Coronavirus is just the beginning
Written By Diana Navarrete, Staff Writer
February 12, 2020
According to BBC News, the global death toll due to the coronavirus has reached 638 with 31,000 confirmed cases in mainland China and 12 in the United States. The number of people infected with this new contagious virus is increasing alarmingly, yet a majority of people take this as a joke. If it...
Halftime show proves to be more than entertainment
Written By Globe Editorial Staff
February 5, 2020
At this year’s Super Bowl Halftime show, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez blew all of our minds. As soon as Shakira came on stage and the intro notes to “She Wolf” started to play, all of America, that is, all of America that has more than three brain cells, went crazy. It was glorious. JLo on the...
Top 10 commercials from Super Bowl LIV
Written By Shannon Hartnett, Co-Opinions Editor
February 5, 2020
This past Sunday was the 56th Super Bowl and the 100th year of the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs played a decent enough game for someone like me to watch who knows enough about football to understand the game, no more, no less. Of course. the half-time show had an array of...
Letter to the Editor: Newman’s response
Written By Channa Newman, For the Globe
February 5, 2020
Dear Ms. Collins and Ms. Hronec, May I add a few comments as a follow-up to your article "Professor files 18-count lawsuit against university?” At least two points require clarification. First, the statement provided by Dr. Ross, which you published, neglects to recognize that I was found innocent...
Ranking the top 5 cutest Pokémon
Written By Ayla Reed-Porter, For The Globe
February 5, 2020
There are plenty of Pokémon in this world…I mean, in the fictional world of “Pokémon” that just so happens to exist within this world, but it still counts. It is up to us, the everyday civilians, to decide which of these Pokémon are superior. But today, I am going to be the one to decide for you....
Bernie Sanders has supporters despite Clinton’s claims
Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor
January 29, 2020
Recently, Hillary Clinton was asked about Bernie Sanders. “Nobody likes him,” she said, claiming he had no allies in Congress. It’s a bizarre statement to make, especially since many of the current Democratic candidates claim to be friends of his. Elizabeth Warren repeatedly stated that she views...
TikTok: entertainment or epidemic?
Written By Shannon Hartnett, Co-Opinions Editor
January 29, 2020
In 2017, Music.ly came into the social media platform. It was designed for users to post videos of themselves dancing and lip-synching to popular songs. However, the world turned on its side when the app changed its name to TikTok and users began changing the quality of their content. Now, instead of...
Philadelphia mascot Gritty accused of assault, finally shows true grit
Written By Sarah Gibson, Co-Opinions Editor
January 29, 2020
Point Park, this week I come to you not as the Opinions Editor or SGA Beat Writer (though those are two positions I do currently occupy.) Today, I come to you as the Senior Mascot Correspondent from the Pioneer Sideline, and today I’m here to talk about Mascots. Specifically, I’m here to talk about...
The Globe’s Point – A health crisis at home
Written By The Globe Editorial Staff
January 29, 2020
Currently, the world is closely watching an outbreak of the Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China. As reported in the news section, the virus has spread to several other countries with travelers returning from this area. There have been five cases confirmed in the U.S. at the time this article...
A Republican weighs in on the upcoming Democratic nomination
Written By Logan Dubil, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
What is it like watching the Democratic debates as a Republican? I can answer sarcastically, or I can be honest with you. The thing is, both sarcasm and honesty haven’t gotten me far in the past, so I am in a tricky situation. After putting some thought into my approach, I decided that honesty is the...
Women’s hockey joins All-Star Weekend
Written By Noah Bienek
January 22, 2020
The National Hockey League (NHL) decided to cut the nonsense and let the women play this year. St. Louis, MO is the home of the 2020 NHL All Star Weekend where they will hold skills competitions and an inter-division 3-on-3 tournament awarding prize money to all winners for the competition and tourney...
The Oscars nominations: who got snubbed, who deserves the most recognition and what it all means for the award show
Written By Jake Dabkowski, Co-News Editor
January 22, 2020
I used to think that the Oscars were a tragedy, but now I realize that they’re a comedy. A comedy that’s trying way too hard while also trying not hard enough. There were many nominations I disagree with, but I’ll start out with the elephant in the room: “Joker” receiving 11 nominations. This...