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City mourns, remembers mass shooting victims By Carley Bonk Editor Elect and Mick Stinelli Co-News Editor
An attack which killed 11 people in a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood has left many in Pittsburgh and across the nation in a state of mourning. The tragedy set off a wave of tributes around the world, and raised new questions about the presence of anti-Semitism in the United States. Grace Tyler Frank-Rempel, a freshman intelligence and national security major at Point Park, said she was appalled when she caught wind of the events on Saturday. Frank-Rempel practices Reform Judaism. “I think it’s sad that society still has negative beliefs towards minorities,” Frank-Rempel said. The news of the shooting left her terrified. For some, the idea that such potent anti-Semitism was so close to home was too much to comprehend. “As someone who has been very open about being Jewish, living in Pittsburgh for the first few months,
knowing that someone less than fifty miles away had that much hatred was very hard to think about,” freshman theater major Sara Buchdahl said. It’s part of a larger reality of increased anti-Semitism in the U.S. Anti-Semitic incidents saw a 53 percent increase from 2016 to 2017, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In a press release Saturday, the ADL called the Pittsburgh attack the “deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States.” The victims of the attack were identified Sunday morning: Joyce Fienberg, 75, of Oakland; Richard Gottfried, 65, of Ross Township; Rose Mallinger, 97, of Squirrel Hill; Jerry Rabinowitz, 66, of Edgewood Borough; Cecil Rosenthal, 59, of Squirrel Hill; David Rosenthal, 54, of Squirrel Hill; Bernice Simon, 84, of Wilkinsburg; Sylvan Simon, 86, of Wilkinsburg; Daniel Stein, 71, of Squirrel Hill; Melvin Wax, 88, of Squirrel Hill; Irving Younger, 69, of Mt. Washington. A vigil was held Saturday evening, just hours
Carley Bonk I The Globe Isabel Smith exchanges an embrace during the vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life shooting Saturday night. Smith, alongside other high school students, organized the impromptu vigil. following the shooting. A crowd of hundreds gathered at the intersection of Murray and Forbes, where police blocked the streets and rerouted traffic so the community could mourn together. Families and friends gathered together to sing traditional Jewish songs, burn candles and partic-
ipate in a moment of silence to remember the 11 members of their neighborhood that were killed that morning. Students from Taylor Allderdice High School worked alongside Sixth Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon to organize a gathering where community members wouldn’t have to
be alone in their grief. “We need to allow ourselves to grieve and comfort other members of our community,” Cody Murphy, who helped organize the event, said at the opening of the vigil. The students gathered at a local Starbucks around 2 p.m. to plan the gathering
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Free speech activist visits CMI USG discusses struggles By Carley Bonk Editor-Elect
Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker visited the Center for Media Innovation Oct. 23 to share her story with students regarding her role in the historic 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District Supreme Court case. Tinker fought for the freedom to wear a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War at school and won her case in the Supreme Court at the age of 13. “You don’t have to be the most courageous person in the world,” Tinker said. “You can just be you. You can just have a little bit of courage to speak up about something.” Over 50 people crowded in the main conference room of the CMI to hear Tinker share her life story in an event co-sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and the Honors Program. Her visit was one stop in a nationwide tour to advocate for the rights of youth. Helen Fallon, director of the Honors Program, said she believes there is a real benefit for students to have the opportunity to interact directly with historical figures. “Bringing people like her to campus makes histo-
ry come to life,” Fallon said. “We can read about what people do, but when we hear directly from them, that is a whole other thing.” Nick Tommarello, president of SPJ and sophomore broadcast reporting major, said he remembered learning about Tinker in high school history classes. “I was really excited to actually get to meet her,” Tommarello said. “Just seeing how personable she was, how kind and nice she was and how open she was to meeting everyone… honestly, throughout the whole thing, we were asking her questions, but I noticed that she really wanted to ask us questions and pick our brains.” Tinker not only spoke about her experience defending her First Amendment right before the highest court in the nation, but also spoke of her upbringing in a Methodist family that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement throughout the 1960s. “It was the way I was raised, to speak up for what you believe in,” Tinker said. “My father said we have to try to reach out to our enemies also. That’s what our religion tells us to do.” Passionate about young people’s role in the democratic process, Tinker has spent the last few years
traveling to advocate for youth to speak up for what they believe in. She shared stories of students she met across the country who have followed in her footsteps of defending their First Amendment freedoms. “So many young people in history have taken democracy forward,” she said. “You have a tendency to take action, you see when things are not fair and you’re willing to take risks. Young people see through hypocrisy.” Tommarello said this was the most engaging part of her presentation. “What I thought was so interesting was learning about what she’s doing now, traveling to all of these schools and talking to kids,” Tommarello said. Tinker inspired students and faculty alike, decades after challenging what freedom of speech really means within the school system. “I’ve always admired her for her courage in stepping up,” Fallon said. “To have that presence of mind as a young person, to understand what she was doing, standing up for her rights, was remarkable.” Tommarello said that as a journalist, Tinker’s advice was essential. “What I took from her is to never stop fighting for free speech,” Tommarel-
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to fill seats, committees USG By Amanda Andrews USG Beat Writer
The United Student Government (USG) discussedstudent representation and student organizations during Monday’s Legislative Body Meeting. Also discussed was an opportunity for USG members to serve on committees at Faculty Assembly meetings. Concerns about the Faculty Assembly meetings ranged from the ban on non-USG members to serve on the five committees, to scheduling conflicts with USG Legislative Body Meetings, as the Faculty Assembly meetings take place on the third Monday of every month. USG Legislative Body Meetings require a certain minimum number of senators to be in attendance in order to vote on issues. This is known as quorum. Senator Montana Gabriele expressed concerns over how USG senators’ participation in Faculty Assembly meetings could cause quorum at USG Legislative Body Meetings to not be met, thus adversely impacting the student body. “We have to take into consideration what’s more important to us, our representation on our own right here like these meetings or representation on those committees,” Gabriele said. “Because we have
votes every week here, but what are we going to do if say our funding meeting comes up and we can’t meet quorum, then what?” Gabriele raised concern for student-run clubs and organizations, their chance of possible funding issues and their chance of deactivation if USG were unable to meet quorum, emphasizing the importance of the weekly meetings. To meet quorum and still send more than one senator to Faculty Assembly meetings, as was considered ideal by faculty members, Senator Mathew Johnson suggested the idea of filling senatorial vacancies to acquire the maximum number of senators. To facilitate this process, a special election would have to be held. According to President Kaylee Kearns, the special election would not yield an equal mix of senators from all the schools or even the maximum number of positions USG has to offer due to lack of interest. “We did hold a special election in the beginning of the year, and as you can see it didn’t fill all the seats,” Kearns said. “We’re not just going to fill seats just to fill seats. People have to want to be in these positions.” USG did, however, fill a seat at this week’s meeting. Senator Jessica Wrzosek was sworn in at the Legislative
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Tinker tells students to speak out from TINKER page 1
In a meeting open to all university staff and faculty, President Paul Hennigan announced a number of changes coming to Point Park. He mentioned the kicking-off of a “university-wide planning process.” This process included the assessment of Point Park in the higher education marketplace. Included was a re-evaluation of the university’s pricing model. According to Hennigan, data suggests 50 percent of prospective students and families will disregard a school based on the tuition price, even though financial aid is offered. Hennigan also announced that Point Park was drafting a new mission statement focused on the school’s offering of “experiential learning.” ----More Oakland shuttles have been added to the schedule for Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. Students received a university-wide email Monday morning stating that the change in schedule was based on “student feedback.” The full schedule was attached to the email, and included a statement that restated that shuttles will not run between the hours of 1:30 and 3 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Since the opening of the new Downtown Pittsburgh Playhouse at the beginning of this semester, shuttles were cut back from running every 15 minutes to 30 and eliminate during the hours of 1 and 3 p.m.
