Senseless violence still continues
Written By Gracey Evans, News Photo Editor
October 30, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Yet another act of mass violence. Not as close to home this time for me, but close enough. Something that I had hoped that I would never have to experience. A shooting in your hometown hits so much harder than one you hear about on the news. It’s hard to take it all in. I live about two minutes awa...
Amidst the Squirrel Hill tragedy, guns remain an issue
Written By Jordan Slobodinsky, Opinions Editor
October 30, 2018
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The second amendment comes under a lot of scrutiny. The far right claims it as an American bonus gift, while the far left treats it like heresy. Needless to say, guns are a hot topic in this day in age. However, far too often do we see them coming into the spotlight for the wrong reason. Now before al...
Globe’s Point – Pittsburgh Strong as Steel
Written By Globe Editorial Staff
October 30, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
As we sit down to write this editorial, the day’s copy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits propped in front of us. It is inspiration we are looking for - for sanity. For clarity. For the right words to say. The harder and harder we try, the more we realize there aren’t any; yet there are so, so many...
Voters must be informed on election candidates
Written By John Karavis, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
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A friend of mine whom I’ve never known to have an interest in politics recently revealed to me she voted for Jill Stein in the 2016 presidential election. “Oh, what drew you to her?” I asked, surprised at her choice. I didn’t know many Stein supporters, and the ones I did were far more politically...
The Globe’s Point – Protect yourself and your friends
Written By Staff
October 23, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Attending a college in a downtown metropolitan area can be exciting, immersive and filled with opportunity. But it can also carry risk. Last week, a group of freshman students were attacked by an outside group while on a class field trip. This incident, among many, has shown that a city campus c...
Slain journalist a wake-up call for media
Written By Mitchell Drake, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
In September 2017, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was practically “ordered to shut up” after he criticized Saudi Arabia’s classification of Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. After moving to the US, he published an article with the Washington Post that detailed his outrage. Ever si...
Your life will get stressful at times and that is okay
Written By Alex Popichak, Editor Emeritus
October 16, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
When looking for guidance on starting something new, there are a whole mess of inspirational quotes out there to get you started. For example, two of my favorites are Henry Ford’s “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it,” as w...
Leaving the Republican party: easy
Written By Gracey Evans, News Photo Editor
October 16, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
I am no longer a member of the Republican party. This summer, I changed my party to Independent but as of last week, I am a Democrat. I happen to be the first Democrat in my family in decades. After moving Downtown in 2015 for my first year of college, I realized that the world was a bigger place t...
Globe’s Point – Protest to uphold your rights
Written By Globe Editorial Staff
October 16, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
In the wake of the Kavanaugh Supreme Court judge confirmation, we’ve seen protests pop up across the nation. Last week, Point Park students joined the wave of citizens who felt it was unjustified to elect a nominee accused of sexual assault to the highest court in our nation. We at The Globe are ...
Past decisions should affect some, but not all of life
Written By John Karavis, Staff Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
I had somewhat of a big mouth in my teenage years. It wasn’t a matter of anger or any genuine harmful intent. I just occasionally let my testosterone-laden and still-developing ego outwit my better judgment. Even now, only a few years removed, I still would be at a loss for words if confronted...
Sleeping is not so easy in college
Written By Shannon Hartnett, Copy Editor
October 9, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
Why are college students not sleeping? Is it the mass amounts of coffee everyone drinks? Is it the overload of homework? Does it have something to do with the social life of a student? The answer to all these questions is simply yes. What a person does and what they consume can all contribute to their sl...
The Globe’s Point- Not all news is bad news
Written By Globe's Editorial Staff
October 9, 2018
Filed under OPINIONS
It’s no secret that United Student Government (USG) has been swirling in controversy over the past few weeks - censures, tickets, funding and resignations all come to mind. But this past week, USG made headlines for something more positive - a new committee is being formed to address accessibility...