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University opens food service contract USG starts Wednesday’s forum phase in selection process semester allocating club funds By: Josh Croup Editor-in-Chief

photo by Chloe Jakiela

RaeShawn Richardson, five-year food service member at Point Park, prepares ready-to-eat food for students in the Café on Monday. Point Park is in the process of reviewing bids for food service providers for a contract to take effect next fall.

Provost candidates meet with students By: Iain Oldman Staff Writer

Point Park students and faculty engaged with potential provost candidates this week in a round of interviews as part of the process to determine the school’s next provost.

The candidates interviewed for the provost position were Lorin Arnold, Elizabeth Throop, John Pearson and Balaji Rajogopalan.

Arnold currently serves as dean of the College of Communication and Creative Arts at Rowan University (N.J.), where she has been working as a dean or professor for close to 17 years, according to her personal website. She received her doctorate in interpersonal communication from Purdue University in 1996.

Throop is an associate professor in graphic design at Georgia State University and received her master’s degree in graphic design from North Carolina State University in 1996.

Pearson is a professor of English and Associate Vice President of academic affairs at Stetson University (Fla.), where he has worked for the past 26 years. Pearson received his doctorate from Boston University.

Rajogopalan serves as Chief Academic and Administrative Officer of the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College. He received his doctorate from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis.

“The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer and leader of the University’s Office of Student and Academic Affairs,” Lou Corsaro, managing director of Point Park University marketing and public relations, said.

“The University is seeking a successful teacher and established scholar committed to academic excellence,” Corsaro said via email. “Their life and work should demonstrate an intellectual curiosity with a commitment to the best in interdisciplinary liberal arts education at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.”

An initial round of interviews

with multiple candidates began a month ago, Pearson said, and the field was cut down to four candidates. Pearson had his round of interviews conducted at the university on Friday, Jan. 15.

“It is a very important role at any institution, but especially at an institution like Point Park that has gone through significant change. Anyone coming into a leadership position is going to be a really important hire,” Pearson said. “They are taking very, very good care to make sure they get the person that they want.”

Students were invited to meet with the candidates and take part in the interviews. “The University believes it’s important to give students an opportunity to play a role in the process, and we have made every effort to inform them of these opportunities,” said Corsaro. “We appreciate those students who have

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A new food service provider could come to Point Park next fall.

Aramark is in its last semester under contract as Point Park’s food service provider. The University is currently in the process of accepting bids from Aramark and other companies for next school year.

Last year, the United Student Government (USG) received more complaints about food service than any other issue, which led the group to submit a vote of no confidence in March.

“I’ve spoken publicly about this.

I want to move on,” USG President Blaine King said in a phone interview last week. “I’m willing to work with Aramark, but they have to reach out to USG. We already signed a vote of no confidence last year. With that said, I’m not going to run to Aramark and try to work with them. It’s going to have to be them running to us.”

A vote of no confidence is both a rare and serious action. With the document, USG is stating that the student body is looking to eliminate Aramark and not just implement small changes.

Dean of Student Life Michael Gieseke said last year’s vote of no confidence played a major role in starting the search for a new food vendor.

“The president of the university and the vice president for finance and operations oversee this contract,” Gieseke said after Monday’s USG meeting. “They both saw and heard that.

From that, they made the decision. It was huge.”

USG Vice President Gabe Dubin said in a phone interview last week that USG is in the process of putting together a request for proposal (RFP) to send to other food service providers in order to possibly replace Aramark.

Dubin said he appreciates the novelty items that Aramark has put in the café such as sushi, but believes the same issues still exist.

“Part of that is an inconsistency within the management,” Dubin said.

“We have had different food service directors in the past four or five years. It’s difficult to maintain a high level of food service with the overlap. We really just

Coming back from a seven-week hiatus between semesters, Point Park’s student government went right to work, allocating $21,350 to 31 clubs and organizations for the first budget period of the spring semester.

The United Student Government (USG) allocated the largest budget of $4,335 to the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) for a broadcast networking conference in Las Vegas this spring for six students.

The BEA’s budget was followed

by Outdoor Adventure Club with $2,421, the SAEM Club with $1,365 and Forensic Science Club with $1,250.

