Stop the Wait flash mob takes over Market Square
Written By Nicole Pampena, Co-Features Editor
April 11, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, PHOTOS, Web-Extras
A flash mob sponsored by UPMC gathered in the middle of Market Square at 12:22 p.m. on Tuesday to raise awareness about becoming an organ donor.
Police chief returns to alma mater
Written By Josh Croup, Co-Sports Editor
March 10, 2017
Filed under Multimedia, NEWS, Video, Web-Extras
Point Park alumnus Scott Schubert was sworn in as police chief on Feb. 16 at the City-County Building. This past Friday he returned to his alma mater to speak with Co-Sports Editor and Editor Emeritus Josh Croup about a variety of topics. Schubert reminisced on his Point Park days, and talked about ...
As it happened: Students Cover Inauguration
January 20, 2017
Filed under U-View, Uncategorized, Web-Extras
Staff from the Globe, as well as media partners U-View and WPPJ will be in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh to cover the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump as the nation's 45th president. We did our best to keep track, and here's content from D.C. and Pittsburgh from Alexander Popichak, Allison...
Students gather for final presidential debate watch party
Written By Nikole Kost
October 20, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
A standing room only crowd gathered at the Center for Media Innovation Wednesday, exactly 20 days before Election Day, as students and community members came together for a watch party for the third and final presidential debate. About 50 attendees assembled in the CMI to illuminate each candidate’s...
Walk Off the Earth rocks Mr. Smalls
Written By Emily Bastaroli
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
The night before Halloween, fake spider webs covered mic stands, a drum set, a keyboard and other areas of the stage at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale. The fog machine created a hazy look against the blue, red and pink lights flashing throughout the venue. An anxious audience awaited performances by...
West of Memphis: Voices for Justice encourages hope, support
Written By Nicole Chynoweth
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
Some might say celebrities can make their voices heard a bit louder than others at times.In the case of the West Memphis Three, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr. and Jason Baldwin might say the voices of several filmmakers and notable musicians granted them freedom.“West of Memphis,” a docum...
What I Wish I Knew
Written By Kellie Murphey
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
The days of dorm life finally settle and become the norm as the class of 2015 begins to make their first footprints on campus. But before settling into the classical college student schedule, the upperclassmen at Point Park University have a few words from the wise to offer."As a freshman, I really wi...
Wikileaks stomps on American’s rights
Written By Talisha Schrello
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
Our constitutional rights as Americans are being stomped on. We have to look at the issues surrounding our government.There is a Freedom of Information Act that is supposed to provide transparency about the government, but in there contains a National Security Exemption has kept them a secret until Wi...
Zombies invade Downtown!
Written By Kelly Cline
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
Visitors to Market Square yesterday put on their best attire, including tattered prom dresses spewed with blood and other torn articles of clothing, revealing bloody organs and protruding bones. The screeching screams and grumbling groans taunted the city and spooked those that dared to get close as...
Students share thoughts and opinions on ‘sexting’
Written By Don Noel Ranasinghe
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
Connor Kaye, believes that it is ok to sext but the line you should not cross is when you abuse the other person. Voicing strong feeling on sexting, Eli Meholick believes it should be private and only be done between two people in a relationship. Domenica Mackiewicz believes that sexting is a...
Rush turns back time
Written By Shane Bliss
June 29, 2016
Filed under Web-Extras
Rush's "Time Machine Tour" is aptly named, as the band showed no signs of slowing down at last Thursday's show in the Consol Energy Center. It was also a very appropriate place, as drummer Neil Peart played his first ever show with the band at the Civic Arena in 1974. "W...