Point Park Globe

Hot Tea with Z: Should I want attention?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

Is wanting attention a negative thing? Are there positive and negative forms of attention? How are our actions guided by our desire for attention? Is withholding attention a bad thing?

Hot Tea with Z: Do I change myself for love?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

How do I impress the people I like? Should I have to change parts of myself to make them like me? Is it right for them to ask me to change so they will like me? Can I truly be in love with someone if they do not love me for who I am?

Hot Tea with Z: When do I walk away?

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 19, 2025

How many chances should I give someone before I finally walk away? How do I know if it’s worth keeping someone around? How can I forgive people when they have let me down so much already? Is it wrong to not forgive someone?

Hot Tea with Z: Week 8

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

How do I overcome my fears? Can my fears really hold me back in life? Is it more important to overcome fears or be in a state of comfort?

Hot Tea with Z: Week 8

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025

Why is it so hard to put myself first?

Hot Tea with Z: Week 6

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 19, 2025

What should I do if someone important in my life is mad at me? How do I fix my mistakes? Is it wrong to not feel bad for what I did but still want to fix things?

Hot Tea with Z: Week Five

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

What should I do if I am embarrassed of the things I like? How do I share my interest with people without getting nervous that they will not like me anymore?

Hot Tea with Z – Week Four

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • February 5, 2025

How am I supposed to decide whether to transfer schools or not? Are the connections I have made more important than going somewhere that could provide me with a better education for my future career? How am I supposed to not feel guilty when leaving my new connections behind?

Hot Tea with Z: Week three

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

How do I move on from a toxic relationship? How do I rebuild my self-esteem after having it destroyed? When should I put myself back out there?

Hot Tea with Z: Week Two

Written By Zarrick Plizga, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

How do I talk to a friend about something that could possibly hurt their feelings? How do you express that someone else hurt your feelings?

Hot Tea with Z

Written By Zarrick Plizga, For The Globe • January 15, 2025

A new advice column written by Freshman Zarrick Plizga.

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NEWS

A Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) bus sits at the corner of Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street. Many bus routes could be cut next year.

PRT asks for public input on service cuts

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 2, 2025

As Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s (PRT) proposed route service cuts and fare increase moves through its board, transit riders – which include students enrolled in the U-Pass program - now have a place to voice those concerns.

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FEATURES

A selection of breakfast food at the Nook sits on a table.

‘Burgh Bites: The Nook: Trypophobia trigger warning

Written By Cassandra Harris, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 2, 2025

Upon entering the inside of The Nook, a restaurant located off Butler Street in lower Lawrenceville (not to be confused with Point Park’s community kitchen The Nook,) I was offered to dine in either the front room or in the back room.