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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

School Spirits: The Haunted Campuses of Pittsburgh Universities

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Community College of Allegheny County, Ghost stories, Point Park University, University of Pittsburgh

By Nicole Pampena When the ghost of Martha Jane Poe rocks the cradle in the Cathedral of Learning’s Early American Room, she does so slowly, and exactly four times — no more, no less. When conservatory students at Point Park University see The Lady in White, they learn she gets her name from the wedding dress she wears and the... Read More

Is Philanthropy at Point Park on the Rise?

December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 Point Park University, Zoe Esperseth

By Zoe Esperseth, Point Park News Service Charity opportunities are constantly available, and about 25 percent of the U.S adult population participates in charitable causes. Although younger adults, ages 20-24, make up the lowest percentage of volunteers, Point Park students aren’t letting that statistic deter them. Point Park University has 62 clubs and organizations available to students, according to the... Read More

LGBTQ+ Resource Fair to be Hosted at Point Park

October 30, 2018 Alec Ebeling, Autumn Barszczowski, LGBTQ+, Point Park University

By Alec Ebeling, Point Park News Service A number of local organizations will set up tables and booths to educate and provide supplies for college students this week. Point Park University’s Honors Program is hosting the LGBTQ+ resource fair on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lobby of Lawrence Hall. Some of the participants include... Read More

College student-athlete keeps brother alive through basketball

March 12, 2018September 2, 2018 Andre Roberts, Darelle Porter, Hill District, Ozanam After School Program, Pittsburgh, Point Park University, Rushan E. Roberts

By Derek Malush, Point Park News Service Rushan E. Roberts didn’t expect much of himself growing up in the Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Roberts was enclosed in a life of violence and drugs that created an unsettling environment for his family to grow up around. Desperately trying to figure his way out of the “continuous cycle,” of guns, Roberts found the light... Read More

Point Park’s Title IX hosts #MeToo panel to prepare students for sexual harassment

March 7, 2018September 2, 2018 #MeToo, Elizabeth Rosemeyer, KiKi Brown, Nacy Mosser, Point Park University, Royce Jones

By: Royce Jones, Point Park News Service Amid the powerful response and presence of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, Point Park University is going beyond the hashtag to show students how to handle sexual harassment on campus and in the workplace. The interactive panel titled “#MeToo: What’s Next?” will allow students and attendees to speak with industry professionals across... Read More

High poverty levels sparks community action

January 19, 2018December 18, 2018 New Kensington/Arnold School District, Point Park University, Stacy Oden, United Presbyterian Church

Residents and school fight poverty by providing free food and after-school programs By: Lauren Ortego, Point Park News Service In an area facing severe food insecurity and poverty, Stacy Oden responded the only way she knew how: action, popsicles and a rotisserie hot dog stand. “I saw there was a need for safe places for kids to go and have... Read More

CMI celebrates one-year anniversary

September 14, 2017 Center for Media Innovation, Point Park University

By Amy Philips-Haller, Point Park News Service: It was standing room only at the September 12th Point Park Center for Media Innovation one-year anniversary event that included featured speakers, two panel discussions, and a plaque unveiling that honored Richard M. Scaife. The event marked one year since the doors opened to the media hub that is home to three studios,... Read More

Starbucks plans still brewing

September 11, 2017 Culinart, Point Park University, Starbucks

By Casey Hoolahan, Point Park News Service: Note: This article originally appeared in the Point Park Globe, a student-run news outlet serving the Point Park community. As the fall semester begins, there is no official set opening date for the new campus Starbucks location, leaving students without their caffeine fix. In May, the university announced to students via email that... Read More

A Perfect Storm for an apocalypse

May 9, 2017 apocalypse, Literary Arts Symposium, Pittsburgh, Point Park University

By Matt Bauman, Point Park News Service: In the spirit of thinking about the apocalypse for this symposium, naturally I turned to the news. It does seem like the end of days is a current event, doesn’t it? We have problem after problem surface in front of our own eyes, only to forget it once its successor, a problem equally... Read More