lo said. “When we feel like our free speech is being infringed, we actually need to go and do something about it and that we don’t ever stop. She said persistence is key.” Tinker stayed almost an hour following the presentation to discuss issues that mattered to the students on campus. She encouraged the crowd to stay vigilant. “Sometimes I feel like giving up,” Tinker said. “So many are discouraged. Find a group doing something you care about. It’s a great way of life - trying.” She saw similarities in her youth to what the youth today is standing up against. “You’re living in mighty times right now,” Tinker said. “What a time it was and what a time it is right now.”
Emily Bennett |The Globe Mary Beth Tinker presents a photo of herself with her iconic armband to students at the CMI.
Leaders and students call for hope following tragedy from SHOOTING page 1 that began around 6:30 that evening. Rebecca Glickman, one of the students who organized the event, lives just two blocks from the Tree of Life Synagogue. “I was saddened and scared and sure I would know someone who was there,” Glickman said. “After the horrific tragedy this morning, we saw a need in our community to unify together.”
from USG page 1 Body Meeting. She is a junior transfer student and a political science major. She intends to go to law school and possibly run for public office. Wrzosek sees USG as a potential learning experience for a career path in civil service that she plans to follow. “I don’t know how many times it got mentioned that there are how many open seats,” Wrzosek said. “Not many people step up to do this sort of service. I feel like there’s kind of a conundrum where it’s 10 percent of the people tend to do 90 percent of the service work. I just want to be one of those people, and I want to leave a positive change and I want to leave a positive impact.” Wrzosek was one of the senators who took issue with the way USG rejected Point Park Cares’ request to be recognized. Six senators opposed and two abstained, which was enough to deny the request. Some senators cited the vagueness of the organization’s purpose for swaying their vote although others believed that more discussions should have been held with the proposed president, Lauren Reuther. President Pro Temporo Megan Ortego was adamant that a recall vote not be held at that week’s session. USG also approved funding for 26 student clubs and organizations. Clubs can file appeals.
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“Coming to school today, I was jarred to see life was still going on.” Paris Naster
Senior, Theater Major
The official vigil was held in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall on Sunday. The auditorium overflowed with people, spilling out of the doors and down the lawn to Fifth Avenue. Rabbi Jonathan Perlman of New Light Congregation - one of the congregations based at Tree of Life, spoke to the crowd about three “pillars” lost in the shooting. “These three men, they cannot be replaced,” Perlman said. “But we will not be broken. We will not be ruined by this event.” Sasha McConnell-Edwards, junior behavioral sciences major, isn’t Jewish, but she still felt compelled to attend the vigil. She said she wanted to show up to convey her support for the city. “Yesterday I remember waking up and finding out about this, and I was just very angry and sad,” McConnell-Edwards said. McConnell-Edwards hoped the killing would em-
bolden compassionate people, rather than incite more violence. At Point Park Monday night, over two dozen students gathered in Village Park to memorialize the victims with songs and poetry. The vigil was organized by Paris Naster, senior theater performances and practices major. “Don’t become numb, because that’s not us. We’re the artists,” Naster said to the crowd. Naster, who practices Orthodox Judaism, said she was shocked to see people returning to everyday tasks after a turbulent weekend. “Coming to school today, I was jarred to see life was still going on,” Naster said. She said she hoped to bring out the repressed emotions of her fellow students through song. Rich Keitel, a faculty member of the conservatory of performing arts, attended the gathering. Keitel has lived in Squirrell Hill for over thirty years and is open about his Jewish faith. “You think things like this could never happen again,” Keitel said. Keitel said an outpouring of love and support from his current and former students has been a source of hope. For those who need help processing this tragedy, The Jewish Community Center has been set up as a crisis center by FBI Victim Services. Working alongside The Red Cross, Jewish Family and Community Services, Salvation Army and Center for Victims and Allegheny County Human Services, counseling services are provided and donations for the affected families are welcome. Mitchell Drake contributed additional reporting.
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Emily Bennett | The Globe Paris Naster stands on a chair to address the crowd at Village Park during the vigil she organized Monday evening.
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Alice Cooper tricks, treats at Halloween show Over-the-top theatrics and classic hits entertain crowd By Amanda Myers A & E Editor
Welcome to my nightmare, more like, welcome to the fun fair. Alice Cooper set that tone the minute he appeared on stage for DVE’s Halloween Party at Stage AE last Friday night. And there was no one better to headline the evening than the father of shock rock himself. Nestled in a black vampire cape with sparks flying overhead, his band was ready to fight at the flick of his finger as soon as the heavy chords to opener “Brutal Planet” rolled in. Cooper’s leathery form moved back and forth across the stage before honing in on a lady in the audience with some flowers. He accepted the lovely gesture before whacking them across his knee, petals sent flying. He further proved those vengeful intentions with the first big hit of the night, “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” An evil
glare splattered across his face as he hit the high notes to the song with glee, staring down members of the audience one by one. The charging “Under My Wheels” felt like a playground setting for the guitar players strewn across the stage, leaving Cooper on the back burner. It was the first moment that guitarist Nita Strauss got her time to shine. Throughout the night, she would dart across the stage like a bullet, and at times, cradle her head with one hand while nonchalantly shredding chords with the other. Tommy Henriksen played it cool, hiding behind jet black hair and letting it flip when needed. On the opposite side of the stage, Ryan Roxie held court looking like a modern Keith Richards, while bassist Chuck Garric let out the beast within, wagging his tongue and feeling the groove. That groove was dou-
ble-teamed effectively on deeper cuts “Grim Facts” and “Lost in America” - the latter a downright sarcastic look at violence and hostility in Middle America that feels even more tangible now. Cooper dove back into the theatrics of the show by making a costume change and appearing to heavy chords on the erotic “Poison.” He waved his riding crop like a ringmaster in a psycho circus before handing it to a lucky fan in the audience. “You’re all poison tonight,” he shouted to roaring applause. Drummer Glen Sobel got his time in the light when he teamed with Garric for a bombastic drum solo at the end of “Halo of Flies.” Normally, drum solos at shows are a chance for a bathroom break or time to grab a drink, but Sobel wasn’t having that, spinning the sticks through his hands in a fury that forced the audience’s attention.
