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Point Park softball enters a three game skid while on the road against RSC opponents

PPU split the double-header against WVU Tech, fell in both games against Rio Grande to fall to second place
Written By Kayla Sterner, Co-Sports Editor • April 19, 2023

After Point Park softball found three wins in a row, they were fed three back-to-back-to-back losses on the road against River State Conference opponents. The Pioneers (13-15, 10-10 RSC) defeated WVU Tech...

Photo courtesy of Kevin Taylor. The Point Park baseball team walking off the field after their walk off victory against Seton Hill on April 11.

Baseball defeat NCAA DII Seton Hill, lose first series in RSC to Midway University

Pioneers now drop to second place behind Eagles in River States Conference, still sit in top 50 in NAIA
Written By Mason Strawn, Co-Sports Editor • April 19, 2023

Point Park baseball (26-11, RSC 16-5) went 2-2 last week after they defeated NCAA Division II opponent Seton Hill on April 11 before they lost two of three in a road series against River States Conference...

Globe Staff Senior Reflections

April 19, 2023
Senior staff Editors Jake Dabkowski, Mason Strawn, and Kylie Thomas reflect on their time at Point Park University and The Globe.
Submitted to the Globe by Joey Bova. Junior infielders Isaac Santana (20), Eddie Javier Jr. (21), and sophomore catcher Jordon Campbell (far right) high five their teammates after a win. The Pioneers continue to hold first place in the River States Conference, thanks to 15-3 conference record, and have yet to drop a series to an RSC opponent this season.

Baseball sweeps Washington & Jefferson, take series over RSC rival IU-Southeast

Pioneers fall slightly in rankings but continue receiving votes, now sit 42nd in NAIA by votes
Written By Mason Strawn, Co-Sports Editor • April 12, 2023

Point Park baseball (24-9, 15-3 RSC) went 5-1 last week, including a doubleheader sweep on the road against Washington & Jefferson College on March 4, and a home series win over Indiana University...

Point Park softball loses four games in a row against River States Conference foes

The Pioneers allowed 39 runs in 29 innings of play
Written By Kayla Sterner, Co-Sports Editor • April 12, 2023

After winning four games in a row, the Pioneers (RSC) are on a four game skid. St-Mary’s-of-the-Woods College and Oakland City University (14-11, 7-8 RSC) dealt Point Park two losses at home.  The...

Students deserve more time off, respective holiday breaks

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor • April 12, 2023
At this point in the semester, I believe most of us are burnt out. The cyclical process of turning in assignments, listening to lectures, and completing group work becomes harder day by day. I have personally heard from a few professors that teaching in the midst of multiple national crises has been exhausting. When just living is tiring, fulfilling prior commitments does not make life any easier. 

Globe’s Point: Boost needs to be open on weekends

April 12, 2023
Happy week 13, Pioneers! We hope you had a good Easter weekend (if you celebrate) and are ready for the remaining weeks of the semester. You got this!

Students deserve a day off between spring break and finals

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect • April 12, 2023
It has been a little over five weeks since spring break. I don’t know about you, but to me, it has felt like years ago. The stretch from spring break to finals is exhausting and feels like we can never stop and catch our breath. My classes have been emptier than ever. We need at least one day off from classes in between spring break and finals.
Photo courtesy of Jacalyn Fay. Sophomore catcher Jordon Campbell behind homeplate against Southeastern earlier this season. Campbell leads the team in thrown out runners with five.

Baseball splits series against Ohio Christian to start month of April

Team is now 19-8, 12-2 in RSC to hold first place
Written By Mason Strawn, Co-Sports Editor • April 5, 2023

Point Park baseball split their weekend series against River States Conference rival Ohio Christian University (10-20, RSC 7-7) after a flurry of rescheduled dates due to weather issues. The Pioneers defeated...

Softball sweep RSC rival Alice Lloyd College in home series double header, now 7-3 at home

Pioneers have won four of their last five, stand in second place in East behind Rio Grande
Written By Kayla Sterner, Co-Sports Editor • April 5, 2023

Point Park softball (8-8, 5-3 RSC) returned to their home diamond on Sunday for a double-header against Alice Lloyd College (7-17, 2-10 RSC). The Pioneers mercied the Eagles in the first game as they defeated...

Teachers deserve better safety precautions for gun violence

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect • April 5, 2023
Content Warning: This article discusses mentions of gun violence.  We are less than 100 days into 2023 and there have been 89 gun related incidents in school. That is nearly one for every day this year and over 74 people have been killed or injured, not including the shooters, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database. Take a moment to let that sink in. 

The Internet Archive should remain online

Written By Carson Folio, Staff Writer • April 5, 2023
On March 24, 2023, a judge on a lower court in Southern New York ruled against the Internet Archive in Hachette v. Internet Archive, determining that the scanning and uploading of books that they had purchased for their website was copyright infringement. The Internet Archive operates an online “Open Library” that normally only allows one person at a time to lend a digital copy of a book for two weeks, much like a traditional library.
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