Point Park Globe

TikTok temporarily shut down ahead of second Trump term

Written By Peyton Martin, Co-News Editor • January 22, 2025

A ban on TikTok went into effect on Jan. 19, in the United States, causing the app to go “dark” after a Supreme Court ruling upheld the ban. The ban not only affected TikTok, but also apps like Lemon8 and Capcut which are owned by the same parent company as TikTok.

‘Untitled’ by Ren Seger

Written By Ren Seger • January 22, 2025

The TikTok ban went into effect. 12 hours later, it's lifted.

Banning TikTok is just the first step to censorship

Written By Carson Folio, Co-Opinions Editor • March 20, 2024

Less than a year ago, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled on Capitol Hill over fears about our data being stolen and uploaded to servers in China...

The Globe Staff’s “ins” and “outs” for 2024

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff • January 10, 2024

2023 was a very interesting year for pop culture. Both the Queen of England and Matthew Perry died. Big headphones and bows made surprising comebacks. Taylor Swift reinvented football. Britney Spears dropped...

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NEWS

(Left to right) First-year student Amelia DiClaudio, senior Jayln Townson and sophomore Megan Lundstrom rehearse for a hip-hop performance.

School of Dance introduces new hip-hop concentration

Crystal Frazier heads new department

Written By Gavin Petrone, Co-News Editor • January 22, 2025

Point Park’s School of Dance expects to implement its new hip-hop concentration next semester, according to several sources familiar with the matter.

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FEATURES

A cup of coffee that costs $5.25 sits on a table at The Speckled Egg inside the Union building Downtown.

‘Burgh Bites: The Speckled Egg: A classy dining experience

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief • January 22, 2025

On the first floor of the Union Trust building, four entrances create a cross, and the ground is lined with two blue carpets. Intersecting the rugs in the middle is a help desk, and diagonally adjacent to it is a podium attended by a host from The Speckled Egg.

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SPORTS

Sophomore Akeem Mustapha clears a jump during the high jump event at the YSU Invitational on Dec. 6.

Indoor track and field closes successful meet

Mustapha shatters his own school record in the long jump

Written By Edmee Idalis, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025

On Saturday, Point Park’s track and field teams came back successful, with students placing in the meet and joining the ranks of school record-holders. Both men and women participated in the Jud Logan Memorial Meet held in Kent, Ohio, at Kent State University.

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