Amanda Myers I The Globe Cooper and Strauss unite during DVE’s Halloween Concert at Stage AE in the North Side.
Amanda Myers I The Globe Cooper plays principal on famous “School’s Out” during his performance.
As if the crowd wasn’t already reveling in the spooky Halloween aesthetic, Cooper upped the ante with “Feed My Frankenstein.” In classic vaudeville style, he was tied down to a machine to be experimented on before emerging as a staggering, oversized Frankenstein figure. The showman continued with the necrophilia-tinged “Cold Ethyl,” setting off a tango with a stuffed doll, throwing her around and dragging her across the floor. From here on out, it was a nonstop string of hits and over the top theatrics. Cooper showed his tender side on ballad “Only Women Bleed” as his wife, Sheryl Cooper, danced around him like a possessed ballerina. Her sweetness turned into insanity moments later when she morphed into the ultimate Nurse Ratched while Cooper was tied into a straightjacket for the epic “Ballad of Dwight Fry.”
The frantic “I gotta get out of here” line was palpable and led to the climax of all Alice Cooper shows: the guillotine. Everyone was standing on their tiptoes to get a peak of the action. It happened in a flash, the masked beheader quickly raising a dummy Alice head and holding it up to a mic to “sing” a section of “I Love the Dead.” A resurrected Cooper rose out of the back of the stage for the rallying cry of “I’m Eighteen” before the final bell rang for encore “School’s Out.” A bubble machine made the scene feel like an apocalyptic fairy tale as dedicated fans shouted out the lyrics with fists in the air. Cooper made the hours of waiting outside in the cold rain worth it and then some, bringing the heat and, most of all, fearful fun.
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‘Halloween’ provokes original fears, new scares By Jared Murphy
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Forty years ago, John Carpenter’s horror/slasher movie, “Halloween,” was released and scared audiences nationwide. Now in 2018, The Shape, better known as Michael Myers, is still on the hunt for his sister, Laurie Strode. Going into this movie I was very intrigued. It has been nine years since the last “Halloween” movie, which was directed by Rob Zombie. Zombie took the two “Halloween” movies he directed in his own direction, going a different route than the classic slasher we all know. I was curious to see how much of the movie would be a new and fresh take, and how much would stay in line with the original story. Michael Myers has yet again escaped captivity and is looking for one person, Laurie Strode. Myers escapes from a bus while being transported to a maximum-security prison. Forty years since the original incident, Laurie is now a mother to her daughter, Karen, and a grandmother to Allyson.
Pent up in her house in the woods, Laurie lives a life of constant fear and paranoia that Myers will return for her one day. Armed with plenty of firepower and a secret bunker under her kitchen island, Laurie has been preparing and is awaiting his return. Laurie raised Karen and constantly pushed her paranoia and fear onto her daughter. We start to feel empathy and sorrow for Karen, and even get a clip of her being taken away from Laurie as a young girl. Later in the movie, it’s this preparation and paranoia that was pushed on her as a child that ends up helping Karen stay alive. There are plenty of nods to past “Halloween” movies for fans of the series. Myers returns to Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. He walked down a Haddonfield street, filled with trick or treaters and then made his way into one of the houses. Myers picked up a knife off of the kitchen counter and then proceeded to kill his first victim of the movie with it. This is a nod to “Halloween II” (1981), when Myers does the same thing, and his victim is even dressed in similar clothing as in
that film. Myers proceeded to claim a few more victims before making his way to Laurie. The ending of the movie leaves something up to the imagination. Myers eventually finds Laurie’s house, where the Strodes were camping out. After some wrestling and fighting with Myers, the Strode women trapped him in the bunker under the kitchen island. They then proceed to light the house on fire, leaving Myers trapped to burn alive. The last we see of Myers is him standing in the bunker with fire engulfing the room around him. He is not shown on fire, which leaves the viewer wondering if Myers survived or not. During the final scenes of the movie the Strodes track down a passing truck and hitch a ride. A powerful last scene, Allyson has Myer’s iconic kitchen knife tightly gripped in her hands as the truck drives off. For audience members who stayed until the very end, during the credits they heard the faint breathing of Myers, hinting that he survived. Hopefully, this was to leave room for another
installment in the series. This movie has carried on the slasher legacy Carpenter started in the late 70s for a new generation to enjoy. By taking bits and pieces from past Halloween
movies, and adding modern day touches, Blumhouse Productions keep newer generations interested in a forty-year-old franchise.
Jared Murphy jgmurph@pointpark.edu
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Pioneer Records announces two new Pioneer Stars By Hattie Charney Co-features Editor
Pioneer Records has announced its fifth Pioneer Star, but this year, there is an addition to the process. Allissa Logsdon, senior sports, arts and entertainment management (SAEM) major, has been chosen as the Pioneer Star for the 2018-19 season. This year, Pioneer Records has added a spin on their Pioneer Star process. For the first time, Pioneer Records is introducing a collaboration between two artists. Victor Gariseb, freshman BFA acting major, will be collaborating on a song with Logsdon. “I am so excited that I get to do it with somebody else,” Logsdon said, “because the thought of doing it by myself is mortifying.” Logsdon said she is comfortable in public and around people but it’s nice to have somebody else to share that spotlight with. “We did a photo shoot together and I was super awkward and then when he came I was so much more comfortable taking pictures so it’s just nice to have somebody to bounce off of and collaborate with,” Logsdon said. SAEM professor, Ed Traversari, said this was the first year that Pioneer Records has brought in someone extra for the Pioneer Star process. “We liked him so much and so did the kids that we brought him in, too. He’s a star,” Traversari said. Traversari went on to say that Logsdon is the main star and will receive the fulllength record, but Gariseb receives a single and will be included in everything that
Pioneer Records will do for both artists. “I have a couple of songs lined up that I want to use as my single,” Gariseb said, “but it’s really tough just picking one out.” The process of selecting the next Pioneer Star is hands-on and Pioneer Records is involved in the process as much as possible. It just so happened that this year, both artists are students at Point Park. “We do a very fair voting process,” Traversari said, “and of all the twenty-plus submissions we had, I don’t know maybe half were Point Park, half were off campus. Our voting which is very honest between myself and several of the music people who work in the program and then the students, all came to an honest selection of both of them.” Logsdon has been involved in this process since her freshman year. She wanted to apply because she was unsure of her future career path and hoped that this opportunity would kickstart her career. “At that time I still wasn’t sure if I wanted to do music or if it was just going to be kinda like a hobby or just a dream,” Logsdon said. Logsdon wasn’t chosen as the Pioneer Star her sophomore year either, however, the third time’s the charm. Logsdon is graduating a year early, so in turn this year would have been her junior year and her third time applying for Pioneer Star. She was accepted and got her recognition for her talent. “I knew that this year I really had to go for it and put my best foot forward with my music,” Logsdon said.
