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Renovation on Point State Park

Renovation on Point State Park

The Point State Park fountain is tested in the early afternoon on April 17. Its official opening will be June 7, which coincides with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, according to pointstatepark.com. The fountain has been under rennovation since 2009.

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Graduate blends love of travel, photography in Grand Canyon

Imagine having college classes outside with the sun shining, surrounded by natural earth tones and breathtaking views.  Madeline McKain spent her final semester with Point Park in the Grand Canyon living this scene. Full story

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baseball

Pioneers prepare for playoffs

Point Park created quite a buzz this past week around the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as its regular season came to a close.  Out of 189 NAIA teams, the Pioneers, (35-13 14-6 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athlectic Conference) (KIAC) finished fourth in batting with a .343 team average and 23rd in pitching with a 3.32 team ERA. Full story

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    Media should take greater precaution with suspect reports

    April 22, 2013

    When disaster strikes, it is always challenging for journalists to sort through the chaos and report the facts. This is further complicated by media competition and the vicious race to break a story first.

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    Letter from the Editor

    April 22, 2013

    “The Globe looks great!”

    Every time I hear it from new and senior faculty, or from students I don’t even know, I feel enormous pride because I know how hard our staff works.

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    Health and Wellness for the Half-Hearted

    April 16, 2013

    With only a little over a week left in the semester, freshmen, sophomore and junior students’ heads are spinning with optimistic thoughts of summer vacation.

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    Negatives of dating screen-to screen

    April 16, 2013

    I was talking to a lovely elderly woman about dating, and she was excited to tell me about how her husband courted her, and he would call every Friday to set up a date.  It was love at first sight, and she knew he was the one; she got married at the young age of 19. 

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    Stronger dialogue about consent needed to eliminate rape culture

    April 8, 2013

    It has been three weeks since two high school football players were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville. During those three weeks, many across the nation expressed shock that such a cruel act could happen in America. After all, our nation is civilized, unlike those repressed, “backward” nations in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. At least that is one argument.

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    Failure helps you achieve

    April 8, 2013

    I failed a class last semester.

    It wasn’t just any class. It was a journalism class which was directly related to my major. It was the best thing that could’ve happened to me at Point Park.

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    Softball continues hot streak

    April 22, 2013

    As the Point Park softball team comes into the final week of regular season play, it found momentum both offensively and defensively while tying the team record for most wins in a season under head coach Michelle Coultas.

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    Column As I See 'Em

    April 22, 2013

    I’ll never forget the moment when I truly believed that Point Park had legitimate, competitive athletic teams.

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    Men’s, women’s golf teams continue to succeed

    April 22, 2013

    Both the men’s and women’s golf teams’ seasons are coming to a close but are making sure that they finish up strong.

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    Third baseman Crowell looks to win, play professionally

    April 22, 2013

    Sophomore University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) transfer Jordan Crowell is enjoying this season thus far simply because of the mere fact that his new team is winning.

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    Pioneers prepare for playoffs

    April 22, 2013

    Point Park created quite a buzz this past week around the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as its regular season came to a close.  Out of 189 NAIA teams, the Pioneers, (35-13 14-6 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athlectic Conference) (KIAC) finished fourth in batting with a .343 team average and 23rd in pitching with a 3.32 team ERA.

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    Column As I See 'Em

    April 15, 2013

    In my mind, the overall goal in athletics is to always improve. Improvement should be the focus from year to year and game to game. Whether it's a team that failed to make the playoffs last year or a team that went undefeated, somehow, improvement is a possibility.

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    Dancers kick into high gear for Rockettes audition

    April 22, 2013

    Every year, hundreds of girls from across the country audition for a spot in one of the most famous dance companies in the United States, the Radio City Rockettes.  This year, several Point Park girls will have a chance to add their gams to the prestigious kickline when they attend the company’s New York City auditions on April 30. 

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    New club hopes to give back to community

    April 22, 2013

    As a young girl, Victoria Robertson and her family received the gift of a house from the nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity. Ever since, the sophomore secondary education mathematics major has an interest in giving back to her community.

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    Graduate blends love of travel, photography in Grand Canyon

    April 22, 2013

    Imagine having college classes outside with the sun shining, surrounded by natural earth tones and breathtaking views.  Madeline McKain spent her final semester with Point Park in the Grand Canyon living this scene.

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    Dancers to gain professional experience in Byham show

    April 15, 2013

    The bright lights of Pittsburgh's third largest stage will shine on Point Park dancers this weekend during the Conservatory Dance Company at the Byham Theater production.

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    'The School for Scandal' takes Playhouse stage

    April 15, 2013

    Since Richard Brinsley Sheridan wrote “The School for Scandal,” Point Park's most recent production, in the late 18th century, society has undergone some drastic changes: fashion evolved, the world advanced through new technology and traditional gender roles underwent a major transformation.

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    Band to celebrate album release at Stage AE

    April 8, 2013

    The Amplifiers’ show begins pitch black as they play their evocative, mysterious instrumentals that put the listener into a thought-provoking daze. The darkness is followed by the flooding of harsh white lights from behind the band.

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