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Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Point Park University's Student-Run Newspaper

Point Park Globe

Regi the pierogi convinces Point Park students to register to vote.

Pioneer Public: Regi the Pierogi

Written By Rachel Ross, Feats/A&E Editor September 25, 2024
Move over Pirates Pierogies, there’s a new savory mascot on the block. His name is Regi, and his goal is encouraging students to “regi-ster” to vote. 

First-year students Engage in Nonprofit Work through Bonner Scholarship Interviews

Written By Caleb McCartney, Co-Photo Editor September 25, 2024
First-year students selected for the Bonner’s Leadership Scholarship program were interviewed in a final round on Sept. 18.  If selected by a sponsor, that student will work for the non-profit through work study for their next four years at Point Park. The first-year present were notified early in highschool to let them know that they qualified for the Bonner’s Leadership Program.
Jordan Kullen and Leandro Bilello-Rodriguez sit in Village Park to register new voters.

Pioneer Public: Voter registration in Village Park

Written By Rachel Ross, Feats/A&E Editor September 18, 2024
With the 2024 Presidential Election quickly approaching, it’s likely you’ve seen or been approached by canvassers throughout the city ensuring you are registered to vote. One of those individuals is junior theater arts major Leandro Bilello-Rodriguez, who has devoted a large portion of his work to making sure his fellow Point Park students are prepared to cast their ballots this November. 

CAB hosts annual ice cream event in Village Park

September 18, 2024

Last Thursday, Sept. 12, Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted their annual ice cream social - Scoop-a-Palooza! The event brought nearly 400 students, faculty, and staff together to enjoy free Bruster's...

A table with the tavern dip (center), Pittsburgher (top right), mac and cheese (bottom) and wings (left) at the Forbes Tavern on Forbes Avenue.

Forbes Tavern: Don’t get the Dip

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024
The Forbes Tavern, located on Forbes Avenue, is a right turn past the University Center, in the opposite direction of Market Square and just past the French bakery La Gourmandine. The entrance, labeled with a large sign, leads a customer inside to a room with three sports TVs and a bar littered with men and women in business clothing. Probably letting a load off after work around 6 p.m.
Aylah Hildebrand, a first-year criminal justice student, decorates a lantern in honor of suicide awareness.

Lights for Life highlights suicide prevention day

Written By Peyton Martin, Staff Writer September 18, 2024
On Sept.10 every year, World Suicide Prevention Day is a way to change the narrative surrounding suicide. The goal is to have open discussions about suicide, so that more people will help themselves as well as each other by seeking support.  

‘Burgh Bites: Subway

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-Elect April 19, 2024

I would like to begin this review by apologizing to the nice people who work in the Downtown Subway in Market Square. You guys were nice but the food and experience were not.    When I got...

Courtesy of Spidey.

Pioneer Public: Point Park Spidey

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor April 17, 2024

On most college campuses, you might expect the ‘unsung hero’ to be a professor that everybody likes or a student who wants to cause positive change while being very open about their identity. Here,...