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Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Globe’s Point: Why are there only six pages this week?

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff October 23, 2024
This week, two of our editors, including the editor-in-chief, left for Pioneer Adventure Weekend. After experiencing two blissful days of no Wi-Fi, reality set in.

Everyone should vote blue Nov. 5

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor October 23, 2024
Here it is. The anxiety-inducing, tense, “oh-please-let-this-election-cycle-close” article. 

Parking in the Mon Wharf isn’t as scary as it seems

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2024
In my three years at Point Park, I’ve heard numerous rumors about the Mon Wharf. Students will say that unhoused people stay down there, people overdose and do drugs down there, people vandalize the parking lot and will beat you up if you see them, people use the bathroom in the Wharf, and the best of every allegation, you may be robbed or assaulted in the wharf.

Globe’s Point: You must be transparent if you want fair coverage

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff October 16, 2024
This week, The Globe continues its coverage of ongoing contract bargaining between Point Park’s full-time faculty union and administration.

Don’t forget to take care of your mental health

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor October 16, 2024
If there is anything that can be learned halfway through the semester, it is to respect your mind and body. The significance of reflecting if you’ve eaten today, drank water, moved your body and journaled are great steps to understand where your health is at. 

Bodily autonomy applies to everything, not just abortions

Written By August Stephens, Co-Opinions Editor October 9, 2024
The right to bodily autonomy has been the subject of arduous debates that lasted decades. The 2024 Presidential and Vice Presidential election cycle discussions focused on access to in vitro fertilization treatments, or IVF treatments. These discussions have been lit on fire during this election cycle. 

Globe’s Point: Thank your local paper, celebrate newspaper week

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff October 9, 2024
Starting the first Sunday of October and going through Oct. 6-12 is the 84th national newspaper week, a promotion of the newspaper industry that celeberates the efforts of journalists and newspapers in both the U.S as well as Canada.

This is where you should get your water on campus

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-elect October 9, 2024
Whenever you’re head ing to class with all your learning essentials - laptop, pen, textbooks, and anything else you throw in your bookbag, don’t ever forget your water bottle. Hydrating during class and outside your learning time is paramount to staying healthy.

Globe’s Point: The choice to not run certain protest photos

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff October 2, 2024
During the history-making events that occurred at the university last week, we did the right thing and covered both sides. 

Democratic candidates need to be clear on their policies during debates

Written By Vince Smykal, Copyeditor October 2, 2024
Disclaimer: This piece was written before the Walz/Vance debate on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Though this article will be published the following day, due to the inexorable flow of time, I can’t take the performance of either party during the debate into account. 

Social media accounts for tiny organizations are unnecessary

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor October 2, 2024
TikTok and Instagram are Gen. Z’s soapbox. This is no secret, given how popular both platforms are with our generation.

Globe’s Point: You can support bettering the university and a fair contract

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-Elect September 25, 2024
Amidst any weekend events you may have participated in, university history was made on Friday. For one, our current president, Chris Brussalis, was officially inaugurated and had a ceremony to go with it. A ceremony for a university president has not happened here before, nor has Brussalis been inaugurated until now.
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