To set her apart from the other artists applying, she had recorded two of her original songs in a studio with Benjamin Hull, the bassist for Lacey Strum who was in the band Flyleaf. Logsdon found him on Instagram and messaged to ask if he would be interested in recording her. “I knew I was going to be competing against a lot of good people from Pittsburgh and the school,” Logsdon said, “There is just so much talent out there.” Logsdon wanted to submit something that was different from what Pioneer Records have heard from her before. “I really need to show them what my genre is so it had a lot more electronic pop-rock kind of feel,” Logsdon said, “I thought that this definitely represented me as an artist.” Logsdon submitted her music to Pioneer Records in September but didn’t hear anything back until the first week of October. She first heard that she was in the final round of Pioneer Star before setting up a meeting with Jesse Naus at Red Caiman Studios about her music. “They said that they were going to set up a meeting with Jesse to talk about where I was as a musician,” Logsdon said. “Where I wanted my music to go, so he could get a better feel of who he would be working with if I would potentially become the star.” The meeting with Naus went well and a week later Logsdon was contacted by Pioneer Records with good news. “I’m just really excited to be able to share my music with everybody,” Logsdon said. “This is the biggest plat-
Submitted Photo | Megan Clista SAEM faculty with Pioneer Stars Allissa Logsdon and Victor Geriseb.
form I’ve ever been blessed with to run with. I just want people to be able to relate to my music and I want them to have some sort of hope after listening to it.” Traversari said that this process of Pioneer Star is different than the past four artists. “This is the first time we’re going to have an artist not only do her/his own songs and then we’re going to have somebody collaborate on a tune together,” Logsdon said. “Which will be kinda cool which will also become the music video.” This is the third time that Pioneer Records is providing a music video for the artist. The cinema department takes four to five students in conjunction with four to five Pioneer Record students to create the music video. Megan Clista, Director of Marketing for Pioneer Records said, “All of the students sit with the artists and present ideas then the artist chooses which one represents their vision best.” Logsdon is looking forward to being involved in the process and working with the students to portray her idea. “I have a feeling that I’ll be in every single one of their classes even though I’m not required to be just because I’m so excited for it,” Logsdon said. The next step for Logsdon and Gariseb is to meet with Naus and schedule a time to start the recording process. “This staff [Pioneer Records] will coordinate times with Jesse Naus, and then they will get that organized as to what days he can see the artist to start recording,” Traversari said, “Then they will be the liaison to Allissa and to Victor and they will schedule this time that they can go over.” Any student on campus can come to observe the recording process. To attend, students need to check into Pioneer Records to see when recording is happening and to sign-up on a sheet on the 11th floor of West Penn in the Pioneer Records office. “This is why I wanted to do these things,” Traversari said, “This is all about academia and so we are trying to teach everybody everything.” Clista agrees that observing the recording process is educational and an interesting experience for any student that is on campus. “Even as someone who doesn’t really know anything about producing music itself and the actual music creative process, it’s really interesting to see how they put it all together so it’s very educational regardless, you get to go and observe and see,” Clista said, “I mean even people you just listen to music it’s really
cool to understand the background of that and how all of those inner workings sort of, you know all the moving parts come together at the end, it’s a really cool process to observe.” As for the music, Logsdon’s style is pop rock and Gariseb has a different genre. “I do R&B and rap, so I sing and I rap. I still don’t know what I’m going to end up on,” Gariseb said, “I just don’t know which way I lean more.” Logsdon and Gariseb are excited to work together on their collaboration and are excited to see how it will turn out. “When I did finally get to meet her and finally got to hear her music, I was like oh my gosh like her sound is way different than mine but there is definitely going to be a way that we can work together,” Gariseb said. “To have him add his flavor into some of my songs is going to be really cool for me to hear my song in a different way,” Logsdon said. Both artists praise each other for being easy to work with, being open to each other and for being talented. The Pioneer Star process goes continues on through January 2019. The process finishes with Naus. Pioneer Records designs the CD cover art and then sends the designs over to Naus. Naus then sends it away to a company and gets back around 300 CDs. Pioneer Records will host a release party at Stage AE for the CD in March. The release of the music video will be it’s own announcement in the middle of April. Traversari wants to make sure that students are aware that anyone is able to join Pioneer Records and that he wants students to support the artists that have worked hard to get where they are. “Yes, she is on the Pioneer Records run label,” Traversari said, “but she is coming from Point Park.” Logsdon has performed in the Point Perk Entertainment Presents Series already but she is looking forward to her future endeavors which include performing at local Pittsburgh venues as well as Point Park’s own WPPJ Radio during their Noon Hour broadcast on Nov. 12. Both artists have expressed their gratitude to Pioneer Records for supporting them and constantly being behind them. “I knew for a fact it was going to be different than if I were to do it alone,” Gariseb said, “so that made me like so excited. I have a team backing me up, which is crazy.”
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Students working to form campus a cappella club On Point A Cappella holds vocal auditions and rehersals By Lauren Clouser Co-features Editor
When freshman acting major Emily Harnett transferred from Emerson College to Point Park, she realized there were no a cappella groups to join. Although Point Park has had a cappella clubs in the past, none were currently active this year. Harnett, who had been involved with a cappella for over four years, sought to change that. “I was like, ‘This has to change because there’s so many talented singers on campus,’” Harnett said. Harnett began talking to freshman stage management major, Allison Donahue, who had past experience with a cappella; her group in high school was ranked fourth in the country. “We met actually in the Facebook group for Point Park,” Donahue said. “I saw that she had done a cappella before so that’s how we started talking and became friends.” Harnett said they began to talk about forming an a cappella club, and after they met in person they decided to create On Point A Cappella. Harnett, Donahue and their music director Paco Medina, a freshman performance and practices major, worked to find more members, and held auditions on Oct. 12. Harnett said about 40 people auditioned for
PIONEER PUBLIC Vanessa Vivas By Hattie Charney Co-features Editor
International student Vanessa Vivas has used her status in this country to encourage people to vote to help continue her dream of acting. “I am international and I am on a student visa which essentially means that I am not a citizen at all,” Vivas said. “My status in the country is ‘non-resident alien,’ which is still a shock to me. The title is very daunting, but I get it.” Vivas, sophomore performance and practices major, was born in Venezuela and grew up in Qatar. At the time that she lived in Qatar, she had never attended a political march or protest because it was unheard of. Any public protest had to receive permission from the government, which would never allow public demonstrations. “People tend to take for
Lauren Clouser | The Globe Members of On Point A Cappella rehearse together on Sunday, Oct. 28 on the fifth floor of Lawrence Hall.
