Point Park News Service – Page 2 – School of Communication

Wheelchair-bound man overcomes odds

May 8, 2017 cancer, Cheswick, featured, landscape, Paul Grieser

By Francesca Dabecco, Point Park News Service: One summer, a neighbor approached Paul Grieser in his yard and said, “You know, you’re making me look bad.” “What are you talking about?” he responded. “You’re out here doing yard work, and your place always looks so nice,” his neighbor said. “My wife is down there kicking my butt, asking me, ‘Why aren’t... Read More

Point Park student battles leukemia

May 8, 2017

By Nicholas Horwat, Point Park News Service: Like most college students, she was focused on getting good grades, but she was facing something bigger. One Point Park University student was not only continuing school and maintaining good grades, but also battling acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This student requested to remain anonymous due to the emotional and physical distress the... Read More

Baron Batch sees graffiti as medium for social change

May 8, 2017 artist, baron batch, Christopher Ward, Fall 2016, featured, graffiti, Pittsburgh, Studio A.M.

By Christopher Ward, Point Park News Service: Growing up in West Texas, where high school football is a top priority, Baron Batch knew that playing the game was a given – but deep down inside he always knew that he wanted to be an artist, too. As a kid, Batch had a speech impediment where he couldn’t say the letter R, so... Read More

Album Review: “10 Times out of 10”

May 8, 2017 "10 Times out of 10", album review, Amy Guess, music

By Tyler Dague, Point Park News Service: Pop submerged in the sound of slick synth production has gone into overdrive with EDM this decade, turning a throwback ‘80s sound into mainstream flavor of the week. With pop princesses such as Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande dipping into past inspirations in efforts to achieve the next radio smash hit with varying... Read More

Marrow’s run to tomorrow

April 11, 2017April 27, 2017 collegiate athletics, Depression, Dresmond Marrow, featured, Point Park University, track and field

By Bryan Partika, Point Park News Service: At track meets across the country, anxious athletes can be seen walking around the infield, focusing on their upcoming event. These athletes pace around each other, mingling in the crowd of warmup suits and backpacks. In Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Desmond Marrow was just another face in that crowd. Marrow said his running career had... Read More

Memoir: Cutting trees helps man to full recovery

April 11, 2017April 12, 2017 Erika Kurner, Jeff Kurner, recovery, tree accident

By Erika Kurner, Point Park News Service: I have a very vivid memory from a very unclear day. It was October 2006, a Thursday after a rainstorm. I was a kid, standing in my room, when I heard the phone ring. Before my mom even answered, I had the sudden feeling something was wrong. My mom gasped and began to... Read More

‘The Death Show’ displays joys of life

April 11, 2017April 27, 2017 Arcade Comedy Theater, featured, fictional funeral service, improv, Pittsburgh, the Death Show

By Iain Oldman, Point Park News Service: PRELUDE The green room at the Arcade Comedy Theater is currently cold, like a morgue. Ayne Terceira, an improv actor on the show, is huddled inside her jacket trying to keep warm while the rest of the cast file into the green room, one by one, stopping in front of the mirror to... Read More

Friendly fire is bump in the road for Navy veteran turned Uber driver

April 11, 2017April 27, 2017 featured, Larry Cmar, Navy, Pittsburgh, Uber, veteran

By Sabrina Bodon, Point Park News Service: You’d have plenty to read about if you were ever stuck behind Larry Cmar’s Chevy. Veterans. Afghanistan. The Pirates. The Navy. The Steelers. Uber. For a man who’s spent over two decades in the Navy, Cmar takes pleasure in the laid-back environment of being an Uber driver. He says that he’s happy, but... Read More

PATF medical clinic serves as a one-stop location for HIV clients

April 11, 2017 AIDS/HIV, medical clinic, pittsburgh aids task force, Sean DeYoung

By Nicholas Vercilla, Point Park News Service: When Sean DeYoung moved to West Palm Beach Florida in 1991, the HIV/AIDS epidemic was in full swing with thousands of people getting infected and dying. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 29,850 U.S. residents died from HIV infections in 1991. DeYoung, who was passionate about fighting the disease,... Read More

Multimedia: Help for the homeless – Mediation Ministries

February 27, 2017 Fall 2016, featured, photojournalism, Point Park University

By Trevor Kirby, Point Park News Service: Maggie Fitzpatrick, Executive Director and founder of Mediation Ministries, talks about her work with the homeless and how the process works going through the Ministry. Read More