This time around, clubs requested a grand total of $35,254. The Finance Committee recommended $20,348. However, the legislative body allocated $21,350 to clubs and organizations for on and off campus events. This currently leaves $1,002 for budget rollover into the second budget period.

Throughout the meeting, several questions popped up regarding allocations to several clubs.

“We went through all of the clubs individually based off of first come, first serve and then we went through again and took a second look at their events,” said sophomore Senator Bobby Bertha. “If we felt it appropriate to fund more than half of the admission for an off campus event, we did so,” Bobby Bertha said during the meeting when asked about inconsistencies regarding funding for off campus events.

A topic of raised discussion during the meeting focused on the funding to a Super Bowl Party to be held by the SAEM Club, with $75 al-

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USG By: Sabrina Bodon USG Beat Writer

City to celebrate its bicentennial with events throughout year By: Alexander Popichak Co-News Editor

This year marks a major milestone for the city of Pittsburgh: the bicentennial its incorporation as a city.

To celebrate, the city has announced plans to mark the occasion in grand fashion, with Point Park serving as a partner in the festivities.

“In 2008, Pittsburgh celebrated the founding of Fort Pitt and the beginnings of a community at the ‘Forks of the Ohio,’ as they called it in 1758,” Andy Masich, chairman of the city’s Bicentennial Commission, said in a phone interview Thursday.

“But now, we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the founding of the city of Pittsburgh.”

What had begun as a fur trading outpost and pre-Revolutionary War

fort had grown into a hub for trade and industry.

“In those days, the [state] legislature had to determine if a township or a borough was of significant enough stature to become a municipality, a city,” Masich said. “On Mar. 18, they took a vote in Harrisburg and determined that it was time for Pittsburgh to become a city.”

Gloria Forouzan, office manager for Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, said in a phone interview Saturday that in anticipation of the bicentennial, last year the city “assembled a commission consisting of the leaders of over 30 nonprofits.”

In turn, these nonprofits have recruited partner organizations – including Point Park University and the Pittsburgh Playhouse – to create a network to plan a year-long cele-

bration. Forouzan said that in total there are over 200 smaller community-oriented organizations taking part in hosting or sponsoring events.

The celebration kicks off Mar. 16 with a celebration at the City-County Building on Grant Street. Masich said that city officials will open a time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the City-County Building 100 years ago at its dedication.

“We will have the original charter here on exhibit,” Masich said. “It’s been in Harrisburg for the last 200 years, and we’re working now to conserve it and then have it brought from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh for the first time in 200 years, and that will be on exhibit at the City-County Building on March 18.”

After its unveiling, the charter

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USG votes to assist funding of SAIL club event, BSU president presents petition from USG page 1 lotted for a “Steelers Prize Pack.”

Considering the Steelers lost to the Broncos on Sunday, several members of the legislative body found the inclusion of this themed prize pack to be an “unneeded expense,” according to Bertha.

Kate Shipley, who not only works in the SAIL office but with clubs, organizations and USG, spoke to the legislative body on their role as USG senators after the removal of the Steelers Prize Pack was passed.

“I think an important thing for us to consider here is what our role is, what your role is,” Shipley said.

“Think about if you’re the event planner and if it’s up to you to dictate what the club is buying, or to look at the budget and decide whether it is ethical and able for you to give them the funds.”

After a second vote, the prize pack was removed from SAEM Club’s budget, taking their final allocation for its Super Bowl Party from the $465 it requested to $390.

Other complications in the budget were due to late APF-100 form submissions. APF 100 forms are the forms clubs and organizations use to request funding and receive budgets from USG. The Society for Intelligence and National Security (SINS) and Theatre Club were two clubs affected by their failure to meet deadline and received less funds than needed. Each club was recommended by the Finance Committee to receive $483 after all budgets turned in on time were reviewed twice.

SINS had requested $4,120 for its Washington, D.C. networking trip and Theatre Club requested $3,100 for COPA Prom.

However, the legislative body moved to send these two clubs’ budgets back to committee for further work. If additional funds are to be allocated this funding period, this money will be pulled from the spring semester’s second budgeting period.

USG also voted to allocate $5,000 to SAIL for the SAIL Showdown for shirts, food and prizes.