the remaining 13 slots. “We did an audition process where people sang a verse and a chorus of a song and we did scales,” Harnett said. “Then we had a callback where we taught them an arrangement to hear how they would learn music and also how they would blend with everyone else.” Harnett said choosing group members for an a cappella group is more than just finding good singers. “We couldn’t just pick people we knew who could sing because a cappella is so much about blending and creating one cohesive sound,” Harnett said. “So
you need to find a group of people that mesh together.” Harnett posted the results of who made it into the group on Oct. 17. Undecided freshman, Derek Etter, was one of the people selected to become a member. “I had a lot of fun during the audition,” Etter said. “It’s all about showing character and showing who you really are, especially with an a cappella group because it’s not like an act that you’re putting on, it’s just you singing a lot of songs.” Etter had sung a cappella songs in choir groups before and said he was excited to do be involved with
granted some things, voting is one of them,” Vivas said. “Just because people get lazy I guess and they get complacent. I think that my existence is a reminder to people that it’s not something you should take for granted. It’s not something that is always there for people and accessible and the fact that it is accessible to you, means that you should do something about it and you should take it and jump in with both feet and do it.” Vivas can conclude from an outside perspective that the U.S. has a long list of things to work on, but we as Americans tend to overlook the fact that we have a democracy that works and voting is a “perk” that American citizens should be taking advantage of. “Taking advantage of that is so important, and to ignore it is a civic irresponsibility,” Vivas said. Moving to the U.S. and seeing the amount of political activism from the younger generation is something that Vivas is passionate about and cares deeply for. “Coming here and seeing the diversity and the opportunity and the energy from our generation to go out and speak and fight for things is so enlightening and just heartwarming,” Vivas said. One instance of the im-
portance of publically protesting to Vivas is when she attends political marches, such as the Women’s March this past January. “I remember every march I go to,” Vivas said. “I am in a perpetual state of chills, perpetual state of goosebumps because it’s so powerful. There is nothing like uniting and fighting for a cause together and in public, like doing that in public and speaking about it in public is something that really calls to me.” Vivas is passionate about the younger generation having a say in what the future holds. She believes that the younger generation needs to vote and to participate. “With this culture that we have here in the U.S. [is] to speak out,” Vivas said. “It’s impossible to not vote; you got to go do it.” Vivas said that doing theater has changed who she is radically. She used to be the quiet kid that never raised their hand during class, but after she moved to the U.S. and pursued acting and social activism, she became who she is today. “When I started doing theater, I started changing radically,” Vivas said. “Even in the year that I’ve been here, I am more outgoing than I’ve ever been, I’m more outspoken than I’ve ever been and I’m the
a cappella again. “I’m just most excited for us to all hone our skills,” Etter said. “I’m really excited to perform for the first time with everybody just because people are going to be blown away because we’re going to be fantastic.” Harnett said the group has allowed her to meet new people. “I really don’t know many of the people in it super well which is really exciting because we get to meet new people,” Harnett said. Although the club is still in the process of getting its constitution recognized by USG, they still
meet to rehearse for four hours each week. Harnett said groups on campus already reached out to On Point A Cappella to perform. “I’m just really happy, a cappella is just really such a community driven thing,” Harnett said “I’m excited to be able to bring this to this school because it can really be in everyone’s life, not just the people who are in the group.” Harnett said this semester will be dedicated to rehearsing, and that they will start competitions next semester. “Hopefully this year we’ll get a good ground of what we are,” Harnett said. Donahue said she was excited to see the club through from the beginning. “I’ve been a part of a cappella before, but this process of starting it from the ground up is definitely going to be a really cool experience to see something from nothing,” Donahue said. Donahue hopes that they will be able to create a club that will remain on campus for years to come. “I hope that it will be able to sustain itself and after we’re graduated still be functioning and running and adding new members,” Donahue said. “So hopefully we’ll be able to get it towards that stability.”
Lauren Clouser lclous@pointpark.edu
Submitted Photo | Vanessa Vivas
most comfortable I’ve ever been and it makes sense because I grew up in a country where being outspoken isn’t the best thing. I think doing theater while growing up, that helped me to become fearless, articulate and just myself.” Vivas is lined up to perform in several upcoming shows being put on by Pinnacle Production, Point
Blank Comedy Collective and with the City Theater. Vivas is continuing to perfect her craft and hopes to keep improving and learning. “I want to, as a performer, take people’s breath away,” Vivas said. “And then as a person give it back.”
Hattie Charney hecharn@pointpark.edu
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OPINIONS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018
THE
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Pittsburgh Strong as Steel As we sit down to write this editorial, the day’s copy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits propped in front of us. It is inspiration we are looking for - for sanity. For clarity. For the right words to say. The harder and harder we try, the more we realize there aren’t any; yet there are so, so many. On the Post-Gazette’s cover, normally filled with headlines, photos and graphics galore, you’ll find the page is surprisingly sparse. A blaring, black rectangle takes up the majority of the cover. Inside the black box are the names of the 11 victims of the Tree of Life massacre in Squirrel Hill. What could we possibly place on our cover - in our small, private school newspaper, that would send the proper message? What message do we want to send? What could we possibly say? Through the fog of this jarring aftermath, there are three things we at The Globe think we can all reach an agreement on. The first is that Pittsburgh is one resilient, cohesive city. Its strength runs deep and rich,
and the people of Pittsburgh are unmatched in their solidarity. The other is that the lives of these elderly Jewish people were taken viciously, wickedly and unjustifiably. The last is that the lives of these victims will not be forgotten or replaced. They will be honored, uplifted and revered. We decided to run a still from a video taken at the unofficial Saturday night vigil on our cover. But still, we wanted to include the names of the innocent, Jewish victims of Saturday’s massacre. So here they are. Joyce Fienberg. Richard Gottfried. Rose Mallinger. Jerry Rabinowitz. Cecil Rosenthal. David Rosenthal. Bernice Simon. Sylvan Simon. Daniel Stein. Melvin Wax. Irving Younger.
