Lifestyle – Point Park News Service

Long Distance Relationships and the Toll They Pay After College

December 14, 2020

By Joey Walz Ylva Forsuld has dealt with long-distance in the form of hours, and countries, ranging from three hours to 4,300 miles. Leigha Holt and her boyfriend will be living in the same state beginning in early 2021 for the first time in two years, which she is both happy and worried about. Katie Clevenger reminisced about the early... Read More

A Pittsburgh-based, successful business woman

December 7, 2020

By Jamella Smith Alicia Jenkins’ first successful business was a construction firm, which started while reestablishing a relationship with her estranged mother. While she mended things with her mother, Jenkins also realized she was good at business, even during a pandemic. “Everything that I ever thought would be a boundary for me, wasn’t. There are no boundaries, only what is... Read More

Take a trip to Cuyahoga Valley

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Cuyahoga Valley, Environment, Jared Murphy, national park, photojournalism

By Jared Murphy Originating as a National Recreation Area in 1974, Cuyahoga Valley was redesignated as a national park 26 years later in 2000, making it the only national park that originated as a national recreation area. Cuyahoga Valley is the only national park in Ohio and is the closest park to Pittsburgh. Cuyahoga Valley is home to about one... Read More

Benefits of Mentorship Programs for Children with Depression and Anxiety

May 4, 2020August 19, 2020

By Hannah Walden: Bailey Sweet, a product of divorced parents, takes great pleasure in a child mentorship program she says helped a young girl emerge from a perpetual state of sadness. Gina Foreman struggled for years with her anxiety before her diagnosis, now she uses techniques and supports she uses for herself for the girls she mentors. Professor Leatra Tate... Read More

The Witch Journey Out of the Broom Closet

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

By Miriah Auth Anna Lyons hid her practice of witchcraft after being bullied as a child. When her peers dismissed and invalidated her belief in magic, she went into hiding. Tatyana Johnson was told she was going to hell by a Tinder date when she invited him to a meeting of witches at Arts & Crafts: Botanica & Occult Shop... Read More

Golden Souls: How local artists are changing the business of wearable art

April 17, 2020 Fashion, jewelry, longform, miramontes, photo, small business, video

By Matthew Ryan Miramontes Sarah Sindler always wanted to be an artist, but it was not until she began casting and working with fine metals like gold and silver did she find a career involving wearable art. Other artists like Sakony Burton might have been involved with his clothing brand Désir longer than he has been turning fine metals into... Read More

Body modification options, acceptance rise despite remaining stigmas

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 dara collins, multimedia, photography, Pittsburgh, tattoo, video

By Dara Collins The long history of body modification for Revina Lower started when he was a teenager piercing his ears and eyebrows on his own. In his mid-20s, Lower started tattooing his face, split his tongue and received implants. Now at the age of 44, Lower has lost count of his list of body modifications that includes many more... Read More

Tattoo expo welcomes community, aims to expand reach

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 dara collins, photo, Pittsburgh, tattoo

Disclaimer: A version of this story ran in The Globe, the Point Park University student-run newspaper. By Dara Collins At the peak of any given day at the annual Bleed Black and Gold Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo, it’s difficult to walk through the aisles of artists and vendors without bumping body parts with the person walking across the walkway. One can... Read More

Students And Administrators Navigate Vaping Trends

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Molly Stefl, Vaping

By Molly Stefl Since 2015, JUULs – electronic cigarettes that look almost like a flash drive – have become popular among both teens and adults. Although JUULs tend to keep consumers away from cigarettes, the use of JUULs is creating nicotine addictions among many high school students. Vaping products are so popular among teenagers, high schools have an issue with... Read More

The Person Behind the Artist

January 17, 2019January 23, 2019 dance, Jordyn Hronec, Point Park University

By Jordyn Hronec, Point Park News Service Before class starts, there’s a specific energy buzzing in the air. When the teacher opens the door, dancers quickly file into the large, echoey studio with sunlight filtering through the tall windows that reveal the ghost of a once industrial city looming outside. The dance students are eager to get stretching. One student... Read More