In addition to the budget portion of the meeting, Christian Moore, senior business management major and president of the Black Student Union, presented the legislative body with a petition for Point Park to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day off.

“I think it’s important that moving forward we cancel classes out of respect for MLK and his legacy,” Moore said. “Basically, what I’m asking for is your support in this petition.”

Previously, according to dean of students Keith Paylo, Point Park did have Martin Luther King, Jr. Day off.

The presentation of the petition to be officially backed by USG was tabled for next meeting, allowing time for each senator to review the petition individually.

The future is bright for USG’s spring semester with Dr. Tim Wilson back to talk with the legislative body about Wi-Fi issues at the next meeting; Chief of Public Safety Jeff Besong and University President Paul Hennigan also plan to make separate appearances this semester as well.

The planning is underway for USG’s Forum event in March, and Pioneer Community Day set for April.

Sabrina Bodon can be reached at sbodon@pointpark.edu.

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USG Budget Allocations

Spring 2016 - First Funding Period

Highest Allocations

Broadcast Education Association

$4,335

Outdoor Adventure Club

$2,421

Forensic Science Club Cheerleading

CLUBS

$1,250

100% of what they requested:

$1,066

received

Pinnacle Productions Pre-Med Club Rainbow Club Slow Clap Improv

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Black Student Union Confluence Psychology Feminist Collective Pilates Club Future Educators of America

received

what they CLUBS50% ofrequested:

LESS THAN

Society For Intelligence & National Security requested $4,120 received $483 (11.7%) Theatre Club requested $3,100 received $483 (15.6%)

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City, university mark bicentennial with events from BISON-TENNIAL page 1 will then move to the Heinz History Center to be displayed through the end of the year before being returned to the state archives in Harrisburg.

Masich said that the city itself will hold five signature events described as “must-see” events. Those events are Incorporation Day on March 16, a “Birthday Bash” on July 8 at the History Center, a parade down Liberty Avenue July 9, an event to celebrate Pittsburgh’s bridges in November and the annual First Night celebration on New Year’s Eve. “There are probably going to be more than 200 events all together that will be hosted by the partner organizations from the [Pittsburgh] Symphony to the History Center and everyone in between,” Masich said.

Forouzan said that the parade held July 9 will be a grand affair spanning the length of Liberty Avenue and concluding at Point State Park.

The date was picked because it marks the bicentennial of the election of the city’s first mayor, Gabriel Adams. Masich said the city has found and invited the descendants of all of Pittsburgh’s 60 mayors and that the city plans to have all of Pittsburgh’s mayors represented in the parade.

“We want the parade to represent a bridge respecting the past and building a bridge to the future,” Forouzan said.

She hopes that students from all of the area universities take part in the parade. Specifically, she said that the city would love to see Point Park at the event representing Pittsburgh’s rich arts history.

“I’d love to see performing arts students in the parade [representing] the future,” Forouzan said. “The city has been a starting ground for artists [through the years].”

The theme of connecting Pittsburgh’s rich past to the future continues in November with a celebration of Pittsburgh’s bridges. While still in the planning process, Masich said the event could have a fireworks display and a party on one of Pittsburgh’s bridges.

Point Park University and the Pittsburgh Playhouse are partnering organizations in the bicentennial, being a part of the evolution of the city’s industry which has ranged historically from fur trading to steel to technology.

“Education is now an industry in Pittsburgh that’s bigger than what some of our industries were in their heyday if you put all of our education-

Students interview, review provost candidates’ credentials from PROVOST page 1

made time to participate in whatever manner possible.”

Junior creative writing major Elizabeth Anderson, 25, was the only student present at Pearson’s interview Friday. “He was very engaging and eager to find out as much as he could about Point Park and student life here,” she said, adding, “I do wish I’d gone to the other interviews.” Anderson said she planned to attend the last interview with Rajagopalan, as well.

Pearson noted that the interaction with students was the most important part of his visit to campus.

“Meeting with students is very important,” he said. “I hope whoever the next provost is does not walk in here and say ‘I have these poli-

cies for you and we’re going to start them today’. No one should do that.

They really need to take time to understand the university and the students.”

