Point Park Globe

Former WQED producer hosts live podcast event

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief • April 19, 2023

The newly reopened Center for Media Innovation (CMI) hosted Pittsburgh-based documentarian Rick Sebak for a live podcast. Sebak was interviewed by students Andrew Bensch, Samantha Hindman, and Natalia...

Center for Media Innovation reopens

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor • April 19, 2023

On April 11, 2023 the Center for Media Innovation (CMI) had its grand re-opening in West Penn. The CMI had to relocate when Point Park’s lease ran out after the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh sold their building...

Center for Media Innovation to move to West Penn

Written By Caitlyn Scott, Co-News Editor • February 2, 2022

Director for the Center for Media Innovation (CMI) Dr. Andrew Conte publicly announced plans to transfer the CMI to the West Penn building on Monday, leaving students with mixed reactions on the center's...

Center for Media Innovation hosts 9/11 20th anniversary commemoration

Written By Caitlyn Scott, News Editor • September 15, 2021

On Sept. 8, 2021, Point Park University’s Center for Media Innovation (CMI) hosted a free, in-person event in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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NEWS

A Peoples Gas truck sits on Wood Street in front of West Penn with workers going in and out of the vehicle.

Gas leak shuts down West Penn

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief • December 4, 2024

On the day back from Thanksgiving break, students, faculty and staff received an email and phone call through Point Alert announcing that the West Penn building was closed and classes were canceled due to maintenance.

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FEATURES

Eric Joseph, front, plays guitar and sings with his bandmates in The StreetSide Saints.

Photo courtesy of The StreetSide Saints

Pioneer Public: Animation professor Eric Joseph

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-Elect • December 4, 2024

In the classrooms on the second floor of West Penn Hall, part-time animation professor Eric Joseph teaches sound design and production for animation students. With experience in the advertising industry, video editing and web development, being a musician outside of the classroom may be the last thing you’d expect his favorite pastime to be.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the scenes photo of "More Than You Can Chew" shows members of the production.

Courtesy of Michaelene Palermo

Production 4: ‘More Than You Can Chew’

A jewelry shop and some blood...

Written By Michael Klug, Co-Opinions/Website Editor • December 4, 2024

This semester, there are six Production 4 (P4) films being created. One of these films, “More Than You Can Chew” is an upcoming P4 Horror short film directed by senior Michaelene Palermo.

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OPINIONS

Globe’s Point: Be proud of your accomplishments

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff • December 4, 2024

Happy finals week everyone. With this being our last issue until the next semester, we wanted to end on a positive note and reflect on everything that we as a university – and as a paper – have accomplished throughout the semester.

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