The Globe’s Point: Journalists must be precise
September 16, 2020
It is one of the crucial tenants of our profession, and sometimes one of the more difficult ones to uphold. In today’s world, anyone can report and express ideas through social media and a variety of online platforms, but to do that with the backing of a legitimate publication means that we are taking on an ...
Congress needs to take action on a new stimulus package
Written By Shannon Hartnett
September 16, 2020
As Americans gear up for the election season, Washington is still focused on passing a second stimulus bill due to the global pandemic and outbreak of the Coronavirus, which resulted in record breaking unemployment levels. The real question, however, is if the Senate will actually be able to compromise ...
Bringing Back Sports in the COVID Era
Written By Kirra Latoza
September 16, 2020
Sports to many were an enjoyable form of escapism that always drew you in and rarely let you down, well that’s until COVID-19 happened. For the first time in the modern era, the conversation of sports is met with a dilemma. How are athletes able to play the game they love while ensuring the health ...
Class and COVID
Written By Jake Dabkowski
September 16, 2020
At this point, everyone knows that things are bad. It’s an objective truth of reality right now that the world, especially America, is what scientists would refer to as “not vibing.” COVID-19 has wrecked the economy, and the Trump administration has failed to address the growing meltdown. Bill...
Kamala Harris: Helping or Hurting Biden’s Chances?
Written By Logan Dubil
September 9, 2020
August 11, 2020 is the date in which—presumptive, at the time, Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden announced the name of his running mate to the country: a decision that will either help or hurt his chances of moving into The White House next January. "I've decided that Kamala Harris is the best...
How soon is too soon to decorate for the holidays?
Written By Tia Bailey
September 9, 2020
It is now September, and that means summer is nearly over. Autumn is coming, and the seasons approaching bring what are debatably the best holidays—the “-ber” months give us the “holy trinity.” Once August ends, Twitter is filled with tweets from people saying it’s now the time to decora...
The woes of online schooling
Written By Shannon Hartnett
September 9, 2020
Welcome to the Fall 2020 semester, where uncertainty is everyone’s middle name. Students are looking at online formats for most if not all of their classes. While some people truly enjoy virtual learning, others do not. I am only assuming that the woes of online learning have only begun for students ac...
The Globe’s Point: 2020 brings strife, students bring change
September 2, 2020
Pioneers, it has been an intense several months since we have last seen each other on campus. Between a global pandemic that has altered life as we know it and a protest movement, the likes of which has not been seen since the 1960s, we are constantly dealing in extraordinary circumstan...
Letter from The Editor: Don’t take all of the blame for what happens
Written By Jordyn Hronec, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2020
Typically, a new Editor-in-Chief of The Globe would address the student body in a Letter from The Editor in the first issue of the year, and in that letter, they would introduce themselves and explain their vision for The Globe during their tenure. However, things are not so typical right now...
Questions still linger on if PPU is prepared to deal with COVID-19
Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor
September 2, 2020
On March 12th, 2020, Point Park University students received an email announcing that all in person classes would be cancelled until the next Wednesday, where they would be resumed online. At the time, there were 1,300 confirmed cases of coronavirus in America, and zero confirmed cases in Allegheny Co...
PPU culture encourages assault, silences survivors
Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor
July 9, 2020
“Point Park University takes all allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating and domestic violence, and gender-based harassment very seriously.” That’s how University President Paul Hennigan started a statement in conjunction with the Title IX office. What followed was four paragrap...
An open letter to those that don’t understand
Written By Kendra Summers, For The Globe
June 26, 2020
There aren’t enough words in the English language to encompass the mixture of sadness and rage I’ve felt in the pit of my stomach for the last several months of my life. With so much going on, it isn’t easy to attempt to write it all out like this. There is no possible summation, no simple way to cat...