Point Park’s outgoing Provost, Karen McIntyre, has served the position for the university since December 2010. Prior to that, McIntyre worked as the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences from Jan. 2007 to May 2009.

While there is no timetable for a decision on a candidate hire, Corsaro said the candidate would ideally take over their duties this summer.

Iain Oldman can be reached at idoldma@pointpark.edu.

photo by Dominique Hildebrand

The statue of the late mayor Richard Caligiuri overlooks the Pittsburgh Bicentennial banners at the Grant Street entrance to the City County Building al institutions together,” Masich said.

“We live in an age of information and knowledge and now our industries are shifting that way as well.”

Masich and Forouzan both emphasized that the five signature events are by no means the full picture. Community organizations, non-profits, universities and more have signed on to host celebrations throughout the city, making this a grass-roots celebration effort.

“The schools are figuring out how they’re going to participate in those major events and every school,” said Karina Chavez, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, in a phone interview Friday. “[Each university] is probably going to be figuring out how to participate in different ways.”

Chavez has been working with the bicentennial commission representing the area universities, and said the current focus is linking the schools to the city and the city to its schools. The hope is that students connect to their community and the community embraces the students.

“All of the Point Park existing activities and calendar events that are uniquely Point Park will be in the Bicentennial calendar,” Chavez said.

“We want to celebrate Point Park in its own right.”

Point Park University marketing and public relations managing director Lou Corsaro said in an e-mail Wednesday, “We always encourage our students to take advantage of what Downtown Pittsburgh has to offer, and we will make sure they are aware of the various and exciting opportunities around them as the bicentennial celebration takes shape.”

Masich and Forouzan emphasized a similar point: the best way for students to celebrate is to get involved in their campus and in their community.

“We’re asking everyone to pitch in - whatever they can and whatever they do best - let’s showcase what Pittsburgh is all about,” Masich said.

“It celebrates not only what we’re good at but that can-do working spirit that characterizes our community.”

For the listing of community events celebrating the bicentennial, visit www.pgh200.com.

Alexander Popichak can be reached at apopic@pointpark.edu.

University considers new food service provider bids after USG vote of no confidence Deans, USG hopes Jan. 20 student forum will give students a voice, student body complains Aramark not making the mark from BIDS page 1 want some follow-through.”

Dubin is one of the USG representatives on the committee searching for potential food vendors to place bids.

Dean of Students Keith Paylo is also on the committee. He said after

Monday’s USG meeting that students are looking for the whole package in a food service provider.

“I would say [a successful bid is] a culmination of everything that a food service organization brings to the table,” Paylo said. “Part of that is qual-

photo by Chloe Jakiela

Mark Pintea, freshman musical theater major, fills his plate for dinner at Point Park’s dining hall. Aramark is bidding to return as Point Park’s food service provider.

ity, management, hot topics such as healthy eating, availability and access.

It’s all one huge package in a sense that everything gets brought to the table.”

Complaints King hears range from Aramark’s customer service to the quality and quantity of food.

Dubin has witnessed minor improvements, but still does not believe Aramark has done enough to win over the student body.

“We want to have good food,” Dubin said. “We want to have decent catering prices so we don’t have to go off campus when we’re holding student events. Personally, I don’t think they’ve done enough. We’ll see how the rest of this semester will go, but only time will tell.”

Aramark is also currently the food service provider for the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. The Philadelphia based company has clients in 2,200 colleges, universities and school districts, according to its 2015 fact sheet.

Point Park is currently the only local university that uses Aramark’s dining services.

Duquesne, Chatham and Robert Morris each use Parkhurst Dining, one of the many dining service companies

USG is sending an RFP. “We’re trying to improve the student body,” King said. “You want to impress us so that we can reach out to the student body and say, ‘Hey, they’re trying to work with us.’ Until I see that, I’m still not impressed with Aramark.

I’m happy that they made some changes, but there are changes they definitely still could make.”

An open forum will take place this Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in 701 Student Center to give the students a chance to hear from bidders.

“The point of Wednesday is to give companies that are looking to put a bid in a chance to talk to students and to understand what students are looking for,” Gieseke said. “The whole point of Wednesday is to make sure students get a voice.”