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Senseless violence still continues Staying strong after Squirrel Hill massacre By Gracey Evans News Photo Editor
Yet another act of mass violence. Not as close to home this time for me, but close enough. Something that I had hoped that I would never have to experience. A shooting in your hometown hits so much harder than one you hear about on the news. It’s hard to take it all in. I live about two minutes away from the Tree of Life synagogue. Thankfully, I was on an amazing photo shoot in Wexford, but it still scared me. It scared me that I had to call my roommate franticly when I got the notification Saturday morning about an active shooter. It scared me that something so tragic happened in my city, where I was born and raised. This was the deadliest attack on a Jewish community in U.S. history to date. These people were friends, family, doctors, lovers. Most of you readers know that I have been a victim of mass violence, so this is why I take things like this to heart. I may not be physically crying but my heart is utterly shattered. For me, I am sadly getting used to the
fact that violence will happen no matter what, but I’m still trying to grasp the fact that it happened here. I ride the 65 bus every morning and some afternoons, the 65 line is the Squirrel Hill line. This Monday morning when I got on the bus, it was quieter than usual and I felt a deep sadness. Ever since that bus ride, I truly haven’t been the same.
“I may not be physically crying but my heart is utterly shattered.” Gracey Evans
News Photo Editor The Globe
What we need to realize is that Pittsburgh is unlike any other city in the nation or even the world. We all come together in times of need. We live in a city where there are many cultures, religions and races that all live together in
harmony. I love my city. I always have and I always will. Pittsburgh is truly stronger than hate. For Trump to say that it should have been armed with security is wrong. Would you want an armed security guard at your place of worship? I don’t think so. Nowhere seems to be safe anymore. Not schools, not movie theaters and not places of worship. Where can you go that is safe? Mayor Bill Peduto personally requested that if Trump came to visit that he should come after the funerals. And what do you know? He came yesterday and many people, including me, don’t want him to ever set foot in Pittsburgh. I am at a true loss for words. You can catch me wearing a black armband today, more than likely for the rest of the week and maybe even beyond. As a side note, please make sure you vote next week. It is now imperative that you do. Don’t just talk the talk, walk it and follow through.
Gracey Evans glevans@pointpark.edu
Amidst the Squirrel Hill tragedy, guns remain an issue
It’s time to band together and put legislation in act to protect our citizens By Jordan Slobodinsky Opinions Editor
The second amendment comes under a lot of scrutiny. The far right claims it as an American bonus gift, while the far left treats it like heresy. Needless to say, guns are a hot topic in this day in age. However, far too often do we see them coming into the spotlight for the wrong reason. Now before all you conservatives go and grab a Breitbart news link with stories about concealed carry, hear me out. I grew up in an area which was heavily pro-gun. We got the first few days of hunting season off of school at Central Mountain High School. At home, I live next to a state trooper who, to my knowledge, has a firearm sometimes when he drives into the driveway. I’ve never felt unsafe around hunting rifles, handguns and especially not when my state trooper neighbor comes home to see his family after he risks his life. So I’m sure you’re asking, “Well then when do you feel unsafe? Guns can stop crazy people.” That’s where I break on this issue. The United States just lost 11 victims in a shooting
in Squirell Hill at the Tree of Life synagogue. The shooter reportedly had an assault rifle to mow down innocent people at their place of worship. So to that end, I have to say to all you NRA supporters, and all the people who claim that people kill people not guns: it’s time to shut up and face some facts. 12,077 people have been killed in 2018 due to gun violence. I’m sourcing this from gunviolencearchive.org, and I want you to go and see exactly what is happening. We are living in a country whose refusal to enact gun control legislation is causing our citizens to die. 244 police officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty in 2018. Now you might say “Well that’s just the nature of their job,” and to that I implore you to understand that the men and women who protect you on a daily basis have families they’d like to see. I’m not much of a huge cop supporter. I very much believe police brutality is a problem, but I acknowledge that they took an oath to protect and serve. There have been 297 mass shootings in the United States during 2018. I don’t want to hear a thing about “Oh, it doesn’t hap-
pen enough,” because I’m watching a city grieve over deaths and the hatred of a anti-Semitic conservative who thought he was above another person. No other country on Earth comes close to that amount of shootings, because most other countries have taken the time to acknowledge the issue.
“I have to say to all you NRA supporters... it’s time to shut up and face some facts.” Jordan Slobodinsky Opinions Editor The Globe
People are violent creatures. Our prehistoric ancestors grew up hunting and killing. The development of the first firearm didn’t come until much later in our history. So there is some merit to the hunting rifles. However, do you want to use it as a hunting resource or self-defense?
Which is fine, but here’s my stance. Every citizen should have a national ammo limit and that should be checked thoroughly. All gun owners need a yearly updated mental check-up. By no means should an assault rifle be up for purchase. Really now, you need a semi-automatic rifle to kill a deer? Get out of here with that noise. I’ve said this a thousand times but we do not want your hunting rifle or your self defense weapons. We want assault rifles gone and we don’t want lunatics to have easy access to these weapons. I am constantly antagonized on social media by conservatives who argue that guns are the only way to sop a shooter. So many of these people try and argue that the problem is the people and that the guns are not in any way, shape. or form an issue. Correct me if I’m wrong, but a gun is a piece of metal that is designed to launch a much smaller piece of metal at a high velocity in order to cause pain and or kill something. When our police officers or our military uses a gun, it is a different story. What I implore you to look into is getting rid of this mentality that assault rifles are normal in today’s society.
You do not need a semi-automatic weapon to hunt, or to protect your home. A few years ago my father found a shotgun that my step-mother’s father owned. My dad never bought a bullet and to my knowledge, it lays somewhere in his room in case anybody breaks in. He always told me that as long as he cocked the gun, he felt safe pointing it at someone. Gun control is heavily needed in this country whether you realize it or not. Our mentality in America is skewed because some believe that guns are the safest thing when in reality there is too much harm to justify their existence in every-day society. Our politicians have pockets lined with NRA money so conservatives can further their white agenda. Don’t let them continue this. It’s our job as citizens to make sure our government understands we don’t want semi-automatic weapons, bump stocks or anything military-grade in circulation. This is truly how we fight for our lives, we have to fight for control.
