Point Park Globe

Cafe Momentum offers different kind of restaurant

Written By Michelanglo Pellis, For The Globe • February 22, 2023

At first glance when you walk by it on Forbes Avenue, Café Momentum may seem like any other Downtown eatery. It’s not. “Café Momentum is an award-winning culinary facility,” states the newsletter...

Taylor Rinn becomes first Point Park athlete to score more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds

Written By Kayla Sterner, Co-Sports Editor • February 15, 2023

Standing at only 5-foot-9, you wouldn’t expect Taylor Rinn to dominate underneath the glass. But, that’s the beauty of heart over height in basketball. The senior forward came into this season with...

OPINION: It’s not weird to not watch the Super Bowl

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief • February 15, 2023

I did not watch the Super Bowl. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal, but numerous people I know were shocked by this fact. There were two different reasons people were surprised. First,...

Women’s basketball find win over Carlow on senior night after three conference losses in a row

Written By Kayla Sterner, Co-Sports Editor • February 15, 2023

Point Park women’s basketball lost their third River States Conference match in a row against No. 13-ranked University of Rio Grande (22-3, 13-1 RSC) after they were outscored 108-73 on the road. Freshman...

The Rink Report: Crosby booted from game during Penguins’ embarrassing west coast road loss to LA Kings

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist • February 15, 2023

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were blown out 6-0 by the Los Angeles Kings. Kings’ forward Adrian Kempe recorded four of the six goals for L.A. Pens’ captain Sidney Crosby allowed his frustrations...

Men’s Basketball celebrates senior day with finalization of second seed in east division

Written By Mason Strawn, Co-Sports Editor • February 15, 2023

The men’s basketball team (21-6, 12-4 RSC) came away with a split decision between their two games after they fell to the University of Rio Grande (21-5, 14-1 RSC) before they defeated cross-city rival...

Coffee bar returns in the University Center library

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor • February 15, 2023

The library coffee bar reopened on Wednesday, February 8 as an amenity to university staff and students. The currently unnamed snack, tea and coffee bar is located in the lobby of the library behind the...

Student apartments advertised in old Pioneer Hall

Written By Cassandra Harris, News Editor • February 15, 2023

111 Wood Street, previously known as Pioneer Hall, is leasing out apartments for the first time since during the COVID-19 pandemic. The building was previously “master leased” to Point Park as sophomore...

Work study students face reduced hours due to “heavy budget constraints”

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect • February 15, 2023

Due to “heavy budget constraints” from the Federal work study program, work study students were contacted through the Federal Work Study Schoology page at the end of November to notify them that some...

Globe’s Point: Take care of your mental health.

February 15, 2023

Happy week six of classes and mid-February, Pioneers! We sincerely hope that this semester has been going well for you. This time of year can be really stressful with midterms looming and seasonal depression (gotta love the one mid-60s day, though!) — all on top of other stressors. To say that college is a lot would be an understatement, but we are here to let you know that you are strong, and we want to remind you to take care of yourself.

Point Park needs to remove the printing budget

Written By Steph Weiland, Staff Writer • February 15, 2023

I’ve always wondered why the printing budget never showed up on the Lenovo computers. As someone who uses the school’s Lenovo computers daily, it would be nice if I could see my printing budget instead of having to calculate it by hand.

Brussalis needs to confirm his active allyship for the LGBTQIA+ community

Written By August Stephens, Opinions Editor • February 15, 2023

The election of Chris Brussalis to the position of interim president is a direct threat to the fostering of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Point Park University. We as students, faculty, and staff deserve to feel belonging in a community which is marketed as one of the most accepting college environments in Pittsburgh. Upon the release of the information of Chris’ donations to Republican politicians during the 2022 election cycle and Christina Brussalis’ removal of the Pine-Richland Policy 832 equity policy, that is evident.