Kearns administration swears in as USG holds final meeting
Written By Mick Stinelli, Co-Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 24, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
The final United Student Government (USG) meeting of the semester had several new members sworn in for the upcoming term, including Kaylee Kearns as USG president, followed by Kearns swearing in Vice President Brittany Arp. Kearns was sworn in by former President Robert Bertha, who passed the torch...
Gabe Reed celebrates EP Release with club show at Stage AE
Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor
April 17, 2018
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Pioneer Records artist and senior musical theatre major Gabe Reed performed at Stage AE last Thursday to celebrate the release of his debut EP and music video. The four-song EP titled “Chasing Grey” was released as part of the annual Pioneer Star contest held by Pioneer Records. Each fall, the ...
Seniors say ‘bye-son’ to college
Written By Robert Berger
April 10, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
Before the senior class sports their caps and gowns when walking down the aisle for commencement ceremonies, Point Park will honor the class of 2018 one last time through annual senior week events. “Point Park was my first choice, and the cinema program was really appealing to me,” senior cinema prod...
Bats explode for 40 runs in 3-game series sweep to improve 15-0 RSC
Written By Robert Berger, Co-News Editor
April 3, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, SPORTS
After 25 innings of baseball last weekend, the Pioneers posted 40 runs on the board to Ohio Christian University’s (OCU) nine to continue their perfect record in conference play. “I felt like finally our offense produced to its capabilities this weekend,” head coach Loren Torres said. ...
Future generations march for their future
Written By Chloe Jakiela and Jared Murphy
March 27, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
High school students lead rally of approx. 30,000 people at March for Our Lives on Saturday, marching from the Pittsburgh City-County Building to Market Square, protesting gun violence in solidarity with the national movement.
University unveils restored facades as construction nears completion
Written By Alexander Popichak, Editor Emeritus
March 20, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
When Elmer Burger, university architect and planner, describes the open plaza on the Forbes Avenue side of the new Pittsburgh Playhouse, the imagery turns to an Italian town square. The centerpieces of the outdoor terrace at the new Playhouse are three historic facades, unveiled Monday, that adorn th...
Student activists look to continue #MeToo conversation
Written By Emily Bennett, Editor-in-Chief
March 13, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Latest Stories
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a world to educate them on sexual assault. Seniors Hannah Helper and Wesley Ehle share quite a bit – busy schedules, jobs within the Office of Student Life and an unrelenting ability to crack a good pun, just to name a few – but they also share a belief...
Shields cruises to 2 national championships
Written By Dara Collins, Co-Sports Editor
March 6, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, SPORTS
Six individuals and two relay teams from Point Park University’s track and field teams flew to Pittsburg, Kansas last weekend to compete in the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship. Junior Anna Shields highlighted the women’s roster as she finished with two national title...
Rainy weekend floods Thayer Hall, West Penn basements
Written By Nicole Pampena, Co-News Editor
February 20, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
When first responders descended to the Thayer Hall basement Friday evening, the floodwaters were already up to four inches in some areas.
Mental health concern for victims of sexual abuse
Written By Carley Bonk, Editor-Elect
February 13, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Latest Stories
With a wave of high-profile victims professing their own personal experiences of sexual harassment and abuse, the #MeToo movement, revived from its original campaign in the 1990s, has revitalized a deeper conversation about what it means for women who have been abused, and how they can recover. Men...
Governor Wolf Pays visit to CMI
Written By Emily Bennett, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
In an effort to hear from constituents and directly address gerrymandering and redistricting issues, Gov. Tom Wolf brought his non-partisan listening session to the Center for Media Innovation (CMI) last Thursday at 2 p.m. “I’m actually here at Point Park because the president and the folks at Point...
Counseling director Taffie Bucci resigns
Written By Matt Petras
January 30, 2018
Filed under Latest Stories, NEWS
Effective Feb. 1, Taffie Bucci will resign as director of counseling services, citing her belief that the department is understaffed, originally revealed in December PublicSource reporting. “I’ll really miss the students,” Bucci told The Globe in her office Friday. The university has yet to ch...