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Berlin wins by landslide vote Legislative body votes down Kearns’ vetoes USG By Jordyn Hronec Co-News Editor
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USG President-Elect Jake Berlin in disbelief following the release of the recent election results. Berlin will take over the role of the USG President beginning with the upcoming summer session. By Dannys Marrero For The Globe
On Friday, Michael Gieseke, Dean of Student Life emailed the student body the verified results of the United Student Government elections.
In the email, after stating that this was a record-breaking election for student-voter turnout, Gieseke announced that Jake Berlin, a junior mass communication major, received 408 votes defeating current Vice President Britany
Arp, a sophomore political science and legal studies double major, who received 119 votes. Unlike previous years where the voting period stretched out for an entire
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This week, the United Student Government (USG) overturned two vetoes put forward by President Kaylee Kearns. The first veto applied to Resolution 03182019.1, which created guidelines for the redaction of information in meeting minutes. In a letter to all USG members, Kearns cited her concerns regarding a timeline for when redacted information would become public. During last week’s meeting, a motion to overturn the veto failed during a vote in the legislative body. However, members of Rules Committee recommended the resolutions be discussed in legislative body once again. President Pro-Tempore Megan Ortego cited senators’ confusion during the vote last week as a reason to discuss the resolution further. The resolution came under scrutiny, specifi-
cally by Senator Hattie Charney. Charney, who had been working to implement Pennsylvania’s already-standing Sunshine Act into USG legislation, stated that she was more interested in passing a more comprehensive resolution that would define privacy. “I just don’t feel comfortable passing something that we have to add on to in the future,” Charney said. “I’d rather have something that we can set, rather than doing something, and excuse my language, half-assed at this point.” Senator Jess Wrzosek spoke on behalf of the Rules Committee in defense of the resolution. “As far as putting something down and then adding to it and saying that’s not the way to do it, that’s literally the way to do it,” Wrzosek said. “All of our bylaws start with a heading, and then there’s 101.1, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, whatever it is, we fine-tune everything.”
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Tuition set to increase again PIONEER COMMUNITY Andrew Brinker Co-News Editor
“Running a university is expensive,” Point Park University President Paul Hennigan said. “Every year the costs to run this place rise, and that ultimately drives a tuition increase.” Tuition prices are rising for the 2019-2020 school year, a decision by the Point Park administration that has been an unpopular one in the past. But as Hennigan explains, the increase is unavoidable. “It (tuition) just varies on what the expenses are,” Hennigan said. “Our single largest expense increase in the budget is scholarships, financial aid for students, helping students be able to figure out how to afford coming to school. And then personnel costs. So, paying the faculty and staff, the student affairs staff, and then it’s all the facility costs.” A tuition increase is not something current students are unfamiliar with. Costs to attend Point Park have increased each of the last four school years. But the amount by which those costs are going up each year is itself slowly increasing. During the 2015-2016 school year, tuition for non-Conservatory students was $27,000 a year, and $34,400 a year for students in the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA). Both of those totals rose for the 2016-2017 school year to $27,780 and $35,400 respectively. That’s a 2.9 percent increase. During the 2017-2018 school year, tuition was set at $28,860 for non-Conservato-
ry students, and $36,780 for Conservatory students. This year, those prices increased to $29,980 for those in schools outside of the Conservatory and $38,220 for COPA students. Comparatively, a 3.9 percent increase, or $1,120 more for non-Conservatory students and $1,140 more for those in COPA. Next year will be no different. Tuition will increase for the 2019-2020 school year by 4 percent from the current price to attend Point Park. Non-conservatory students will pay $31,180, while COPA pricing will be just short of $40,000 a year, at $39,740. Difference in tuition costs between Conservatory and non-Conservatory students has been a subject of dispute in recent years, as some COPA students believe that they should be paying the same price as students in other programs, while non-Conservatory students argue that they should not have to pay for Conservatory resources that they don’t use. Hennigan explained the difference in pricing between the two groups, citing a biannual cost study run by the university that consistently finds that COPA programs cost more to run. He also noted that the Conservatory’s smaller student-to-teacher ratio contributes to the price difference. “Conservatory programs are the most costly to run,” Hennigan said. “So it’s not necessarily fair for non-Conservatory students to subsidize Conservatory students. Conservatory students are paying for what they use, so to speak.” But not all students agree
with the tuition difference. Anton Johnson, a sophomore mass communications major, expressed his disdain for the way that the current prices are set. “It’s kind of messed up when you think about it,” Johnson said. “I mean the different sports teams use different facilities and they don’t have to pay more, so why should COPA students?” Johnson expanded, saying that he didn’t believe that most non-Conservatory students would be opposed to paying a small amount more to take the financial burden off of Conservatory students. “Honestly I feel like some students wouldn’t mind paying a little more so that COPA students can pay the same amount as they do. But I guess it depends on how much more.” Brenden Gill, a freshman cinema student, followed Johnson’s sentiment. “I mean I don’t really think it’s fair that we pay more than other students, mainly because I don’t really think that our extra tuition dollars actually go into COPA programs,” Gill said. But while some students oppose the price difference, Hennigan firmly believes that the higher COPA tuition is justified. “Are you learning?” Hennigan said. “Do you believe in making an investment in your future? If either one of those answers is no, I want to know why.”
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USG Senator Grace Tyler Frank-Rempel signs-in a student at the Pioneer Community Day table in Village Park.
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Berlin and Lake win USG election from BERLIN page 1 week, this year the voting period was only two days, taking place on Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29, following USG’s Meet Your Candidate event. The decision to hold voting until after USG’s Meet Your Candidate event was made due to constant concerns expressed at legislative body meetings by both senators and audience members, due to a lack of media coverage of the candidates. After the voting period, a total of 540 votes were re-
ceived with 527 votes casted for the presidential candidates, generating a voter turnout rate of over 13 percent; a dramatic increase from past voter turnout rates of under five percent. The number of votes received totaled a 493 percent increase in voter turnout from last year’s election, where only 107 votes were cast for the presidential candidates out of the entire pool of eligible voters. According to Article 1 Section 2 of the USG Constitution, an eligible voter is any undergraduate student who pays the student activities fee, regardless of their graduation date.
