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56th annual Light up Night celebrations

56th annual Light up Night celebrations

Written By Hannah Walden December 6, 2016

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...

A laptop dedicated to the Kronos clock-in and clock-out system to track student work hours sits in the Student Center fitness center. Some student workers have had issues with the new software.

New online program for logging work study hours ‘Kronos’ causes tech issues for some students

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...

IRS form shows administration saw raises amidst freezes in full-time faculty pay

IRS form shows administration saw raises amidst freezes in full-time faculty pay

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...

The Pittsburgh Symphony resolved a 55-day strike Nov. 23 that halted concerts throughout October and November. The orchestra will resume concerts Dec. 9 with a Holiday Pops concert.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, musicians’ union reach terms new bargaining agreement

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...

A line of students wait for an elevator in the West Penn Building before classes Dec. 5.

Easy fix exists for issues with broken elevators

Written By Hannah Walden December 6, 2016

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. Most...

Hennigan reflects on 2016, looks to future

Hennigan reflects on 2016, looks to future

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...

Financial dispute among student organizations, USG halts meeting

Financial dispute among student organizations, USG halts meeting

Written By Alex Grubbs, USG Beat Writer December 6, 2016

Confusion hit United Student Government (USG) as a money dispute between Black Student Union (BSU) and Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) emerged. BSU Treasurer Alannah Owens brought the money concern...

Conversion therapy ban introduced

Conversion therapy ban introduced

Written By Matt Petras, Co-News Editor December 6, 2016

Pittsburgh City Councilmen Dan Gilman and Bruce Kraus crafted a bill that would ban conversion therapy, a harmful practice implemented to change sexual orientation and gender identity for minors in Pittsburgh. “It’s...

November 16, 2016 hundreds of students gather in the streets to peacfully protest Donald Trump.

Protest runs from Oakland to South Side

Written By Carley Bonk, Staff Writer November 29, 2016

More than 1,500 people gathered Nov. 16 at the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland to march to Pittsburgh’s South Side in a demonstration of support to communities that they felt have been marginalized...

On-campus harassment on the rise post-election

On-campus harassment on the rise post-election

Written By Iain Oldman, Co-News Editor November 29, 2016

Point Park University Chief of Police Jeffrey Besong sent out an email to all students Nov. 14 in response to an increased number of reported incidents of harassments on campus since Nov. 8, the night...

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston talks with screenwriting professor Steve Cuden and inspires students Wed. Nov. 16 in the University Center.

Bryan Cranston makes stop at university for Q&A session

Written By Eddie Trizzino, Co-Features Editor November 29, 2016

View an additional photo gallery here. Cinema professor Steve Cuden shared the George Rowland White (GRW) Theater stage with Bryan Cranston, an actor and director known for his roles in Malcolm...

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