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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe
Gavin Petrone

Gavin Petrone, Editor-Elect

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 junior, is a staff writer for the Point Park News Service and is the current Editor-Elect for The Globe.

All content by Gavin Petrone
SGA President Kyle Maclaughlin (left) and Vice President Dillon Peterson (right) pose for a photo after SGA's final meeting.

Outgoing SGA president and vice president talk about their accomplishments, hopes for next year’s administration

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
April 16, 2025

Tuition to increase 3.8%

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
April 16, 2025
Pittsburgh police contain a crime scene on Forbes Avenue where evidence of a shooting was found.

Crime report for April 7 to April 14

Written By Carson Folio and Gavin Petrone
April 16, 2025
Members of the Student Government Association (SGA) listen to a presentation led by President Kyle MacLaughlin.

SGA creates new club representative position

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
April 2, 2025

School of Communication announces new minor in painting and drawing

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 26, 2025
Emergency responders and Point Park Police respond to the scene of the crash on Boulevard of the Allies.

Two injured in ‘critical’ car crash outside Student Center

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 26, 2025
A toilet flood in Lawrence Hall on Monday, March 10, causing the carpet of this dorm to be damaged.

Toilet malfunction floods Lawrence Hall dorm

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 19, 2025

Petition attempts to bar ICE from campus

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 19, 2025
The University Center on Wood Street contains the campus library.

New ‘Library of Things’ shares donated items

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 12, 2025
Pastor Joseph Murdy, who the university hired to serve as spiritual life coordinator. Courtesy of Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod

University hires new spiritual life coordinator

Written By Peyton Martin and Gavin Petrone
March 12, 2025

Rising egg prices hurt Downtown restaurants

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
March 5, 2025
The exterior of the Center for Experiential Narrative Technology (CENT) sits decorated in various decals.

Center for Experiential Narrative Technology offering classes next fall

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
February 19, 2025
Protestors, organized under the nationwide "50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Day" effort, demonstrate outside the William Moorhead Federal Building in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wed. Feb 3.

Anti-Trump protests form Downtown

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
February 12, 2025
A sign for the “Star Wars: A New Hope,” the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert, which starts on Feb. 7th.

Pittsburgh is going on a trip to a galaxy far, far away

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
February 5, 2025
The cardio room in the gym sits empty

Student Center gym to be renovated soon

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
February 5, 2025
Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor debate for the 2025 Democratic primary.

Gainey and O’Connor hold first debate at Chatham

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
February 5, 2025

Striking Post-Gazette workers say they’re closer than ever to a contract

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 29, 2025
(Left to right) First-year student Amelia DiClaudio, senior Jayln Townson and sophomore Megan Lundstrom rehearse for a hip-hop performance.

School of Dance introduces new hip-hop concentration

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 22, 2025
Shari Payne, the new interim provost who served as the dean of the school of education, poses for a photo.

Shari Payne ready to take on provost role

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 15, 2025
The judge, played by Denny DiPalma, shows his fingers covered in Doritos dust for the "Crash the Super Bowl" ad submitted by the two students. Submitted by Nihad Hebib and Shandon Walsh

PPU students ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ with Doritos ad

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 15, 2025
Michael Soto speaks at President Brusallis' inauguration.

Soto ‘departs’ from role as Provost

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 8, 2025
PPU Police Chief Besong takes on two roles

PPU Police Chief Besong takes on two roles

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
January 8, 2025
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette building on the North Shore.

Full-time faculty union ratifies three-year contract

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
December 4, 2024
Turnstiles sit closed in the entrance of West Penn Hall. These along with the doors require an ID scan to open.

Man arrested after entering West Penn, charged with trespassing

Written By Gavin Petrone and Carson Folio
November 20, 2024
A Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus sits at a light.

PRT takes proposed line redesign to the community

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
November 20, 2024
Incumbuent Senator Bob Casey (D) speaks at a Harris-Walz rally.

Casey still hasn’t conceded as recount begins today.

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
November 20, 2024

Democrats should have seen this coming

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
November 13, 2024
Senator-elect Dave McCormick campaigns at Trump's Butler return rally before Election Day.

Dave McCormick beats Bob Casey for Senate

Written By Gavin Petrone, News-Editor
November 13, 2024
Kamala Harris speaks at the Carrie Blast Furnace

Harris holds election eve rally in Pittsburgh with musicians

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
November 7, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Stein wins 588,375 votes

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
November 7, 2024
Directions to the Human Services building at 1 Smithfield St. where students can vote in person.

State and local voting guide

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
October 30, 2024

Faculty Union reaches contract

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
October 30, 2024

POGOH bikes not to be included with U-Pass

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
October 30, 2024
Union members outside of the Student Center where Family Weekend dinner was held.