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This includes current seniors. This election cycle also saw the formation of an Elections Board. Montana Gabrielle, sophomore funeral services major, was one of the three members of the Elections Board. By-law 501.1 calls for an elections board to be formed every year. “In order to ensure impartiality during the election process, an independent Elections Board shall be formed to run polling stations and tally votes,” the by-law states. However, this by-law hasn’t been enforced in recent years. “We had to step in this election cycle more than before,” Gabrielle said. “The Election Board hasn’t even been formed since they did away with paper ballots.” In a more closely contended Vice-Presidential race, Alexa Lake received 226 votes, winning over Sophie Burkholder and Hattie Charney, who received 208 votes and 51 votes respectively. “Our votes were split by the last-minute write-in entry [Hattie Charney] to the race,” Lake said regarding the close margin results. “Ultimately, I had the best public outreach which likely pushed it over the edge.” A few minutes before the results were revealed, both Berlin and Lake gathered in Village Park to await the elections results, surrounded by a group of approximately 20 people, consisting of
both friends and supporters. “Whether we won or lost, it was important to be with supporters for the news so we could embrace the results together,” Berlin said. One of those supporters was Prim Green, Vice President of Point Park’s Black Student Union, who openly endorsed Berlin throughout the campaigning process. “He does have some good ideas, and he has always been an involved student on campus,” Green said. “I do honestly believe [Point Park’s] administration will support Jake.” In the senatorial elections, 14 out of the 30 seats were filled, with all five schools voting someone in to represent them. The School of Arts & Science filled five out of its six available seats, the School of Business filled one, the School of Communication and the Conservatory of Performing Arts both filled two seats each and the School of Education filled three. Even though the majority of the seats are open, more seats will be filled when the 2019-2020 school year begins with another election that will include the upcoming freshman class and anyone else that wants to serve the student body but did not run in the most recent election. “I would like for this fall’s election to be open to all students,” Berlin said.
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By Dara Collins Nearly two weeks ago, on March 29, University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson mistakenly entered a vehicle she thought to be her Uber outside of a bar. The 21-year-old was last seen alive around 2 a.m. when she called an Uber and got into a black Chevy Impala. Josephson was separated from her roommates earlier in the night, and they grew worried the next morning and called Columbia police to report Josephson missing that afternoon. Hunters found Josephson’s body in a field in Clarendon County roughly 14 hours after leaving in the faux Uber. Police say she died from multiple sharp force injuries to her head, neck, face, upper body, leg and foot. Police found a black Chevy Impala early Saturday morning and pulled the car over, but 24-year-old Nathaniel David Rowland got out and ran. The officer chased and caught Rowland, taking him into custody. Josephson’s blood was found in Rowland’s vehicle in addition to child proof locks on the back-seat doors, Josephson’s cell phone, wipes and bleach. Rowland was charged with the kidnapping and murder of Josephson. The murder of Samantha Josephson has sparked a discussion across the country on ride-share safety, and this includes the university’s Downtown Pittsburgh campus as a ride-share hub. Uber’s official website lists 10 tips for rider safety including plan ahead, request your ride inside, get in the right car, be a backseat rider, buckle up, share your trip details with a friend, protect your personal information, follow your intuition, be kind and respectful and give feedback on your trip. Point Park Chief of Police Jeffrey Besong sent an email mirroring many of these tips to students on April 2, and the email explains safety tips students should follow in light of the “heightened focus and concern.” “Ask the driver, ‘Who are you waiting for?’” Besong’s numerically listed email read. “Look at the driver’s photo on the app and compare, match license plate number of car with app, wait for your ride indoors, don’t reveal person details, ride in the backseat, share trip details with a friend, and rate your driver.” Besong also urged students to trust their intuition, and if the situation does not feel right, call 911 or 412-3923960 if on campus.
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SAEM club puts on ‘End of the Year Bash’ By Mya Burns For The Globe
On April 3, 2019, SAEM Club held its End of the Year Bash in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom. The event was chock-full of lights, balloons, pizza and mocktails. According to Nate Grossi, the president of SAEM club, this party was a great end to a successful season for the club. “We’re having this to celebrate all of the events we’ve done this year,” Grossi said. “And give students a chance to party out the school year and kind of relieve stress before finals.” Grossi, a junior SAEM major, said that the club started with the idea of giving students the opportunity to de-stress in a way that was popular with them in the past, so they reached out to the DJ from the now closed Cruze Bar and planned from there. “We just knew that it was popular with Point Park students so we reached out to him and picked a date that he could do,” Grossi said. From there, the club got lights to fill the ballroom, planned the mocktails they would serve and then reached out to Pioneer Records so they could premiere the music video for Allissa Logsdon’s new song. “The music video class and Pioneer Records worked together to do the music video and at 8 p.m. they’re going to debut that in our event,” Grossi said. Aimee Renninger, sophomore SAEM major and operations intern at Pioneer Records, said that this event was a great opportunity for the two student organizations to work together. “Usually we do our own event, but we just found that partnering with the SAEM club would be a good way of getting more people to see the video,” Renninger said. “They already have, like, the venue area, and an amount of people are going to come anyways, so we just thought this was the best way to get the most attendance possible.” Grossi said this event not only gave students the opportunity to de-stress, but also gave SAEM club members the chance to celebrate all of the events they put on this season. Some of the events they held this year included a lip sync battle with special guest Miss Coco Peru, a performance of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, a performance by Chris Jamison from The Voice and
Point Park Has Talent. Renninger also said she believes that this party was a nice way to close out the school year. Pioneer Records recently finished recording and premiering Logsdon’s first EP. “Our artists get to make a three-song EP at Red Caiman studios, and then we do a release party at Stage AE at the club,” Renninger said. “Allissa and Victor both performed, we had an opener, Meg Wills, and yeah, that was an awesome success, they got to play and that was a really fun time.” In the future, Renninger said that Pioneer Records will continue working with artists that are students at Point Park through their booking agency. “We’ve been putting on those artists that aren’t necessarily Pioneer Stars but they’re still artists that go to Point Park, and just giving them shows around Pittsburgh and on campus,” Renninger said. As far as future plans for SAEM club, freshman SAEM major Shea O’Neill said that she’s very excited for events that are in the works. “We were talking about possibly getting a YouTuber for a speaker series, so I would definitely love to see that,” O’Neill said. “I’m excited for our spring concert already next year, we have a few plans but nothing set in stone yet, so I’m excited for everything.” O’Neill said that a lot of work and planning went into the End of the Year Bash, and she was excited to see how the planning comes to fruition. “I think overall a lot of people are hesitant to, if there’s like a performer or something like that they may be hesitant to come in, but it’s just a big party and there’s free food so that’s obviously a good thing for college students,” O’Neill said. “I think it’ll draw a lot of people.” O’Neill, who was just nominated to be the Vice President of SAEM club starting next year, said that Point Park and SAEM club have already given her valuable experiences both for her college experience and her career path. “First, being at Point Park has helped me find people that are like-minded and that enjoy the things I enjoy,” O’Neill said. “With my major it’s helped me figure out like, booking and all of those kind of things that you wouldn’t
Jordyn Hronec | The Globe Jacquelyn Hearn, a sophomore dance major, dances to the music during SAEM club’s “End of the Year Bash”. The music at the event was provided by a DJ from the now-closed Cruze bar.
