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Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Spring 2025 Staff

Carson Folio
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Carson Folio

Carson Folio began working for The Globe in Fall of 2022 as a staff writer contributing features and opinion articles. Folio, a Junior, became co-opinion editor in Fall 2023, worked as editor-elect in the Fall of 2024 and is current...

Cassandra Harris
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Cassandra Harris

Cassandra Harris began writing for The Globe in the Fall of 2022. She began as a staff writer and Student Government Association beat writer. After working for a semester, she became a news editor in the spring of 2023. Harris...

Nevaeh Wessel
Business Manager

Nevaeh Wessel

Nevaeh Wessel is the current Business Manager of The Globe and is majoring in Cinema Production with a focus in directing. She joined in the Fall 2024 semester.

Khalil Johnson
Graphic Designer

Khalil Johnson

Khalil Johnson joined The Globe as a Graphic Designer in the Fall 2024 semester. In his first few weeks as a student, he created The Globe's new, and current, masthead that was not changed in the last eight years. Johnson is a...

Peyton Martin
Co-News Editor

Peyton Martin

Peyton Martin began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester and is double majoring in Digital Journalism and PR, Advertising and Social Media. In high school, she was also Editor-in-Chief of her school yearbook committee....

Gavin Petrone
Co-News Editor

Gavin Petrone

Gavin Petrone began working for The Globe in the Fall 2023 semester and is currently majoring in Digital Journalism and taking up a minor in Political Science. Petrone, a sophomore, is a staff writer for the Point Park News Service...

Co-Opinions Editor

August Stephens

August Stephens began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2021 semester and is majoring in Digital Journalism and minoring in Photography. Stephens, a senior, is an Opinions Editor.

Brynn Rees
Sports Editor

Brynn Rees

Brynn Rees began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2023 semester and is majoring in Sports Communication. Rees, a junior, is the current Sports Editor for The Globe.

Robert Fornataro
Features/A&E Editor

Robert Fornataro

Robert Fornataro began working for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester and is double majoring in Broadcast Reporting and Multimedia. Fornataro, a sophomore, is currently the Features/A&E Editor for The Globe. He is also the...

Michael Klug
Website/Co-Opinions Editor

Michael Klug

Michael Klug began writing and photographing for The Globe in the Spring 2024 semester and is majoring in Multimedia and taking up a minor in Photography. He is also the Website Editor for The Globe, as well as a Staff Writer...

Alaina Halbleib
Social Media Manager

Alaina Halbleib

Alaina Halbleib is the Head Social Media Manager for The Globe and is majoring in Multimedia with a minor in Screenwriting. She is also a director for "Late Nate S'News" at U-View, Point Park's student-run television broadcast...

Vincent Smykal
Copy Editor

Vincent Smykal

Vince Smykal started for The Globe in the Spring 2023 semester and is majoring in Creative Writing. Smykal, a junior, is a Copy Editor for The Globe.

Comic Artist

Adrian Y Lozano-Rea

Adrian Y Lozano-Rea began creating comics for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester. Lozano-Rea, a first-year, created the weekly 'PointGirl' comic series.

Zarrick Plizga
Staff Writer

Zarrick Plizga

Zarrick Plizga joined the Globe as an advice columnist during the spring 2025 semester with his column "Hot Tea with Z."

Staff Writer

Ethan Rowinski

Ethan Rowinski began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester and also is involved with U-View and WPPJ.

Edmee Idalis
Staff Writer

Edmee Idalis

Edmee Idalis began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester and is majoring in Digital Journalism. Idalis, a first-year student, is currently a staff writer for The Globe specializing in sports coverage. She is also a reporter...

Melissa Garlock
Staff Writer

Melissa Garlock

Melissa Garlock, a Dance major, began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2024 semester. Garlock, a first-year student, specializes in feature and arts and entertainment writing and is a reporter for "Entertainment on Point" on...

Staff Writer

Megan Lukitsch

Megan Lukitsch began writing for The Globe in the Fall 2023 semester and is majoring in Sports Communications and minoring in Creative Writing. Lukitsch is a Staff Writer for The Globe.

Staff Photographer

Thomas Speranza

Thomas Speranza began taking photos for The Globe in the Spring 2025 semester. Speranza, a first-year student and Pittsburgh-based photographer, is majoring in Photojournalism. He is a Staff Photographer for The Globe.

Christopher Rolinson
Faculty Advisor

Christopher Rolinson

Christopher Rolinson is the current Faculty Advisor for The Globe and has been since Spring 2024. He is a faculty Chair for the School of Communication and has an M.F.A. in Film and Digital Technology and another M. A. in Journalism...