Jordan Slobodinsky jeslobo@pointpark.edu
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SPORTS
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All in With Allison By Allison Schubert Sports Columnist
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year It’s that time of year again - the best time of year, if you ask me: basketball season. I may be biased since I dedicated 10 years of my life to the sport, but think about it: the beginning of basketball season means fall is in full swing, midterms have passed and the semester is winding down before winter break. Being a work study for the athletics department, a lot of my winter break will be spent at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)’s Allegheny campus gym press box doing playby-play, color commentary or chasing down players with a camera post-game, but I don’t mind that one bit. The men have yet to start, but in all of the times that I have spoken to a few of the players, they seem to be taking to their new coach, Joe Lewandowski, and have gotten a lot of good practice in before their season start Nov. 1. They have a lot to prove after going 4-22 on the season last year and only 1-16 in River States Conference (RSC) play and 8-20 the season prior. Lewandowski and his squad open up play at home, hosting Wilberforce University, and stay at home for the first half of a home-andhome series against Penn State - Shenango five days later on Nov. 6. The women, on the other hand, have already had their first two games of the season, participating in the Lawrence Tech (Michigan) Classic last Friday and Saturday. Friday’s game was against National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) opponent University of Michigan - Dearborn. Senior Kaitlyn Smith and sophomore Michelle Burns each tallied 15 points apiece, but the Pioneers had an overall shooting percentage of 29
percent. UM - Dearborn was able to turn on their offense in the second half of the game, and Point Park left the gym with a 72-51 loss. Saturday’s opponent was the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils, who are ranked No. 21 in the NAIA Division II Top 25 Preseason Poll. The Pioneers held their own in the final three quarters, with the greatest point differential being five not, but a ten-point deficit in the first quarter led them to a 70-56 loss. Burns again led the Pioneers with 15 points, and senior Carly Lutz recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 points and ten rebounds. The women have a rough road ahead, facing four ranked teams in the preseason, including Rio Grande, who is ranked No. 24, and IU East ranked No. 33. Point Park lost a lot of talent last year in Baylee Buleca and Maryssa Agurs, among others, but I am excited to see how the younger players and the new players will step up in their absence. Despite their season starting early this year, the Pioneers will not see a game in their home gym until a week after the men, hosting their first game of the season against Ave Maria University on Nov. 8. Both the men and women do not begin RSC play until Nov. 27, a double-header in the CCAC-Allegheny gym against Carlow University. The smell of leaves falling (from the few trees that we have,) winter can be felt in the air, and the sounds of basketballs being dribbled are echoing on the first floor of the student center. It’s my favorite time of year - and luckily for me, it lasts until mid-February.
Allison Schubert alschub@pointpark.edu
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018
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Nerves high for women’s soccer ahead of playoffs
Pioneers now seeded first, wait until Halloween for fate of final RSC rank By Rachael McKriger Staff Writer
The women’s soccer team at Point Park clinched a spot in the playoffs last week. Now, the Pioneers have to play the waiting game to find out where they will begin tournament play. Point Park sat in the third seed heading into Thursday’s match against Indiana University East. Abby Magilocca and Gabby Widman expected a physical match against the Red Wolves -- and that’s what they got. However, despite the high physicality of the match, Point Park snagged a victory. The 1-0 win over Indiana University East bumped up the Pioneers to first place in the River States Conference. Point Park’s victory came off a lone goal from sophomore midfielder Courtney Clark. Asia Pennock-Franke, a senior defender, recorded the assist. Pioneers head coach Maggie Kuhn said that Clark had been injured for most of the season, but was able to log quality minutes in a must-win match. “We have a few injuries that are keeping some of our starters or girls that come off the bench, that weren’t playing in Thursday’s game,” Kuhn explained. “I had quite a few players playing out of position. A lot of girls that don’t see a lot of minutes stepped up.” Talking about Clark’s goal, Kuhn said that her midfielder was “outstanding.” “Courtney made a great run, a far-post run,” Kuhn said. “There was a little bit of a scuffle when the goalkeeper [Amanda Nicholson] dropped it, so she was able to poke it in. I’m hoping that she’ll continue to get better with more minutes.” During the match, Point Park used three different formations. In addition to their usual 4-4-2 formation, Kuhn tried out a 4-5-1 formation. However, she said it didn’t last long because she wanted to have two forwards up top. Then, Kuhn experimented with a 3-5-2 formation, testing the backline and getting more players in the midfield. “It’s important that our team is comfortable moving between different formations, just in case we need to make a change,” Kuhn said. “I think that we have to be a little bit
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Freshman forward Tia Horew chases a ball in the offensive zone during a game against Ohio Christian University earlier this month. The soccer team defeated Indiana University East last Thursday in their final conference game.
more unpredictable since a lot of teams are scouting us. We need to find more ways to put goals in the back of the way.” Widman called using a different formation a “positive” change. “We were able to get more players into the attack to get more goal-scoring opportunities,” Widman said. “It gave us the chance to communicate a bit better and get more organized, defensively and offensively. It was a good test for us and now we know what we need to change.” Meanwhile, senior defender Abby Magilocca said the formation threw off Indiana University East. When the Pioneers scored, the team went back to its usual 4-4-2 formation, quickly throwing off the other team. “I thought it worked well, so I liked changing it up for a little bit to give ourselves more of an attack,” Magilocca said. “That kind of changed how the game was going for us. It was interesting to see more players in different spots and get more players in the midfield.” Now, the team is waiting to see where they will fall in the playoffs. Point Park got some help from Indiana University East, as they beat incity rival Carlow last week. Now, it’s up to Indiana University East to beat Asbury, so Point Park can keep their No. 1 spot. However, should Asbury win, Point Park would
fall to second place. However, the team would still pick up a first-round bye. Magilocca said that waiting can be nerve-wracking. “You don’t know what’s going to happen in the upcoming games,” Magilocca said. “It’s kind of nice to finally be done with the conference games and move on to the tournament. That’s’ what we’ve been playing for this whole time. We’re excited and happy about our placement right now. We’re hoping we stay where we’re at and get the bye week and hopefully start with the semifinals.” Meanwhile, Widman said that Coach Kuhn’s message has been to not be complacent, especially with a match on Wednesday against Washington Adventist University. Despite the match not being a conference tilt, Kuhn said that her team will go in with the intention to win. “We’re not as polished as we need to be, so it’s another opportunity for us to gain some confidence before going into the conference tournament,” Kuhn said. “ It’s definitely a good opportunity for us to have an opposed training session of sorts against a team that will be hungry to beat us at our home field. Another win added to the win column is a big deal for us.”