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know otherwise, so it’s given me a lot of experience.” Lexi Borgia, a sophomore SAEM major that attended the event, said that getting involved on campus in clubs like SAEM club and many others, is vital to your college experience. “It’s really important, and anybody on campus should get involved with anything, even if it seems like you wouldn’t be into it,” Borgia said. “You could meet some really awesome people this way, and it just upgrades your college experience.” She
also said that events like the Bash give students a healthy alternative to either sitting in their room, or getting into dangerous situations at outside parties. “I mean it stops a lot of problems from happening, like underage drinking or accidents or anything like that,” Borgia said. “I also believe that it’s really important just to have these kinds of on-campus events because everyone can kind of get to know each other and it makes it feel like Point Park itself is more of a family.”
As far as advice for students looking to get more involved, Borgia said that Point Park makes it easy for you to find an event or a club that is the right fit for you. “Literally just keep up with the Social Scoop, and any marketing, I feel like the school is pretty good at marketing events,” Borgia said. “If you get out of your room, you’re bound to find something to do.”
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USG adopts four new resolutions, one tabled from USG page 1 Wrzosek also argued that the current student body has reflected its desire for more transparency, so by passing a resolution now, USG would be better serving its constituents. The legislative body ultimately voted to overturn the presidential veto of Resolution 03182019.1, with 10 senators voting in favor and four opposed. Later in the meeting, the legislative body moved to discuss Kearns’ veto of Resolution 03252019, which would grant the President Pro-Tempore the power to sign off on the closing of meetings. The veto was sent to USG members via email earlier that day. “It is my duty to challenge what I believe will hurt the organization,” Kearns wrote in the veto
email. “I believe this resolution, along with the resolution that was vetoed last week, go hand in hand and should be reconsidered.” Resolution 03252019 was discussed at length by the legislative body. Charney, once again, raised concerns with the resolution. “I didn’t want anybody to sign off on it [closing meetings], just to make that clear,” Charney said. “I think we’re all adults and we all understand the difference between something that is private and public, and I get that it’s checks and balances, and we need that. But at the same time, I just think it’s ridiculous.” Senator Mathew Johnson argued against Charney. “Senator Charney said that it [Resolution 03252019] was ridiculous because we’re all adults, and to allow people to deem
the information that they see fit as private information, but I think it’s ridiculous to assume that,” Johnson said. The legislative body moved to vote on the veto and whether or not to overturn it. The body voted 10 to four to overturn the veto. Since both vetoes were overturned, Resolution 03182019.1 and 03252019 are now in place. The legislative body also voted unanimously to adopt two other resolutions brought forward by the Rules Committee. One resolution was tabled back to Rules Committee for further explanation. Resolution 04082019, which was tabled due to the need for further explanation, was drafted in order to increase the office hours of the Parliamentarian, Communications Director and Recording Secretary
positions’ office hours from four to five. This decision follows an audit done by USG, and the results of the audit garnered an increase in the office hours to better reflect the officers’ compensation. The resolution also outlines new guidelines for the Treasurer position’s office hours. The new resolution changes the Treasurer’s USG office hours from four to two, in addition to eight office hours served in the office of SAIL, which is a result of a previously adopted resolution. Following the potential addition of information to the resolution, it will be voted on again next week. Resolution 04082019.1 adds a deadline for the President and Vice-President’s monthly reports. It states that monthly reports are due on the first of every month, and that the summer report is due by the
first of October. Resolution 04082019.2 adds the Dean of Student Life as an official advisor. It allows both the Dean of Students and the Dean of Student Life to appoint a representative to attend meetings that they may be absent for. Finally, Resolution 04082019.3 removes part of the existing by-law 603.31, which outlines what club budget statements must include. The resolution states that the section is unnecessary due to the fact that the APF form for club funding is now completed online versus on paper. The meeting wrapped up following an hour of discussion and a total of four new resolutions adopted.
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Environmental efforts apparent in Pittsburgh PRC BREAKS DOWN NEW monly throw away in our RECYCLING STANDARDS everyday lives.” Aggressive By Nicole Pampena Online Editor
After finishing your street food, you get up to throw the waste away and see not one trash can, but three. Each are labeled: “Recycle,” “Trash only,” and “Compostable.” You scratch your head and for the first time consider what you’re holding in your hand, suddenly having to decide where it belongs. It would be easy to just throw it all in the trash like normal, but that would defeat the mission of the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC). A member of PRC’s Green Team rushes up, and politely directs where to dispose your items. The three trash cans are a common staple at events like the Three Rivers Arts Festival thanks to a partnership between the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PRC. According to Emily Palmer, PRC’s Zero Waste Events Manager, this partnership began in 2009. These efforts fall under the Zero Waste Program which, according to PRC’s website, “maximize the recovery of resources we com-
strategies within the program have the potential to recover the resource value of over 90% of waste. Palmer said the 90% goal has been reached in the past at the Three Rivers Arts Festival. This number is called the “diversion rate” that is calculated by weighing the materials being composted. “Common throwaways,” such as cups, forks, paper boats, straws and food scraps, are all compostable at Three Rivers Arts Festival, meaning they more easily break down into the soil rather than pile up in a landfill. Palmer said acquiring these materials goes through a third-party candidate. For the Three Rivers Arts Festival, this is the Biodegradable Products Institute. “So, they will run through different tests to see how many days it takes to break down,” Palmer said. Compost and recycling requirements depend on the event. Palmer said PRC has not gone as far as having a fee for not composting due to the sorting and hauling process. “It comes down to cost and time to try and get it right.”
