Professor addresses recent concerns with new major

Written By Tim Hudson

February 20, 2018

Filed under OPINIONS

The Globe received an email from Journalism Faculty Chair Tim Hudson in response to our coverage of the School of Communication’s restructured journalism program, effective Fall 2019. The email contained a list of question and answers, which have been condensed into a guest column format. My colle...

A nation desensitized to violence

Written By Gracey Evans, Sports Photo Editor

February 20, 2018

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Violence is everywhere. We see violence on a daily basis but mass violence, especially school violence, is something no one should ever have to experience. I know this because I experienced it. I can better understand what the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida fe...

The Globe’s Point – Live fast, die working pretty hard

Written By Editorial Board

February 20, 2018

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Contrary to the seemingly popular belief of our elders, not all “millennials” are lazy and unmotivated. We face one of the most competitive job markets to date - pushing many within the younger population to go above and beyond to get ahead. Those belonging to older generations complain about the work ...

Spring Break comes at just the right time

Written By Autumn Barszczowski, Business Manager

February 20, 2018

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Next week begins Point Park University’s spring break. Most students have been complaining about the break since the beginning of the semester, all because of the dates that it falls on. Personally, I don’t see what the fuss is all about. Sure, for years we have been shown images of college...

Porter abuse reminds country of chaotic White House

Written By Lauren Ortego, Co-Opinions Editor

February 13, 2018

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and you know what that means - I’m going to talk about politics because Valentine’s Day is just another one of capitalism’s ways to make you feel bad about yourself. Also I’m alone. “Wow, Lauren, another piece about politics? Don’t you have a life?” The answer i...

The Globe’s Point – Majorly left out of the conversation

Written By Editorial Board

February 13, 2018

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If you’re reading this newspaper, then by now, we are sure you’ve been exposed to the great journalism degree change debate of 2018. Though current students won’t be affected, most of us still have strong opinions on how we feel about the restructuring of multiple majors under the broader umb...

Is every Trump tweet news?

Written By Jordan Slobodinsky, Copy Editor

February 13, 2018

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I’ve been a huge critic of Donald Trump over the last year. During the election I was a devout Trump supporter, and I really thought that having a Republican in office would be ideal for our country. But I was wrong, very wrong, and I accept that now. I’ve decided that I’m going to use my journali...

The Globe’s Point – Registration frustration

Written By Editorial Board

February 6, 2018

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Registration is descending upon us. But isn’t it a little too early for those words to be uttered? The edges have hardly been smoothed on issues students have with their current schedules, and we are already jumping into the next. We have just barely adjusted to our new schedules, and adding the Hu...

West Penn Elevators

Written By Nick Kardos, Political Cartoonist

February 6, 2018

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There will always be room for politics in the classroom

Written By Dannys Marrero, Staff Writer

February 6, 2018

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Politics is something that should be talked about constantly. No matter who you are, what your major is or what you want to do with your life, when you graduate, politics will affect your everyday life. So why wouldn’t you talk about it? Unfortunately, due to the current political climate and admin...

Communicating in college in crucial

Written By Rio Clark

February 6, 2018

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Point Park University is a unique school, unlike anything I’ve ever come across before. From the start of my college career this spring semester I have learned many things - the most important being communication. I moved to Pittsburgh the day after Thanksgiving from Kokomo, Indiana. When I got t...

Are general education classes worth the time?

Written By Sara Cronin, Staff Writer

February 6, 2018

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General education classes.We all know what they are and we all seem to hate them - especially when they have nothing to do with our major. Anything from a math class, a history class or even a science class - you name it. Taking classes that are unrelated to your major can not only feel like a waste of ...