Dubin said Aramark was invited to the forum, but was not sure if the company would send representatives.

Aramark declined an interview request due to the active bid process.

Josh Croup can be reached at jdcroup@pointpark.edu.

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Student, alumnus take stage at O’Reilly Theater By: Amber Flevaris For The Globe

After a “wonderful experience” performing in “My Fair Lady,” Ashton Guthrie, a senior acting major, is returning to the stage at Pittsburgh Public Theater for a production of “Guys and Dolls” set to start Jan. 28.

“Guys & Dolls” is set in the 1950s in New York City, where Nathan Detroit (Joel Hurt Jones) bets gambler Sky Masterson (Charlie Brady) that he can’t get the Save-A-Soul Mission’s Sarah Brown (Kimberly Doreen Burns) to go out with him. Nathan also runs the oldest established floating crap game in New York, which he hides from his girlfriend of 14 years, nightclub star Miss Adelaide (Kirsten Wyatt). Guthrie plays Angie the Ox, a singing and dancing gambler, in the upcoming production, while also being a full-time student.

While balancing school and performing at a professional level, Guthrie felt the Public Theater has become a permanent part of Point Park’s campus for him. He credits some of his ability to juggle academics and acting to the flexibility of the faculty at Point Park and “impeccable care” of Ted Pappas, Producing Artistic Director of the Public Theater, who understands his role as a student comes first. He aspires to move to New York City after graduating.

“Point Park has supplied me with great training, but most importantly professionalism,” Guthrie said. “My education here has given me a great advantage.”

All of Guthrie’s stage experience has also led him to receive membership into the Actor’s Equity Association, a labor union which represents over 49,000 actors and stage managers across the U.S. Guthrie describes the chance to be part of Actor’s Equity as a “blessing.”

Guthrie’s advice to other students hoping to involve themselves in professional theater during school is to “plan ahead whenever possible.” page 4 photos courtesy of Pittsburgh Public Theater “Remember that it won’t “Guys & Dolls” premieres at the O’Reill Theater in the Cultural District on Jan. 28. be easy, but you’ll get through it,” Guthrie said.

Adam Rossi, a junior acting major, perMichael Greer, a member of the ensemble in formed with Guthrie in “Wild Duck” at the Guys & Dolls and a 2005 Point Park graduate, was Pittsburgh Playhouse last semester and plans to given advice by one of his former professors, Mary support his friend by seeing the show. Rossi is Rawson, who said “an actor’s work is never done.” excited to see a Point Park alum and Guthrie on“I didn’t know it then, but after 13 stage at the Public Theater. years of doing [theater], she couldn’t “It’s encouraging to see the opportunities have been more right,” Greer said. that are available outside of school, and that “Never stop working hard, never stop professional theaters do hire Point Park gradutaking class, and never stop trying to ates and even current students,” Rossi said. be better at your craft.”

“Guys & Dolls” runs Jan. 28 through Feb. While sustaining a teaching po- 28 at the O’Reilly Theatre located on Penn Ave. sition at Pittsburgh Musical Theater Point Park students can purchase tickets at a and a role as choreographer for Quak- discounted rate by calling (412) 316-1600 or viser Valley High School’s musical “9 to iting ppt.org.

5,” Greer finds the time to continue pursuing his passion of performing.

“Point Park prepared me incredibly well for a career in theater, and I am happy to say that I have worked quite consistently since I graduated,” Greer said.

Senior acting major Ashton Guthrie performs in “Guys & Dolls” at Point Park’s playhouse Jan 28-Feb 28.

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CAB holds events to get students back in the groove By: Eddie Trizzino Co-Features Editor

Classes are now in session at Point Park, which means the Campus Activities Board (CAB) is already holding events to help students keep their work and leisure time balanced.

“We really want students to come out and enjoy their time by having fun events, which we all put our heart and soul into,” Nicole Miller, sophomore

advertising and public relations major and the Pub- cause it’s a more different event that we’ve ever lic Relations Coordinator for CAB, said in a phone had, and I’m just really hungry,” Spanos said. interview last Friday.

Jan. 21 is the next CAB bingo night, something “This semester we want to keep providing that will remain a monthly event. This month’s awesome events, and keep evolving along with theme for the night will be cinema.