DAILY SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES STUDENTS By Jordyn Hronec Co-News Editor
Students in Matthew Opdyke’s Environmental Science, or NSET 150 class, study everything from geological processes to ecosystems to air pollution. According to Opdyke, the theme of the class this semester is climate change. Recently, students had the opportunity to face what they were learning head-on by participating in the I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh online challenge. The challenge consisted of daily challenges, meant to reduce the use of plastics, water and nonrenewable resources. There were also challenges meant to increase healthy living practices and outdoor appreciation. When challenges were completed, students could earn points towards their own scores, as well as Point Park’s team score. Challenges were organized into categories such as “Simplicity,” “Energy,” “Waste,” “Water” and “Health.” The difficulty of the challenges varied and included tasks such as taking five-minute showers in order to conserve water, adopting a
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“needs vs. wants” purchasing approach to reduce waste and switching to cold water when washing clothes in order to conserve energy. There were daily tasks as well as simpler tasks that were to be completed only once. The challenge officially began on February 27, and lasted until March 20. Students didn’t begin the challenge until March 6, where Opdyke offered extra credit points to students who earned over 100 points. Even more extra credit was offered to students who beat Opdyke in the challenge. One student in the class, Marcyssa Brown, a senior sports, arts and entertainment major, earned 411 points total by completing tasks such as eating at restaurants that use sustainable practices and walking to destinations rather than driving. One of the challenges that Brown took on involved reducing the amount of mail she received. “I found the ‘reduce unwanted mail’ challenge the most interesting,” Brown said. “It’s shocking how much mail you get that you don’t need to get. By just going on websites you can reduce getting paper mail delivered to you.” Brown also participated in a challenge that prompted her to turn down her thermostat to conserve energy. “By turning down my temperature I save money and the environment,” Brown said. “After a couple of days, I got used to the temperature and kept turning it down.”
DINING SERVICE DEBUTS FOOD WASTE REDUCTION By Miriah Auth For The Globe
Bryana Appley performs at Point Perk for a live solo set last Wednesday.
PIONEER PUBLIC Cassidy McDermott Smith By Miriah Auth For The Globe
Senior BFA modern dance major Cassidy McDermott Smith came to Point Park from Sydney, Australia four years ago to study dance. Recently, McDermott Smith has made some changes to prepare for a difficult career. “What I’ve spent all of my life working so hard for is
so physically rigorous and it takes not only the energy of your body but also your mind,” McDermott Smith said. “It just takes so much care.” Over the past six months, she’s gravitated towards meditation, yoga and cooking healthy meals. She faces a hard career ahead as a dancer in the states, since the arts community is underfunded in America. “The dance companies in America get funded primarily through private sectors whereas in Australia, there’s a lot of government funding going to the arts,” McDermott Smith said. “That kind of allows artists to be seen as people doing a job and they should be getting paid for it.” Being an Australian native in our current political climate has led to some setbacks for Smith’s career.
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“The Trump administration is making it really hard for people like me,” McDermott Smith said. “You’ve just really got to prove why you want to be here and what you have to offer the country.” She’s seen friends of hers from Sydney being sent home because they couldn’t prove they were working effectively in their field. Smith must be ready to prove she has a career here by graduation. “To be a freelance artist, I have to have an extensive portfolio of work that I can do here to prove to these officers that I can make a living being a freelance artist,” McDermott Smith said. “They don’t want me taking other jobs outside of my field and most companies aren’t paying us minimum wage or even close.” Although she faces many challenges in the immediate
With Earth Day just around the corner, the dining services staff has been engaging in a waste not program. “We have everyone throw vegetable scraps in bins and we measure how much scrap we’re producing,” Clint Shearer, dining services Executive Chef, said. “The last couple weeks, we’ve been doing tests, trying to
reduce how much food waste we have.” This waste not initiative is part of the Compass Group’s commitment to reduce food waste by 25% by 2020, according to their website. “At the end of the day, we record the waste and send it off and we look at the data to see where we can cut waste,” Shearer said. “This is all about waste month, a program all the sectors of Compass group partake in.” The dining services also donate unused food to 412 Food Rescue, an organization whose mission is to prevent “perfectly good food from entering the waste stream,” according to their website. “If we have any extras left over that we’re not going to be able to use, we call them up and let them know,” dining services General Manager, Katie Jacob, said. “What we have to offer them varies on a day to day basis. We do call them as much as we can.” Point Park’s on campus food provider donates food from catering events hosted by the dining services. “If they order 300 box lunches and only 150 people show up, we’re sitting on boxed lunches,” Shearer said. “As long as we’re making sure they’re being held properly at the right temperature, we call them as soon as we can.” While there are no composting bins on campus, the dining services tries to eliminate waste by providing compostable to-go containers. “We have bamboo plates that we use for different events,” Jacob said. “A lot of the to go containers are made of sugar cane, which breaks down better than plastic.” The dining services strives to reduce waste out of personal responsibility. “A ton of food comes through here and it’s our responsibility to make sure we’re using it properly and making sure it’s not going bad on us and we’re not overproducing it,” Shearer said.
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future, she still maintains a positive outlook. “I love how competitive people are in America and I think that brings out this really unique work ethic,” McDermott Smith said.
“There’s nothing like the work ethic in Americans […] There’s this need to make the dream happen.”
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‘Shazam’ is the hero DC has been waiting for Zachary Levi is a perfect fit in heartwarming origin By Amanda Myers Co-Features Editor
Audiences have been waiting for a decent DC movie since the dark ages, or so it feels like. If “Aquaman” was an inkling of the worldwide success the comic conglomerate could achieve when Zack Snyder wasn’t behind the camera, “Shazam” proves that humor and heart (and Zachary Levi) are a surefire replacement to their tired formula of clunky CGI and grit. When a kid becomes emboldened with powers of greatness, Superman meets “Big” is the best plot synopsis you can give thanks to pre-hype press junkets. 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is chosen by the current iteration of Shazam - a wizard on the verge of death - to take over his mantle and bring peace to the universe. It sounds like a weighty plot point, but Batson’s arc makes sure the character’s actions are rooted in teenage territory. Before this, Batson is assigned to a new foster home and meets a family of unique kids, including Freddy, played by Jack Dylan Grazer (“It”). Freddy has a fascination with superheroes like Batman and Superman, so you can imagine his surprise to find out that his new foster brother is a superhero himself.