Full-time faculty contract negotiations drag on

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
October 16, 2024

Pioneer Vision 2030 begins renovations

Written By Michelangelo Pellis and Gavin Petrone
October 9, 2024

Social media accounts for tiny organizations are unnecessary

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
October 2, 2024

Full-time faculty take to Wood Street to protest stalled contact bargaining

Written By Gavin Petrone, Cassandra Harris, and Michelangelo Pellis
September 25, 2024

Student Fitness Center is far below NCAA standards

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
September 18, 2024

Large compensations revealed in 2022-2023 990 forms

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
September 18, 2024
The Wood Street entrance of Lawrence Hall and the grate creating the alleged source of the “sewage” smell when the doors open.

‘Sewage’ stench invades Lawrence Hall

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
September 11, 2024
Inside Lawrence Hall where a single air unit is in use. The hall could have central air next semester.

Lawrence Hall air-conditioning among student concerns acknowledged by Physical Plant

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
January 31, 2024

Fortieth Annual Labor Day Parade

Written By Cassandra Harris and Gavin Petrone
September 5, 2024
Point Perk first opened in 2018 after student Tiffany Walker named it in a contest. She was rewarded with a premium Point Park Pioneer gift package and $100 in flex-dollars.

Point Perk drops Starbucks products from Menu

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor
September 5, 2024

Bison Book Bundle begins: Student opinions mixed on the program

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
August 26, 2024
Workers prepare to plant new tree outside Online Education building.

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership revitalizes empty tree pits on campus

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
April 17, 2024
Courtesy of SGA’s Website

SGA provides elected President and Vice President free housing and meal plan

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
April 17, 2024
Courtesy of SGA’s Website

Maclaughlin and Peterson snatch presidential bid, legislature reacts

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
April 10, 2024

Mobile Thriving Respite finds light amid Pittsburgh’s unhoused crisis

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
April 10, 2024
Courtesy of SGA’s Website

Associate Vice President of IT Tim Wilson covers Wi-Fi initiative progress in Monday SGA

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
April 3, 2024
Courtesy of SGA’s Website

SGA curbs constitutional violation with passing of Resolution BL.03252024

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
March 27, 2024
SGA presidental candidates debate in Lawrence Hall 200 on Monday, March 18. The debate was moderated by junior Carsen Brunn.

President and vice president candidates for SGA square off in debate

Written By Erin Yudt and Gavin Petrone
March 20, 2024

SGA prepares for upcoming elections following new resolution

Written By Gavin Petrone, News Editor
March 20, 2024
One of the personalized emails sent last week that rose phishing email concerns.

Student Satisfaction survey raises red flags amid phishing email concerns

Written By Gavin Petrone and Carson Folio
March 13, 2024

SGA names election board members, prepares for shift in leadership

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
March 13, 2024

SGA approves nearly $18,000 for Spring 2 club allocations

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
March 6, 2024

Political Science Association hopes to inspire students for political change

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
March 6, 2024

SGA prepares for upcoming elections

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
February 21, 2024
Pastor Jennifer McCurry is set to take on a new position at Carnegie Mellon University at the end of this week.

Coordinator of Spiritual Life leaves for Carnegie Mellon University

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
February 14, 2024
SGA's legislative body meeting on Monday, February 12 in the Lawrence Hall Fishbowl.

SGA approves resolution allowing non-affiliated students be elected President or Vice President

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
February 14, 2024
Courtesy of SGA’s Website

SGA appoints Senator Arden Adams to previously vacant Rules Committee Parliamentarian

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
February 7, 2024

SGA reinstates parliamentarian role and rules committee

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
January 31, 2024
Courtesy of Point Park Website Teresa Gregory named new full-time chair of Theater Department.

School of Business professor named new Theatre Chair

Written By Gavin Petrone and Cassandra Harris
January 24, 2024

SGA: New advising center, clubs and funding

Written By Gavin Petrone, SGA Beat Writer
January 24, 2024
Marcus Betts, a freshman broadcast reporting major, poses for the camera. The student with cerbal palsy has his own sports radio show on WPPJ.

Pioneer Public: Even with cerebral palsy, Marcus Betts is unstoppable

Written By Gavin Petrone, Staff Writer
January 10, 2024
SGA legislative body members meet for the first time this semester on Monday, Jan 8. Several new agenda items were set.

SGA kicks off the semester with fixes to campus Wi-Fi and mental health awareness

Written By Gavin Petrone, Staff Writer
January 10, 2024
Crime recap for on and off campus incidents this semester

Crime recap for on and off campus incidents this semester

Written By Gavin Petrone and Cassandra Harris
December 6, 2023
A sandwich from the dinging hall covered in mold earlier this month. Students shared other concerns in SGA’s food survey which was released this week.

SGA reveals student opinions in recent Dining Hall survey

Written By Gavin Petrone and Ashtyn Harter
November 29, 2023

Centrism masks right-wing policies

Written By Gavin Petrone, Staff Writer
November 1, 2023
Outside the construction in front of the Student Center, which is set to be complete around mid-February.

Professional Career Readiness Center construction continues

Written By Gavin Petrone and Ashtyn Harter
October 4, 2023

Modern thrifting growing to be unaffordable for students

Written By Gavin Petrone, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023

We Need to Stop Blaming Our Economic Issues on Striking Unions

Written By Gavin Petrone, For The Globe
September 21, 2023
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