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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

OPINIONS

Carrying on King’s dream 50 years later

Written By Alicia Green June 29, 2016

As the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington was celebrated on Wednesday, I found myself feeling two different ways.I was in admiration of how far America as a country had come in terms of civil...

Nude pictures not for public eye

Nude pictures not for public eye

Written By Laura Byko June 29, 2016

Pop quiz: You like Jennifer Lawrence. You think she’s really, really hot. You find out someone apparently hacked into her iCloud account and stole some nude photos of her. You: A. Seek them out...

More sleep, more focused teenagers

More sleep, more focused teenagers

Written By Devon Strayer June 29, 2016

I’m a night person. I always have been. I remember telling my mother somewhere around the age of six that I was a night owl. I probably didn’t have much of an idea of what that even meant...

Abortion access vital to women’s health

Abortion access vital to women’s health

Written By Laura Byko June 29, 2016

A Philadelphia woman is going to jail. Jennifer Ann Whalen’s 16-year-old daughter was pregnant and wanted to terminate the pregnancy. The nearest abortion clinic was 74 miles away and Whalen did...

Guns must be taught safely

Guns must be taught safely

Written By Devon Strayer June 29, 2016

One day, as part of an assignment for one of my photography classes, I found myself playing assistant to another student photographer. The girl she had brought in to model for her was a friend she had...

Athletes get free pass on domestic abuse

Athletes get free pass on domestic abuse

Written By Brandon Flournoy June 29, 2016

Domestic violence is a harsh reality that is often overlooked by the fans of charismatic entertainers and talented athletes.  According to research of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence...

Transportation access lacking

Transportation access lacking

Written By Sydney Schaefer June 29, 2016

Although some of Point Park’s transportation services are convenient, they’ve frustrated me more often than not since I started school here last fall.  The shuttles are great for students...