Their training sessions are some of the best moments of the film, testing Batson’s abilities as the newly minted Shazam for signs of flight, strength and invisibility. The real hero in all of this has to be Levi. If there ever was an actor destined for a role, that’s Levi’s case in “Shazam.” His inner child and boyish charm as the nerdy Chuck Bartowski on “Chuck” should have made him a national name, but it’s fitting that a superhero role brings his affable personality to the DC universe and beyond. Even though there is a childlike lightness across the board, “Shazam” doesn’t stray from getting dark and serious when it needs to. Director David Sandberg, most known for horror films like “Annabelle: Creation,” doesn’t waver when showing the real consequences of immoral actions. The opening scene of the film emphasizes this with a crash dive into the villain of Dr. Sivina, along with his demonic henchmen. Mark Strong is a fitting choice for the baddie given his sleek spy work in the “Kingsman” films, or his oft-forgotten role in the ill-fated, Ryan Reynolds-starring “Green Lantern.” There are moments when we’re not sure how serious we should be taking Sivana, though, and if he is meant to be dramatized for
serious purposes or comedic effect. Perhaps that’s the meta point of the childish take on the genre. “Shazam” emphasizes tropes of villains and heroes in a way that doesn’t break the fourth-wall, but makes for a more self-aware setting, keeping Batson and Sivana self-contained to their own world. For as much of an issue their plot happens to play into the movie, the more pressing tone comes in regards to a feeling of family. It’s refreshing to see a superhero movie that’s not a me-against-the-world kind of deal. There is some of that mentality in the first act as Batson is discovering his powers, but when he finally embraces the responsibility relative to his adult form, that’s when the heart of the story comes thru. Without giving away any major spoilers, it’s safe to say the foster family plays a crucial role in this defining arc. Their dynamic was designed around 80s tropes like “The Goonies” and creates a more formative team than that of the “Justice League” by far. “Shazam” sets up a new story worth pursuing, giving a fresh take to a stale, over bloated genre. Levi is the caped crusader we deserve and the inner child we need.
Amanda Myers admyers@pointpark.edu
Hatebreed’s 25th Anniversary Tour
-April 12 -5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. -Stage AE, 400 N. Shore Drive
After Werk: A Drag Comedy Cabaret
-April 12 -8:00-9:30 p.m. -Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave.
Marbling on Paper
-April 13 -10 a.m.-5 p.m. -Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Home Opener
-April 13 -Highmark Stadium, 510 W Station Square Dr.
The Smallest Show in Town -April 13 -6:00-7:30 p.m. -Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave.
‘History Boys’ isn’t history making at Playhouse Production is under-developed, requires tightening By Amy Philips-Haller For The Globe
The Conservatory Theater Company’s performance of the 2006 Tony-Award winning “History Boys” is like expecting a top-shelf liquor, only to be handed a watered-down version. Playwright Alan Bennett (“Talking Heads,” “The Madness of King George III”) wrote the highly regarded drama as a reflection on his own educa-
tion experiences. In a 2006 television interview, Bennett recalled his Oxford University admission. “I felt like a fake,” he said. His entrance in the highly esteemed university was based on his ability to successfully maneuver through the methods of test taking, lacking an authentic love of learning. Enter characters Hector and Irwin, teachers at a Northern England grammar school in the 1980s where Bennett’s story takes place. Hector
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taught the delight of learning, while Irwin focused on methods used to achieve high test scores. Whether in the script or on stage, the men and the actors were opposites. But this Hector, as depicted in Thursday night’s preview, is an unconvincing character. Actor Michael Morely (“Cabaret,” “Kiss Me Kate,” “42nd Street”) is an unconvincing Hector. His dialect floats between British, American, and an occasional dash of German. It is hard to visualize Morely as an old man, when neither his hair nor his makeup show any signs of aging. His classroom scenes lack an intimacy with students, while he, ironically, makes advances on his 18- and 19-year-old pupils. Meanwhile, Evan Wormald (“Cabaret,” “Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing”) makes the grade with a strong performance as Irwin. In a pivotal scene in which the teacher urges his students to think outside of academic norms, Wormald leads his castmates with compelling enthusiasm. A bit of magic takes place as he circled through and around desks pushing students to join the intellectual banter. For a moment, the classroom scene awakens with a passionate academic fervor. Bravo! Perhaps the best performance is by Conservatory Theater Company veteran William Bureau who plays Dakin, a student who offers comic relief, sexual exploits and experimentation. He never faltered from his British dialect or delivery, and he meets the challenges presented to his character. In
one scene, the class role-plays with Hector entirely in French. Imagine the challenges associated with connecting a mainly English-speaking audience to a scene that is not performed in the audience’s native language. Yet Bureau nails it with animated facial gestures and physical performance. Theater-goers chimed in with welltimed laughter and gasps at all the right moments in reward for Bureau’s skill as an outstanding actor. Unfortunately, no single performance could save this production. Director Sheila McKenna (Conservatory Theater Company, Quantum Theater, Bricolage Production Company) underutilized the creative advantages a black box theater lends. A blank canvass, this theater mileiu provides endless opportunities to embellish the moods and atmosphere of the drama—as well as to engage theater goers. Lighting, set design and sound effects can play their own, unique starring role in this kind of setting. These elements can breathe life into an empty space. That was not the case here. On a rare occasion, McKenna employed a spotlight effectively Thursday night, but the stage lighting did not typically accentuate the moment or mood. In one creative effect, for example, McKenna employed lighting effectively to facilitate a set change. The black background was lit with a white chalk-like sketch of a library, church or city. McKenna used the space as if it were a proscenium set-
up. Desks and actors normally played to the front of the stage, and two-thirds of the audience was minimally addressed, making it often difficult to hear. McKenna also needs to polish the blocking of the scenes and the segue between them, to smooth out what sometimes is a rough transition. In the original Broadway version of “History Boys,” video was used on the backdrop to lead from one scene to another. This element was not included in McKenna’s version, making the flow much harder to follow. Music from the 1980s was not enough to introduce the next scene or put it into context. It is worth noting that the second act brought vast improvement with timing, acting, creative use of space, lighting and sound effects. Perhaps audience reaction is the best form of measurement in this case. During intermission, nearly two-dozen audience members left. Those who remained, closed the show with a standing ovation. Like Bennett’s experience with admission into Oxford, McKenna used method to successfully direct the play. One more performance merits noting: In the final scene, students gather to sing “Bye Bye Blackbird.” They fill the theater with a thick rich melody and pitch perfect tones that capture the essence of the play’s final moments, which are a demonstration that a love of learning has fallen silent to method.