Rachael McKriger rakrige@pointpark.edu
Robert Berger | Point Park Athletics Sophomore forward Morgan French lines up a shot during the team’s match against Ohio Christan University earlier this month. The Pioneers will play its final regular season game Wednesday against Washington Adventist University.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018
SPORTS
Two chances left for women to end RSC play with wins Fatigue, long season to blame for latest conference losses with playoffs near
THE GLOBE NEWSPAPER POINT PARK UNIVERSITY LAST WEEK’S SCOREBOARD OCT. 23 - OCT. 29
MEN’S SOCCER (9-5-1) (5-3-1)
POINT PARK 0, IU EAST 1*............................................................ Oct 25 Next: Oct. 31 vs. Washington Adventist, Nov. 3 vs. Brescia**
WOMEN’S SOCCER (10-7) (7-2)
POINT PARK 1, IU EAST 0*............................................................. Oct. 25 Goals: Clark Next: Oct. 31 vs. Washington Adventist. RSC Playoff Pairings TBD
VOLLEYBALL (16-11) (9-4)
POINT PARK 3, CARLOW 0*.......................................................... Oct. 23 BRESCIA 3, POINT PARK 2*........................................................... Oct. 26 IU SOUTHEST 3, POINT PARK 2*.................................................. Oct. 27 Next: Nov. 2 vs. WVU Tech*, Nov. 3 vs. Rio Grande*
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Next: Nov. 3 @ RSC Championships
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Next: Nov. 3 @ RSC Championships
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Next: Nov. 1 vs. Wilberforce, Nov. 6 vs. PSU-Shenango
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (0-2) (0-0)
POINT PARK 51, MICHIGAN-DEARBORN 72............................... Oct. 26 POINT PARK 56, (21) LAWRENCE TECH 70................................. Oct. 27 Next: Nov. 2-3 @ Pikeville Classic
Emilee Fails| Point Park Athletics Freshman defensive specialist Ashley Castelli bumps a ball during the team’s loss to Indiana University Kokomo earlier this season. The team fell to both Bresica and IU East in conference play last weekend at home. By Dara Collins Co-sports Editor
The women’s volleyball team has only two conference contests left before the beginning of playoffs, and they need to come together now more than ever to end the regular season on a high note. The Pioneers have played three games per week for the last five weeks, and the trend continues this week as the team closes out regular River States Conference (RSC) play. Point Park kicked off last week’s run with city rival Carlow University. Point Park swept Carlow 3-0, finishing with set scores of 25-15, 25-13 and 25-10. The Pioneers posted 39 kills to the Celtics’ 18. The 13 reception errors, 12 attack errors and 8 service errors from Carlow’s side of the net proved costly for the Celtics. Eight Pioneers got their hands on a ball at the net. Senior outside hitter Erica Gumz and senior right-side hitter Ashley Taylor led the squad with nine and eight kills, respectively. Junior setters Julia Menosky and Brittney Bianco split the match with 28 assists combined.
Senior outside hitter Jordan Dixon shined defensively with 11 digs, and Gumz and freshman defensive specialist Ashley Castelli followed close behind with 10 apiece. This was the only win the Pioneers would experience for the week. Point Park hosted Brescia University and Indiana University (IU) Southeast last weekend, and ultimately lost to both in five sets. The Pioneers have played 27 games this season and played only five matches that involved a fifth set. All but one resulted in losses. “We would get up on leads and then we would settle and be like ‘Oh, we got this,’ and then they would come back,” Castelli said. “Then we would be losing and crack under pressure, and we wouldn’t be able to come back or fight back. We just need to work on staying ahead and just finishing.” The Pioneers and Bearcats alternated set wins until Brescia took the final win in the fifth set. Point Park lost 20-25, 25-21, 26-28, 25-22 and 12-15. Despite posting more kills and attacks against the Bearcats, the Pioneers’ 14 ser-
Emilee Fails| Point Park Athletics Senior libero Morgan Dangelo makes a serve during the team’s Dig Pink game two weeks ago. The volleyball team will take on West Virginia University Tech and Rio Grande University this weekend in the Student Center Gym.
vice errors hurt their chances of victory. On the flip side, senior middle hitter Destiny Tucker totaled seven of Point Park’s 13 service aces. Four Pioneers hit double digits on the offensive including Taylor with 18 kills, Tucker with 12 and Dixon and junior outside hitter Haley English with 11 each. Setters Menosky and Bianco dished out 22 and 19 assists, respectively. Bianco and Dixon finished the match with double-doubles. Dixon posted the team-high number for digs at 20, and Bianco added 11. Senior libero Morgan Dangelo helped the defense with 17 digs of her own. The Pioneers were back in action the next day and seemed to be on their way to a sweep before IU Southeast forced extra points in the third set and carried the momentum through the rest of the match. “They were playing with passion,” Castelli said. “They didn’t let any balls hit the floor. They tried their hardest every single point, and we were getting caught off guard because some people would be taking plays off. We were lacking in communication in some spots.” English played a big game for the green and gold with 16 kills to pair with 21 digs. Dixon had 11 kills and 24 digs. Dangelo picked up the team-high 29 digs from the back row. This time, Bianco directed the offense with 24 assists and Menosky tossed out 19. As of the beginning of the final conference play week for the Pioneers, Point Park stands at 16-11 overall and 9-4 in RSC play, ranking second in the RSC East Division. Two contests remain this Friday and Saturday against West Virginia Tech and University of Rio Grande. The Pioneers have played both teams earlier in the season resulting in two sweeps against the RedStorm and a 3-1 victory over the Golden Bears. “I think it’s getting towards the end of the season, and everyone is tired and school work is building up,” Castelli said. “We just want to break, but this is the time we need to come together and push even harder.”
Dara Collins dmcolli2@pointpark.edu
*River States Conference ** RSC Playoffs
Men lose final RSC game to penalty kick By Robert Berger
Sports Photo Editor
The men’s soccer team wrapped up regular season conference play last Thursday after falling 1-0 against Indiana University (IU) East on the road. Point Park entered the contest with a five game unbeaten streak under their belt. This streak stretched the entire month of October and started on Sept. 29 with a 1-1 tie to West Virginia Tech University. During this stretch, Point Park outscored their opponents 16-4. Point Park however struggled to find offense last Thursday as the team only registered one shot on goal which came with 8 minutes, 26 minutes remaining in the game. Sophomore Ricardo Merced took a shot off the crossbar but was unable to find the back of the net. That night, the Pioneers only registered six total shots. While the offense was lacking for much of the night, the game remained tied until the 41st minute. IU East’s Dumi Kumwenda was fouled in the box by Point Park goalkeeper Ryan Daniels. Kumwenda took a penalty shot and placed it in the right side of the net to give IU East the 1-0 lead. The Pioneers received three yellow cards last Thursday. Merced, Senior Andre Bennett and senior Ricardo Dip all received a card in the first half. Through the month of
October, the Pioneers only allowed 5 goals against. Senior Dip was recently recognized as River States Conference (RSC) defensive player of the week during this streak. During Point Park’s conference wins against Midway University and Asbury University earlier this season, Dip played every minute of each contest. On the offensive side, Point Park has seen the most offensive production from sophomore Geert Bijl who has scored eight goals for the team thus far. As of now, Point Park is tied at third in the RSC with Asbury with a 5-3-1 record. Above them is West Virginia Tech University in second and undefeated Rio Grande in first place. Rio Grande currently has not given up a goal in conference play all season. Point Park is ranked third best in goals against in conference play with 5 given up all season, averaging to one per game. The Pioneers take on Washington Adventist University Wednesday at home to conclude the regular season. Rio Grande and WVU Tech will receive a bye to the first round of the RSC playoffs while Point Park will take on Brescia University Saturday in the RSC quarter finals championship at a site later to be announced.
Robert Berger raberge@pointpark.edu
Emilee Fails| Point Park Athletics Senior goalkeeper Juan Somoza dives to make a save in a match against Asbury University. The senior is 5-1-1 in net this season.