Point Park and Pittsburgh,” Louis Spanos, Ju“We’re going to have awesome decorations and nior sports arts and entertainment management we’ll be giving away prizes, like a life-size Darth (SAEM) major, who is also CAB’s Experience Vader standee,” Cincotti said.

Pittsburgh Coordinator, said in Students already had the a phone interview last Friday. chance to attend some CAB This month, events earlier this month. Jan. CAB will start off 13 saw students skating the night the new semester by away at Ice Skating With CAB, holding new events, which took place at The Rink at such as a drag show PPG Place.

Jan. 20, featuring “This year’s ice skate had headliner Bamthe best attendance yet; the cold bi Deerest, a Point didn’t keep people from coming,” Park alumni.

Spanos, who was in charge of “The drag show planning the event, said. is going to be a reEarlier this month was the ally unique and difGlow in the Dark Dance, which ferent kind of thing, took place Jan. 14 in the Lawand we’re expecting rence Hall ballroom. to have a good turn“The Glow in the Dark Dance out,” Miller said. was a phenomenal time,” Miller On Jan. 27, said. “Everyone was dancing until CAB will host an the music stopped, but then they event they call Piz- Nicole Miller all yelled for another song.” za Palooza, where Public Relations Coordinator Miller said she was happy different pizzas Campus Activities Board and relieved to see such a great from several difturnout, especially since it is different restaurants located in and ficult to get the word out to students before the searound Downtown Pittsburgh will be mester even starts. supplied for students.

CAB will continue to plan and host events “There’s going to be a ton of piz- throughout the semester to keep students engaged za from different places there, and with each other and the city. students will get to vote on which “We here at CAB will have all events for this seone they think is the best,” Justina mester finalized by the end of the month, so keep Cincotti, sophomore global cultural checking back with us to see what’s coming up,” studies major and the Special Events Spanos said.

Coordinator for CAB, said in a phone “We’ll be having different kinds of events every interview last Friday. month, so you can expect to see anything and every“I’m excited for Pizza Palooza be- thing,” Cincotti said.

“We really want students to come out and enjoy their time by having fun events, which we all put our heart and soul into.”

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Freshman Jeremy Eiben eats cotton candy at the Glow in the Dark Dance event hosted by Point Park’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) on Jan. 14. Students came dressed in their brightest white clothing and danced the night away.

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Honor MLK’s legacy with activism and nondiscrimination Another year has gone by in commemoration of the efforts and accomplishments of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his peaceful fight for civil rights. But 48 years since his assassination, why is the fight for equal rights still widely needed in this country?

After a year of headlines about police brutality and the mistreatment and murders of several African-Americans, such as Sandra Bland, Walter Scott and Christian Taylor, what can America do moving forward?

It’s time to start implementing change that will work.

MLK has left a legacy we can learn from while moving forward into the best direction. As Americans in 2016, it’s our duty to uphold the measures he took to work toward equality within our country.

President Barack Obama announced at the end of 2014 that he

would begin funding police stations to get body cameras. This helped us to step in a better direction, but we can do more.

We need to pinpoint the reason why these deaths keep happening. We need to determine why people are not abiding by laws, but we also need to determine why police are overstepping their boundaries and causing these deaths.

MLK did not only fight for the Civil Rights of African-Americans, but for people of different races and religions as well.

With the rise of Jihadism groups in the world, the Muslim community has been targeted because of terror attacks happening around the world -- in Paris, San Bernardino, Jakarta, and Istanbul.

Muslim business owner Sarker Haque had swastikas spray-painted

on the exterior of his store. Two Muslim women in Tampa, Fl. were physically attacked for wearing their hijabs.

Mosques across the country are being destroyed overnight.

The discrimination against Muslim and Arab communities is paralleling the discrimination against African-Americans and other religious minorities. And we, as a country, are letting it happen.

But what are we meant to do?

Combating discrimination goes farther than trending “#BlackLivesMatter” or “#MuslimLivesMatter” on social media. It goes farther than being offended, enraged, or complacent with the current state of affairs.

Balance is the goal we should aim to achieve.