Amy Philips-Haller aphili@pointpark.edu
OPINIONS
Music remains skewed towards men Mistreatment still plauges women in industry By Mick Stinelli Columnist
Last year, I used an online service to scan my Spotify listening habits to determine the ratio of how many women I listen to versus how many men I listen to. The answer was depressing. Only 10% of artists I listened to were women. I checked again this year. Thankfully, the number had risen to 26%. I wish it were higher still, though it is closer in line to the industry breakdown; the organization Women in Music says women make up less than a third of the music industry. It seems to me that both women and men listen to music equally, so why aren’t women equally represented? The issue is too complicated to dive into completely. The music industry, like much of the entertainment world, has a long history of harassment, misogyny and mistreatment. Bessie Smith, the early 20th century blues singer, was criticized as being “rough,” and was underpaid by her label. In the past 10 years, we’ve seen stars like Lady Gaga and Kesha speak out about their harassment at the hands of powerful men in the music business. So what can we, as listeners, do to change a situation which seems out of
our control? It’s not enough to simply listen to more women musicians; instead, we should make an effort to uplift women in genres where they are most marginalized. The success story of Cardi B is notable, mostly, because it is an anomaly. For Cardi to surpass her male counterparts and be one of the most popular women in hip-hop is astonishing. However, of the top 50 Billboard Top R&B/ Hip-Hop Artists, only six were women. In a genre like hip-hop, which is not only male-dominated but has a history of misogynistic lyrics, it is essential to foster a new culture where women can feel represented and safe. Only recently has rap become a viable space for queer artists, like Frank Ocean, or gender nonconforming artists, like Young Thug. It is time for us, as consumers, to make it a genre in which women can flourish, too. The same goes for country - like hip-hop, there are only six female artists in 2018’s top 50. A 2016 Texas Tech University study found that women are objectified in country now more than ever. “What we found was that country lyrics in the 2010s talk about women’s appearance more, talk about women in tight and
revealing clothing more, refer to women using slang more and rarely use their names,” Eric Rasmussen, a Texas Tech professor and co-author of the study, said when the study was released. Men are objectified in music as well (just listen to any Cardi B song), but it is much less prominent. It’s contextually different, too; when women are the minority of artists, treating men as objects is like a novelty. When men do it, it’s the norm. The most important way to make music more equal is to support the female artists in your community. Make it possible for the local women in your city - be it in country, rap or pop - to establish themselves as a musical force. Go to local concerts featuring women. Demand your local radio stations play just as much women as they do men. And remember those women who are most marginalized - women of color, trans and queer women. It is a futile effort if it does not include intersectionality. Art flourishes most when everybody is able to have a voice. It’s up to us, as the consumers, to give that voice an audience.
Mick Stinelli mfstine@pointpark.edu
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They say money makes the world go ‘round Tax Day is next Monday, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is due in less than a month and money is on the mind of just about everyone at this time of year. As students, we invest thousands of dollars and enter the sinking hole of student loan debt to receive an education at an institution that raises its tuition figures every academic year. Director of Financial Aid George Santucci told The Globe in an interview last semester that 97-98% of the student population receive some type of financial aid, and one student will not have the same financial situation as another. For instance, some students were born into families with more money than others and some students individually make more money than others at part-time or full-time jobs. Unemployment, family crises and other exceptional circumstances can also significantly impact a student’s financial situation. On a campus in Downtown Pittsburgh, we often spend our money at one of many pizza joints, fast food restaurants and The Milkshake Factory. Then, when the city sleeps following rush hour during the week, we
spend money on gas or an Uber to take us away from the city to The Waterfront or South Side Works. The point of all this is money is apparent in every aspect of our lives, and financial responsibility can only increase as we age. To define responsible, we mean we can’t buy the college special from Pizza Fiesta every Friday and Saturday night like we used to. Some students are fortunate enough to have their parents still pay for their car and health insurance, cell phone bill and rent. These responsibilities will soon fall on every single one of us as mom and dad ease the parental grip on our lives. Exercising smart money habits now will only benefit us in the future. The temptation is around us with so many locations to dine, drink, shop and enjoy entertainment otherwise. As students, we should learn to budget, save money and compile a savings if we do not already have one. Finances impact us in more ways than students realize, so let’s be proactive and mindful with our money.
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Beauty or beast; how does makeup define us as women? By Kaisha Jantsch For The Globe
I rarely wear makeup. Most days, I like myself and the way I look naturally, so I choose not to wear it. However, on days when I feel less positive about my appearance, I bust out my brushes and blush, pull out my palettes and I play. It is on these days that my female co-workers tell me I look pretty. It is on these days, and only these days, they say, “You look so nice,” adding, “with makeup on,” assuring me that my beauty, and the beauty of all women, lies in what we can manufacture. But, of course, it doesn’t. I am beautiful whether I wear makeup or not. So are you. And our pocketbooks and bodies are actually a lot better off without makeup on. According to a 2017 article in Forbes, the beauty industry is a $445 billion giant, which, according to a 2018 study by Reuters, will be a $805.61 billion giant by 2023, and women are responsible for the makeup
bubble boom. A 2017 article in People magazine reported that, on average, women spend about $43 each time they purchase cosmetics and that a typical woman spends approximately $15,000 on cosmetics in her lifetime. Of that, she spends $3,370 on mascara alone. However, Sissi Johnson, the author of a 2017 article in the Huffington Post, suggested that beauty supply spending is much higher than that. Taking into account skincare products, she wrote in a survey of more than 3,000 U.S. women aged 16 to 75, women use, on average, 16 different beauty products on their faces daily, and that a woman’s ‘face’ costs about $8 each day. That is, women apply about $8 worth of skin and beauty products to their faces every morning, with some applying about $11 worth of those products, adding up to about $300,000 in a lifetime. That’s the cost of a healthy mortgage, an ivy league education or 40 family trips
to Disney World. That’s a lot of money—money saved by women who choose not to wear makeup daily. And that’s not the only thing they save.
“I am beautiful whether I wear makeup or not. So are you.” Kaisha Jantsch For The Globe
They also save time. A nice chunk of it. According to a 2014 article in Women’s Health magazine, “Women spend an average of 55 minutes every day primping”— meaning each day, women spend as long as a Tuesday night episode of The Bachelor, putting on makeup and styling their hair. Over the course of a year, that dai-
ly almost-hour adds up to 335 full hours, or 14 whole days. So, women who wear makeup regularly literally lose half of a month each year of sleep, of exercise, of time with their friends and family, of furthering their education, of cooking family dinners, of helping their kids with homework, and of pursing their career goals. What’s worse is that they risk their health to lose all of that. A 2016 investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked mercury poisoning to some skin products. According to the investigation, a significant number of skin creams commonly found in the beauty aisles of drug and cosmetic stores contain mercury, and applying those mercury-laden creams to the face and skin puts users at risk. Furthermore, two 2012 studies by the FDA revealed that large amounts of lead are present in almost all lipsticks, including those by L’Oreal, Revlon, Avon, Covergirl, Dior and M.A.C. According to Eluxe Magazine and the David Suzuki
Foundation, other chemicals are common in makeups, creams, and powders as well. These include coal tar (a suspected carcinogen) and dibutyl phthalate (a suspected endocrine/hormone disruptor). Thus, taking a few days away from makeup each week, or choosing to wear it rarely or not at all, is healthy, and being healthy is beautiful. To be clear, there is nothing iniquitous about wearing makeup every day. While it is more costly and may expose the body to toxins, it isn’t inappropriate for women to enjoy makeup or prefer themselves with makeup on. But there’s also nothing wrong with not wearing makeup. In fact, its beneficial. So, women, stop judging your fellow females’ appearances. Our missing makeup is saving our health and bank accounts. And isn’t that a thing of beauty?
