Barack Obama is like a new hope, said the man who was the "new hope" in the legendary "Star Wars" series. Mark Hamill, best known for his role as Luke Skywalker, spent an hour last Thursday drawing parallels between the United States government and another government system near and dear to his heart-the Empire.
Last month, Angela Dice heard that her student loans may now be in jeopardy because of the state of credit in the country. Evan Walker, straining under the weight of rising prices at the gas pump, decided to sell his car. In Amsterdam, during spring break, employees at a currency exchange told Kate Nolan that their company was no longer exchanging American dollars for Euros.
The true America pastime, political campaigning, has been running non-stop in the Burgh leading up to today's Primary. Yesterday the Clinton Clan 'squared' off in the very heart of Pittsburgh; Market Square. The weather was very uneven; it would be gray at one moment and sunny the next.
The Downtown YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh announced on April 9 that it will sell its facility to Point Park University. University officials are not releasing future plans for the building until May 6. A meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in the GRW Theater to reveal the university's Master Space Plan and is open to the campus community.
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl visited the Point Park University Children's School last Wednesday to read the book "Up, Down, and Around" to children enrolled in the school's Pre-Kindergarten program. Ravenstahl was invited by the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) to commemorate the Month of the Young Child which recognizes the needs of young children and thanks educators involved in their development.
Three USG members discussed issues important to Point Park University students during a live debate on U-View last Thursday evening. Vice presidential candidates Michelle Cosgrove and Carrie Potter debated their positions, while unopposed presidential candidate Carl Zappa answered questions from the panelists and discussed his ideas for USG next year.
After the live USG debates on U-View, members got together in the JVH auditorium for their second-to-last meeting of the year. The majority of the meeting was spent on the approval of new student groups and student group funding requests. First, the College Democrats group, represented by freshman photojournalism major Kelly Grigg, received recognition as a student group on campus.
After spending hours per day dancing for classes and during rehearsals for this weekend's new dance show at the Playhouse or singing and putting hours in on stage, Point Park University COPA students have been adding more rehearsal hours to their schedule.
As a junior intelligence and national security major at Point Park University, the issue of immigration reform is extremely important to Christy Kuisick, who plans to vote for John McCain because of his strong stance on securing United States borders.
John McCain will get Don Ruggery's vote in the Pennsylvania primary because McCain will keep health insurance privatized. Even though he likes McCain's plan for Autism research, Ben Cole says he is voting for Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton because America needs a universal health care system.
Adam Flanagan is concerned about global warming but is having a great deal of difficulty determining the difference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's policies, since both advocate for tighter carbon emissions, renewable energy and use of biofuels.
Katie Peeling has stood against the war in Iraq from the beginning and so has her candidate of choice, Barack Obama. There was no way we could have known things would get so bad in Iraq, Joe Adams a sophomore sports arts entertainment major said, and he believes Hillary Clinton is the person to set it right.
Dressed in black dress pants and a white button down dress shirt with the sleeves cuffed up around his forearms, Barack Obama wipes a drop of ice cream off of a Dairy Queen counter in Iowa. As husband Bill looks on, Hillary Clinton, clad in a dark grey tailored pant suit and pointy yellow kitten heels, addresses a crowd along a stop on her campaign trail.
Taylor McLaughlin's parents "make too much money" for her to qualify for student loans. She is $30,000 in debt from loans and is only in her sophomore year at Point Park University. Chelsea Pevera suffers the same circumstance as McLaughlin. According to the FAFSA results, her parents also make too much money and she is having to seek funds from private lenders to pay for her tuition.
While Sen. John McCain may have already secured enough delegates to ensure his position as the Republican nominee for president, another candidate will appear on the ballot Tuesday. Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, who has built an enormous youth movement and a fiercely loyal following, will appear as a choice on the Republican ballot.
2008 Woodie Awards