We might be biased but we know to not show It
Written By Dannys Marrero, Staff Writer
October 17, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
Everyone has had experiences that create some bias one way or another, even journalists; but since our duty is to inform the masses, we do our best to not show it, and that’s extremely important. Prejudice in favor of or against, one thing, person or group in comparison to another, is very common. O...
The Globe’s Point – Support your local college student
Written By Editorial Board
October 17, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
Finally, fall is vaguely in the air. Holidays are approaching. The spirit of giving is set to infest the hearts of humans everywhere. People are baking those little cookies that have miniature pictures of ghosts on them. As you’re reading this, your heartbeat is hastening. Don’t fret, reader. Gift-giving season has...
Hollywood hotshot Weinstein goes down in flames
Written By Amanda Myers
October 17, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
The mecca of media moguls, Harvey Weinstein, found his career and reputation tarnished after a scathing article was published by the New York Times Oct. 5, which detailed numerous allegations of sexual assault and rape against him over a period of 30 years. Weinstein has become a mythical figurehead i...
A guide to the Point Park bathrooms
Written By Jordan Slobodinsky, Co-Opinions Editor
October 17, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
If you have had to go bathroom in the middle of class this semester, you may have noticed a distinct lack of cleanliness. Of all the things I expected from college, disgusting public restrooms was not one of them. Now, I’m not saying that the custodial staff at Point Park aren’t good, in fact I d...
Millions of Americans have been living in a recession that needs to end
Written By Dannys Marrero
October 10, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
Puerto Rico is going through a humanitarian crisis right now, and it unquestionably needs help. But this is nothing new, my family and my people have been needing and asking for help for decades. Unfortunately, Puerto Rico recently suffered catastrophic damage at the hands of Mother Nature when both H...
The Globe’s Point – Gushing over midterms
Written By Editorial Board
October 10, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
In the wake of a seemingly endless barrage of natural disasters stretching across the United States, it may seem inane to document the Great Lawrence Hall Pipe Rupture of 2017. You can take a look at our coverage concerning the incident in our news section this week. It has the details about the wat...
The Las Vegas massacre should be a wake up call
Written By Lauren Ortego, Co-Copy Desk Chief
October 10, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
Twelve. It’s the number of mass shootings my parents had lived through by the time they were my age. One hundred and thirty. That’s my number. That’s how many mass shootings have happened since I was born in 1996, and those are just the headline-worthy ones. According to the United States’ Congressio...
The importance of speaking up
Written By Sarah Gibson
October 10, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
I grew up in a community with a very sheltered view of homosexuality. What little I knew about being gay had very negative connotations. If you were gay, it meant that your parents didn’t care about you. It meant you were a predator. It meant you were evil. I look back on this institutionalized homo...
Let’s not become involved in another war, thank you
Written By Dannys Marrero
October 3, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
With the humanitarian crisis going on in the southern states and Puerto Rico at the hands of Mother Nature, war is the very last thing the U.S. needs at this moment; especially against an enemy whose nickname has become “rocket man.” Unfortunately for us, the current President of the United Sta...
The Globe’s Point – What can we do now?
Written By Editorial Board
October 3, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
If this weekend was any indication, the world has been having a rough time. We could write a thousand stories about it. We could stand on a thousand street corners and hold a myriad of signs. We could send a thousand letters to our representatives. We could promise a thousand prayers. We coul...
Republican revival fails once more
Written By Amanda Myers
October 3, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
“Done, done, on to the next one.” That would be the philosophy for the Republican party if they were actually succeeding in delivering the grand political overhauls promised by President Donald Trump. Republicans finally conceded last Tuesday when they realized they did not have 50 votes to save the rem...
Exploring the lives of young mothers and the sacrifices they make
Written By Gracey Evans, Photo Editor
October 3, 2017
Filed under OPINIONS
Kylie Jenner’s rumored pregnancy news with Travis Scott nearly broke the internet two weeks ago. Jenner’s going to have it easy. She has a plethora of money and the father of the baby, Travis Scott, will more than likely stay in their lives with even more money. Jenner is joining the ranks of youn...