Kaisha Jantsch
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All In with Allison By Allison Schubert Sports Columnist
Going Streaking The softball team was off to a rocky start, beginning the season with a 3-8 record before River States Conference (RSC) play even began. Like past seasons, the team started heating up once conference play started, but I did not expect just how hot they would get. The first conference game came at Brescia in the form of a loss. The second game of that doubleheader, the Pioneers rallied to a win in 11 innings. After that first win, a four-game losing streak commenced. The two games after those losses? Canceled. The Pioneers have gone on from that losing streak to win nine of their last ten games. Before their latest streak, the Pioneers were next-tolast in the RSC, ahead of only Ohio Christian University. It was the two games against Ohio Christian that were the turning point for Point Park. After two wins against non-conference opponent Malone University, Point Park tallied their first two conference wins since their initial win at Brescia. The following day, the Pioneers gained two more wins against Cincinnati Christian, racking up a six-game win streak. An entire week went by before we saw them in action again, but this past Friday they added onto their win streak by two games when they traveled to Asbury. Saturday, they went to
Midway. The Eagles dished out the streak-stopping loss that fueled the fire of the Pioneers. That fire swallowed Midway just hours later when Point Park rallied back to shut them out in the next game. To read more in depth on how the latest games went for the Pioneers, you can check out my article about the softball team on page eight. Needless to say, the Pioneers have had a season of streaks this year, but they are on the hot side of things and the season has been looking up. Since their latest win in that second game against Midway, Point Park is ranked third in the RSC, behind only Rio Grande, who is receiving votes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Top 25 Poll, and IU Southeast. The Pioneers are just 4.0 games behind first at the time of publication. Leading the charge of Point Park is junior pitcher Katie Tarr, who was the star of my column last week. Since writing that column, Tarr threw a career-high 17 strikeouts in the second game against Asbury. In her last five games, she has pitched complete games and notched double-digit strikeouts in all of them. Like I said last week: ‘her talent is aging like a fine wine.’ Tarr and the offense of the Pioneers have the ability to determine their fate, but which streak will come next?
Allison Schubert alschub@pointpark.edu
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Senior Yuri Sucart hits a home run to right-center on Friday during the team’s 4-0 win against Brescia. The team went on to win two more games and sweep Brescia in the conference series.
Baseball team sweeps Brescia, tied for third in conference Three pitchers leading RSC in ERA By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
The Pioneer baseball team picked up it’s fifth conference series win this weekend, sweeping Brescia University in three games at Point Park’s home field in Green Tree, Pa. The series opened up with a nine-inning game Friday afternoon that the Pioneers won 4-0. The next day, Point Park took two more wins. The first being a 17-2 victory in seven innings and a 10-1 win in nine innings. Senior Felix Castillo started on the mound in game one for Point Park. The senior has recently become the first game starter after senior Nick Beardsley was sidelined with an injury this season. “It’s a different mentality because when you come in as a second starter, you know what happened the first game and you can recognize mistakes that person makes,” Castillo said. “Now as the first guy, I’ll have some small misses because of that.” Castillo pitched 7.1 scoreless innings while giving up seven hits and striking seven batters out. Junior Ryan Huber replaced Castillo on the mound and picked up the final five outs without allowing a hit. Point Park tallied runs on the board in the first inning with the help of Cole Horew. Horew lead the game off by lining a triple to deep center. Junior Antonio Carrillo followed
up by notching a single past the shortstop to score Horew. Carrillo would also go on to score in the first with sophomore Luis Mujica bringing him around on a double to left-center. The following inning, Point Park picked up another run off a one out solo home run off the bat of senior Yuri Sucart. On a 3-1 count, Sucart took a fastball to deep right-center field making the score 3-0 after two innings. Both teams were held scoreless through the middle innings of the game. The Pioneers picked up their final run in the bottom half of the seventh with two outs against them. Batting second that inning was Horew, who singled to left. Senior Erik Montero followed it up knocking a single through the hole at second base. After struggling at times this year, the Point Park defense played solid baseball, only committing one fielding error. “It feels so good when they have a good day behind you because you can make a few small mistakes but it really won’t affect you,” Castillo said. The next day, Point Park and Brescia were back at Green Tree Park for a double-header. Point Park dominated the entire contest, scoring six in the first. The Pioneer offense dominated the entire game. The team got off to an early start, scoring six runs in the first inning. The team added eight
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Luis Castillo pitches in game one against Brescia last weekend. Castillo was awarded the win after pitching 7.1 innings.
after scoring four runs in both the third and fourth. They picked up their final three runs in the fifth inning, putting into effect, the 10 run rule. Point Park scored their 17 runs in game two off of 15 hits. Leading the charge for the Pioneers was Horew, who batted 2 for 4, while picking up five RBIs. Montero contributed by batting 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Sophomore Emille Morillo made the final offensive push, hitting a threerun homerun to score Point Park’s last runs. The Pioneer pitching held up as well with Nick Bucci throwing a complete game. Through the seven innings pitched, Bucci allowed eight hits and picked up two strikeouts. Bucci allowed one run in the first inning and another come the fourth, but that was the only offense Brescia would achieve. With his effort Saturday, Bucci improved his ERA to a team best 1.62. This also leads the entire River States Conference, which Point Park currently holds the top three spots of. Behind Bucci is Huber with an ERA of 2.20. Third on the team and in the conference is junior Marco Quintanar with a 2.78 ERA. On the mound for the final matchup of the series was Quintanar who pitched the entire seven-inning game. Quintanar allowed just four hits in the contest and earned nine strikeouts. The only run allowed came unearned after an error in the seventh inning. The final game saw Point Park pick up 13 hits with sophomore Ed Pfluger going 2 for 3 and finishing with two RBIs. In the third inning, Pfluger ripped his fourth home run of the year to pick up two runs and make the score 3-0. Junior Tyler Dobie also contributed toward the offensive push, going 2 for 2 with two doubles and two RBIs. Dobie helped make the score 6-0 after lining a two-run double to the outfield in the fourth inning. Point Park sealed the deal in the sixth inning, after Pelaez hit a lead off home run to left field. Later on that inning, the team would score twice more to reach the 10-1 final. Point Park will continue conference play next weekend as they take on Cincinnati Christian University in a four game series at Green Tree Park.
