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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 earns ninth Emmy Award

Point Park professor earns ninth Emmy Award

Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor October 4, 2016

School of Communication adjunct professor Gina Catanzarite recently won her ninth Emmy Award for a documentary in the Health/Environment/Science Program/Special category titled “Bedtime Story: The Troubling...

State Senator visits USG, talks state school faculty strike

State Senator visits USG, talks state school faculty strike

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer October 4, 2016

A Pennsylvania state senator warned at Point Park’s student government meeting that some schools might “go under” if the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties strikes. “If...

Media students to visit Iceland, Ireland

Media students to visit Iceland, Ireland

Written By Nicole Matthews October 4, 2016

A year after students explored European cities such as Bruges and Amsterdam, School of Communication students enrolled in the spring International Media course will have the opportunity to travel to Iceland...

Fast food worker, Laquania Coleman, protests against Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon. She was in support of Black Lives Matter and the movement to stop police brutality against African American males.

Students turn out to protest Trump speech at Shale Insight Conference

Written By Ian Brady and Nicole Matthews September 27, 2016

View more photos in our Trump Protest: through the lenses of our photojournalists series here. A group of protesters that included Point Park students gathered outside of the David L. Lawrence...

Syrah Sherwood, left, and Wesley Ehle started the Point Park chapter of ‘Not On My Campus’ in the hopes of curbing sexual violence on the university’s campus.

National ‘Not On My Campus’ group now on campus

Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor September 27, 2016

The student-led movement Not On My Campus, which raises awareness for sexual violence and promotes a safe campus for college students on a national level, officially has a chapter at Point Park University. The...

Veterans Edwin Hernandez, Ron Wyley and Jason Brown, along with Eric Kizina, current army member, explore Pittsburgh during a scavenger hunt to find landmarks as part of the Veterans Joint Leadership Initiative.

Veterans in the workforce, leadership focus of School of Business conference

Written By Robert Berger September 27, 2016

The School of Business hosted the second annual Veterans Joint leadership Initiative Sept. 23. The program gives veterans from various organizations a chance to network and discuss how their workplaces...

Election 2016

Election 2016

September 27, 2016

FiveThirtyEight tilts towards McGinty win in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Democratic candidate Katie McGinty is favored to win the state’s US Senate election in November, according to new predictions...

The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation and the Center for Media Innovation discussed diversity and inclusion in the Pittsburgh news industry on Wednesday, September 21st in LH 200. Panelists included multiple journalism and media professionals, including - but not limited to -Rod Doss, Jeffrey Benzing, and Wesley Lowery, with CMIs very own director, Andrew Conte, moderating.

Lack of diversity in media circles discussed at panel

Written By Neil Strebig September 27, 2016

When Keith Alexander and Wesley Lowery took on the challenge of covering fatal police shootings in 2015 they never imaged the greatness of the task that laid before them, let alone a Pulitzer. Instead,...

PointSync issues linger for USG during budget proposal meeting

PointSync issues linger for USG during budget proposal meeting

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Reporter September 27, 2016

Point Park’s student government started its meeting with persisting club and organization budget problems, despite the deadline for proposals ending two weeks ago. United Student Government (USG)...

Sen. Bernie Sanders meets with supporters after his rally, signing belongings as supporters snap selfies. Sanders rallied for Katie McGinty Friday, Sept. 16 at Carnegie Mellon University.

Sanders campaigns for McGinty at CMU

Written By Chloe Jakiela, News Photo Editor September 20, 2016

Bernie Sanders joined U.S. Senate hopeful Katie McGinty at rally at  Carnegie Mellon University ahead of her election, speaking to an audience of mostly students about college debt, minimum wage, climate...

PointALERT comes into question after Wood St. shooting

PointALERT comes into question after Wood St. shooting

Written By Kristin Snapp, Co-Sports Editor September 20, 2016

A 17-year old was shot at the Wood Street T station last Tuesday, but students did not learn of the event from the PointALERT emergency alert system. PointALERT is a subscription-based automated text...

‘The Pitch’ competition coming to Pittsburgh area

‘The Pitch’ competition coming to Pittsburgh area

Written By Kayla Snyder, Copy Editor September 20, 2016

Students from Point Park University and other colleges across Pittsburgh will compete in a competition to earn the opportunity to work with some of the largest advertising firms in the city during the...

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