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University unveils restored facades USG grants more than as construction nears completion $1,000 in appeals, discusses election By Alexander Popichak Editor Emeritus

When Elmer Burger, university architect and planner, describes the open plaza on the Forbes Avenue side of the new Pittsburgh Playhouse, the imagery turns to an Italian town square. The centerpieces of the outdoor terrace at the new Playhouse are three historic facades, unveiled Monday, that adorn the second level of the building. “It’s generally at the same elevation as it was when it was on the street,” Burger said Monday in the University Center. “And what we’ve done here is create a concept we call ‘atmospheric theater.’ There was an approach to theater design at one time… where the seating was designed to make it look as though you were outside in a small Italian plaza.” Three crumbling historic buildings were razed to make room for the footprint of the Playhouse, but the beauty of the exterior of those buildings have taken on a new life on the exterior of the second floor. The Playhouse itself is set to open this fall, and University President Paul Hennigan said the project is on schedule and on budget. Hennigan assured The Globe last March that no tuition money is being spent on the Playhouse and is coming completely through donations and grants. According to Burger, the buildings that were once 320, 322 and 330 Forbes Avenue were not in good enough condition to be salvaged, but it was important to the designers of the new building to integrate the facades into the de-

By Alexander Popichak USG Beat Writer

Emily Bennett | The Globe

The new Pittsburgh Playhouse features three original historic facades from the old Forbes Avenue corridor. These facades, identified by the names Palace, Goettman and Royal, were unveiled Monday. sign of the Playhouse. The new Playhouse rises three stories and has entrances from the University Center for students, faculty and staff. The facades are above the patron entrance and second story terrace on Forbes Avenue. “This is an outdoor space for students to hang out and for patrons to hang out,” Hennigan said on the Playhouse terrace Monday. The historic facades surround the terrace and plaza with the potential of being a performance space.

Tickets on sale for Playhouse “Lights Out” By Sarah Gibson Copy Editor

Alumni, students, staff and the public will gather at the Pittsburgh Playhouse June 18 to bid the building a final farewell with a “Lights Out” celebration. The celebration will be held for those who wish to say goodbye to the Pittsburgh Playhouse one last time before the lights are shut off for good at the end of the night. This will be the last chance for members of the public to say their farewells and will be the last public presence inside the old Playhouse location. Tickets will cost $25. Festivities include an open mic with a provided accompanist, Playhouse memorabilia, snacks and beverages. The public, students and faculty are all welcome to attend. After 85 years in Oakland, a new, six-story theater facility in Downtown Pittsburgh will open this fall. According to Ron

Lindblom, artistic director of the Conservatory of the Performing Arts, this new edition coming to Downtown Pittsburgh will help many different types of students grow, and not just performers. “Students would find the opportunity to work with professors, create products, become entrepreneurs and grow technically in this national artistic laboratory,” Lindblom said. Cassia Crogan, marketing and public relations coordinator of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, agreed that “this is going to be such an amazing facility, not just for theatre students, but for everyone.” Crogan, while excited for the new facility’s features, is also encouraging everyone to reflect on memories of the old facility. “This is a great opportunity for patrons and alumni to

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The facades are made of terracotta - a clay-based ceramic material that was common in building ornamentation at the turn of the 20th century. According to a university news release, Point Park’s decision to salvage and repurpose the terracotta facades is the largest terra cotta salvage and reinstallation in Pittsburgh. According to the university news release, the salvage operation began with the care-

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United Student Government (USG) spent its Monday meeting discussing club appeals and Wednesday’s debate. In all, six clubs were allocated additional funds after petitioning the Finance Committee: Advertising Federation/Public Relations Student Society of America, All Things Horror, Her Campus, Phi Beta Lambda and Table Top Tirade all received additional funds. All funding measures passed unanimously with the exception of the funding recommendation for Phi Beta Lambda. That measure passed 6-2 with President Pro-Tempore Hayley Hoffman and Senator Megan Ortego voting “no.” Phi Beta Lambda was initially not allocated any funds at last week’s funding meeting. The business fraternity overspent its allocation at the end of the fall semester resulting in the restriction. “So Phi Beta Lambda requested for a spring banquet and the amount requested for that was $622,” USG Treasurer Justin Stocklas said Monday. “After speaking with President Bertha, Vice President Kearns as well as the Finance Committee, we decided that Phi Beta Lambda would no longer have anything held against them for what happened the previous semester.” In all, the legislative body granted an additional $1,090 to the six student organiza-

tions that requested appeals. USG members also discussed Wednesday’s USG Debate. The debate will be held in the Center for Media Innovation at 8 p.m. and the student body is welcome to attend a watch party or to live stream the event via U-View Television’s YouTube page. The candidates for USG elections were announced Tuesday. Vice President Kaylee Kearns and President Pro-Tempore Hayley Hoffman are running for President and Senator Brittany Arp is running for Vice President. Kearns and Hoffman are sophomores in their second year of USG and Arp is a freshman serving in her first. The broadcast will be hosted by former U-View Daybreak anchors and current producers Alex Grubbs and Jess Paterchak. The student body is invited to submit questions via social media using the #USGDebate. Elections will be held electronically using PointSync from March 26 to 30. Legislative body members also discussed the upcoming Pioneer Community Day event. The annual event, slated for April 7 this year, offers students the opportunity to volunteer for various organizations across the Pittsburgh area and includes a celebration in the afternoon. According to event chairman and USG Parliamentarian Matt Bauman, the goal is to get at least 100 students,

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PIONEER GREEN AND IRISH GOLD

Nikole Kost | The Globe

Firefighter Greg Hamilton walks with his son down Boulevard of the Allies during Pittsburgh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The parade is the second largest parade for the holiday in the United States, according to Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Parade Committee.

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