Pioneer Public: Alt rapper R1 Official

Written By Michael Klug, Website/Opinions Editor • January 8, 2025

At Point Park, multiple students and instructors are involved in the music scene. Richard Nartey Jr., who goes by his stage name “R1 Official,” is one of many students who has taken up a lifestyle in music. 

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.

Pioneer Public: Cassondra O’Connor

Written By Megan Lukitsch, Staff Writer • October 2, 2024

If you looked at where Cassondra O’Connor has placed in her first three races this season, it would be hard to believe that this is her first year ever doing cross country.

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. 

Pioneer Public: Luke McKenna

Written By Jake Loveisky, Staff Writer • September 18, 2024

Last Saturday, Sept. 14, sophomore Luke McKenna set the Point Park record for the 8k at the Robert Morris Invitational.

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,...

Pioneer Public: Thea Smith to take over CAB in the fall

Written By Rachel Ross, Co-Features/Arts and Entertainment Editor • April 3, 2024

Since her freshman year, Thea Smith has loved participating in CAB events. Now, she’s leading the board in planning them.    On March 13, Smith was elected to be the Campus Activity Board’s...

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

Written By Gavin Petrone, Staff Writer • January 10, 2024

Marcus Betts wants to work for the NFL network.    He’s a freshman broadcast reporting major with cerebral palsy and a passion for sports.    Betts spoke about his first few days...

Pioneer Public: Sarah Hoy

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Features/A&E Editor • November 10, 2022

Point Park students hear a lot about Pennsylvania politics since the university is located in Pennsylvania but not all students actually vote in the state.

Pioneer Public: Bethany Latham (James The Seventh)

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Features/A&E Editor • April 6, 2022

A sophomore public relations and advertising student with a love for music, Bethany Latham, known artistically as James The Seventh, has created a psychedelic musician identity and a body of work to follow the same theme. When an injury stopped Latham from dancing in the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, she turned to music. It was a gift from her dad that encouraged her, after years of considering writing songs, to finally leap into the music scene.

Pioneer Public: Ariela Pineda

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Features/A&E Editor • March 30, 2022

Ariela Pineda is a sophomore acting major deeply inspired by her Latinx roots. Not only is she an actress, but she is also the main reason the LatinX Student Association is up and running with a variety of events to bring Latinx culture and representation to the forefront of campus life on Point Park.

Pioneer Public: Kelly Wilding

Written By Kylie Thomas, Co-Features/A&E Editor • March 9, 2022

Much like getting a degree, climbing a mountain is no small feat, especially whenever that mountain is Mount Kilimanjaro. P.H.D doctoral candidate and professor Kelly Wilding, she has now dominated both.