fundraising the $14 million needed to complete the Pittsburgh Playhouse, he told the Globe Friday as he reflected on 2016 and...