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Softball reaches end of win streak, starts another
Team improves to 13-14 overall and 8-4 in River States Conference By Allison Schubert Co-Sports Editor
The softball team traveled to Kentucky this past weekend looking to extend their six-game win streak with four scheduled River States Conference (RSC) games. Their first foe was Asbury University. Last year while hosting the Eagles, Point Park racked up two shutouts. This year was no different. Senior Ashley Iagnemma and junior Katie Tarr both
pitched a two-hit shutout in the first and second games, respectively. Iagnemma led the team to a five-inning win in the first game, tossing three strikeouts and giving up just two hits. The upperclassmen dominated the offense with senior shortstop Chandler Krelow leading the Pioneers, going three-for-three with a double and four RBI. Senior catcher Delaney Baumis followed up, going one-for-one with two RBI
and adding a sacrifice bunt and sacrifice fly. Junior third baseman Amber Cook tallied two runs and went one-forthree with an RBI. Going into the fifth inning Point Park was up 4-0, but three hits, a walk, and an error gave the Pioneers five additional runs and ended the game prematurely. Point Park had extended their win streak to seven games. Looking to rally off the first victory, Tarr took the mound for the second game. Like Iagnemma, Tarr only
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Junior Katie Tarr picked up two wins while setting a career-high 17 strikeouts against Asbury last weekend.
gave up two hits, but she also threw a career-high 17 strikeouts. The ball was only put into play a total of six times throughout the entire game. This time, the underclassmen stepped up to the plate as well, with freshmen Taylor Goldstrohm and Hailey Leitner going threefor-four with a run and two-for-four with two runs, respectively. Krelow had another big offensive output, going three-for-four with a double. As a team, the Pioneers totaled 13 hits. After leading for most of the game 1-0, Point Park lit it up in the seventh-and-final inning with five runs. The Pioneers ended the doubleheader with two shutouts and an eight-game win streak. The next day, Point Park headed to Midway for two more RSC games. Iagnemma started the first game yet again, throwing five strikeouts and one walk in a complete-game 6.0 innings. Midway started things off for the game, gaining a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Eagles scored again in the fifth and held off the offense of the Pioneers to end Point Park’s win streak and collect a 3-0 win. Senior Tiffany Edwards led Point Park with two of its
four hits, with junior Courtney Blocher and freshman Carissa Scekeres notching one hit apiece. The Pioneers bounced back in the second game, this time taking a 1-0 lead in the first when Goldstrohm reached base on a single and scored on Leitner’s RBI double. Tarr had the nod to the mound, totaling 11 strikeouts and no walks while giving up just three hits. Scekeres scored the second run for the Pioneers on a passed ball in the fifth inning. Goldstrohm and Scekeres would be the only runners to reach home the whole game, with Point Park getting the shutout win 2-0. With the win, Tarr has won five-straight games, pitching complete games and notching double-digit strikeouts in all of them. The Pioneers are now 13-14 overall and 8-4 in RSC play, placing them third in the conference right now. After two non-conference games on Wednesday against Slippery Rock, Point Park will host RSC opponents WVU Tech on Friday and Rio Grande, who is receiving votes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Top 25 Poll, on Saturday.
Allison Schubert alschub@pointpark.edu
Stephens earns trip to nationals By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
Xavier Stephens of the men’s track and field team highlighted the team’s performance at Slippery Rock this past weekend winning the 800 meter race and qualifying for the national championship meet. Competing in the Dave Labor Invitational, Stephens took an early lead in the 800 and maintained it through the first lap. Kyle Tumpak and Brett George of California University of Pennsylvania both challenged the lead half way through, but Stephens pushed himself on the final stretch to pull ahead and walk away victorious. Finishing with a time of 1 minute, 54 seconds, he was just one second faster than Tumpak and George who tied for second place. Stephens will now race in the 800 m at the National As-
sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship meet May 2325 in Gulf Shores, Ala. This is the third time Stephens qualified at the national level, however the first during the outdoor season. His time also set a school record in the event. Also setting a school record for the Point Park men’s track team was freshman Daniel Jacobs in the javelin with a final throw of 53.26 meters. The freshman is now just short of reaching the qualifying standard for nationals which is 55 meters. Sophomore Donovan Burney also set a school record, but in the hammer throw. Burney finished first in his flight of throwers, and threw a distance of 37.12 meters. Also on the track for the Point Park men’s team was senior Bryan Partika
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Junior Xavier Stephens runs the final lap of the 800m event at Slippery Rock. Stephens won the race and qualified for nationals in the event.
and junior Peter King both competing in the 400 meter hurdles event. Partika finished in 56.55 seconds for a second place finish. King was two seconds behind Partika with a 58.08 second finish in fourth place. The two also competed in the 110 meter hurdle race with King and Partika finishing respectively in sixth and seventh place. The women’s team also competed at Slippery Rock Saturday and sophomore Reba Bartram was just shy of qualifying for the NAIA national championship in the 800 meter event. Bartram placed third overall and finished with a time of 2 minutes, 16.34 second. Her time was short of the NAIA qualifying standard by .34 seconds. It was the second week in a row she had come one second within qualifying time. Competing in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and achieving a personal-best time was freshman Alyssa Campbell. Campbell placed fourth and finished in 12 minutes, 16 seconds. Campbell also ran in the 1,500 meter race placing sixth with a time of 4 minutes, 52.89 seconds. The Pioneers also had a top ten placement in the 4x400 relay, placing sixth. The team of senior Taylor Celich, sophomore Selena Canello, and freshmen Veronica carpenter and Nola McGuire finished the race in 4 minutes, 12.81 seconds. The Pioneers will continue their season next weekend as the team will split up to compete at the Westminster Invitational and the Bucknell Outdoor Classic.
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Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics ABOVE: Senior Lindsey Swanson competing at the CMU fall shootout last semester. Swanson placed third overall at Westminster. BELOW: Junior Joey Walz hits a ball out of the bunker during the CMU fall shootout. Walz placed second overall last weekend.
Golf wins at Westminster By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
The women’s golf team picked up their second event win this past weekend after leaving the Westminster Invitational victorious this past weekend. Junior Joey Walz lead the Pioneers after shooting an 84 to place her in second on the individual standings. Walz was just one shot behind first place finisher Sydney Ball of St. Vincent. The Pioneers finished the tournament with a team score of 376, which was a 41-point margin compared
to the second place finishing St. Vincent team. In third place on the day was Westminster with a team score of 432. Senior Lindsey Swanson tied for third place overall after shooting a 94. Just behind Swanson in the overall standings was freshman Olivia Stawovy shooting a 95 and finishing in fifth place. Point Park will continue their season hosting the Pioneer Classic later on this month at Hickory Heights in Bridgeville, Pa.
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