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The university needs to take action about the work-study program ending

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Feats/A&E Editor March 22, 2023
“Don’t worry, work-study will help you while you’re in college.” That was a phrase I heard again and again throughout high school and college. Don’t get me wrong, my work-study job did help with tuition expenses as well as everyday life expenses while providing a flexible schedule. That was until for the first time in my four years at college my work-study was cut.

The “eradication of transgenderism” is genocidal

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor March 22, 2023
My name is August Stephens. I am an Honors student holding positions on several executive boards of student organizations on campus. I enjoy reading novels with friends, and writing poetry in my spare time. I like how rain feels but only when it is warm out. I am also transgender. 

We should not have to pay to send official transcripts

Written By Erin Yudt and March 22, 2023
It’s everyone’s favorite season: internship season. In the midst of a full class schedule, work and extracurriculars, we are applying for internships and trying to make plans for the summer. In these applications, sometimes an employer may ask for an official transcript from the university. This is what happened to me. 

Globe’s Point: University needs to announce a plan as Federal Work Study runs out

March 22, 2023
Happy week ten, Pioneers! Just a little over a month left until the end of the semester! Times can be very stressful as you fill out internship applications for the summer, scholarship applications and job searching for graduates. Take care of yourself mentally during this time and all the time. You truly are doing great!

Getting locked out is stressful for all involved

Written By Steph Weiland, Staff Writer March 15, 2023
Tuesday morning, I left my room in hopes of getting a hot latte,  I was running a little late. Because of this I was in such a hurry that I just slammed my door and left. Once I was outside, I came to the realization that I had forgotten my keys in my room. I started panicking, trying to open the door to my room. It was not working, of course, because I did not have my keys. I ended up calling public safety and then I was redirected to residence life. 

Globe’s Point: Mid-March check-in

March 15, 2023
appy week nine, Pioneers! We hope you remembered to change your clocks this past weekend and that you are feeling some of that seasonal depression wearing off! It is hard to believe that the end of the semester is only a little over a month away. We are so close and we wish you luck for the rest of the semester. 

In order to make political progress, we must learn to listen to each other better

Written By Carsen Brunn, Staff Writer March 15, 2023
I want to highlight a conversation I feel is necessary to have within our current political landscape. We have become complacent as our political culture has been hollowed out. We live in a time that incentivizes quick, emotion-driven interactions where insults and a desire to “win” are at the center of our socialization with each other. We have lost our capabilities to understand each other, make genuine human connections, and realize that we are all Americans at the end of the day.

Attacks on Generation Z over technology are unnecessary

Written By Carson Folio, Staff Writer March 15, 2023
Gen-Z almost never seems to get a break. We are called too sensitive for not turning a blind eye to the oppression of marginalized people, too lazy for not wanting to work a 9 to 5 that pays very little and too reliant on technology. It is not our fault that many of us were exposed to technology or the internet at a young age; most of Gen-Z was born into having these resources readily available so of course we get accustomed to it.

A ban on drag is a ban on freedom

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor March 8, 2023
The state of Tennessee has recently passed two bills into law. The first bans drag in public places, and the second forces trans youth to detransition within one year. Enacting both of these laws into power means that Tennessee is publicly, and loudly, forcing trans people into silence.

Globe’s Point: The importance of news during difficult situations

March 8, 2023
Welcome back from spring break, Pioneers! We hope all of you were able to rest and recharge a little for the remainder of the semester. We want to acknowledge that the start of the break was very difficult, to say the least, for the cast and crew of “Newsies.”

Point Park University owes its work-study students an apology and has a direct responsibility to ensure their wellbeing for the rest of the semester.

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2023
Point Park University owes its work-study students an apology and has a direct responsibility to ensure their wellbeing for the rest of the semester.

Opinion – Daytona 500 is nostalgia personified

Written By Steph Weiland, Staff Writer March 8, 2023
While watching the 75th annual Daytona 500 and hearing the engines roar, nostalgia struck me. It felt like the good old days when my pap came over and both pap and dad would watch NASCAR races together. I remembered those Sunday afternoons watching NASCAR while I played with my legos. As a kid my favourite Disney movie was Cars and I absolutely adored listening to Life is A Highway by the Rascal Flatts. I guess some may say it made sense then why I liked playing with matchbox cars and listening to NASCAR on the radio.
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