Many law-abiding people of color are targeted every day.

Likewise, being a police officer in

this country grants you authority that should contribute to a safer, sounder community. But that authority tends to be abused.

Keeping our responsibilities and roles in check would benefit everyone. This means that no matter what your race or religion is, respecting your neighbors and doing your job right is imperative to achieving balance.

At times like these, we should recall MLK’s resounding yet non-violent method of protesting. Although the list of injustices and prejudices seems to be growing, we can implement a change that works.

The Globe can be reached at globe@pointpark.edu.

Protests in Oregon nuanced, complex By: Jane McAnallen For The Globe

Earlier this month, the militia/terrorists/dissenters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore. asked for supplies and got buckets of dildos, vibrators and other tools of self pleasure instead.

What these people claim to be protesting is the resentencing of Dwight and Steven Hammond. Both have been sentenced to five-year prison terms after already being convicted in 2012 and serving three months and 366 days respectively in 2013. Their crime was setting fires that spread to land under the protection of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2001 and 2006.

Fires like these are very common to combat invasive species, which can destroy the grazing area that ranchers rely on to feed cattle, and prevent the spread of forest fires. They started the first fire with permission from the BLM, but are now being accused of setting the fire to cover up poaching on BLM land. The second, smaller fire burned an acre of land during a “burn ban” where agency firefighters were fighting a fire caused by lightning. The first destroyed 139 acres; the second destroyed one.

The vast area in question is a mix of private and public property. The Hammonds’ private property is interlocked with public property owned by the BLM, which requires them to work together to manage the area where the Hammonds’ cattle can graze.

When I think of ranchers, I think of wealthy people in big houses who wear all white and big hats and say things like “swell.” But it’s important to remember that Harney County is an economically struggling rural area with 7,100 residents that rely on sheep and cattle ranching and the timber industry, and this conflict between federal official and local landowners is a decades-long struggle.

The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) that prosecutors used to punish the Hammonds for the fires includes mandatory minimum sentences of five years for fires that damage public property but cause no injury or death. After a series of appeals, the Hammonds were re-sentenced in October of 2015 to the full five years required by that 1990s statute, although the judge had deemed that sentence gratuitous, which is understandable when you consider the fact that these two ranchers were not terrorists.

This story has a more sinister undertone as well.

As part of a deal to fend off an effort by the federal government to designate Steens Mountain as a federal monument, ranchers traded their BLM permits and private property for land on the valley floor. This allowed Congress to create a 170,000-acre wilderness in 2000.

In the October issue of Tri-State Livestock News, Erin Maupin, a former BLM range technician and

watershed specialist and rancher in the area, said that not only had rancher fires spread to BLM land without issue, “the last holdouts on that cow-free wilderness are the Hammonds.” In the same article, Rusty Inglis, an area rancher and retired US Forest Service employee said, “It’s become more and more obvious over the years that the BLM and the wildlife refuge want that ranch. It would tie in with what they have.”

This isn’t the first action against the Hammonds the federal government has taken. Against the advice of government scientist and resource managers, they drained a watering hole the Hammonds used to water their cattle. The Oregon Natural Desert Association denied the family a lease of a parcel of land to expand cow-free wilderness, and the BLM refused to renew a permit that allowed the Hammonds to use a large amount of their private land that was intermingled with the BLM’s public land.

Days before Dwight and Steven Hammond were due to report to prison, which they willingly acquiesced to and publically said they wanted to happen quietly, hundreds of supporters traveled to the area to attend a public rally on their behalf. Then an armed sub-group of protesters, led by Ammon Bundy, split off to occupy the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge about 30 miles from Burns.

The protest and subsequent armed occupation were in no way supported or requested by the Hammonds, and elected officials in Burns criticized the armed protesters as an outsider militia group whose actions had thrown their community into a harsh national glare.

In an American news story about land rights, it’s always prudent to remember the original landowners. Members of the Burns Paiute Tribe, which has ancestral territory managed by the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, called on the federal government to take action against the occupiers. One tribal chair, Charlotte Rodrique, said that the armed protesters were actively desecrating one of their most important sacred sites.

The tribe is still fighting over land use, but now works with the BLM to save its archaeological sites -an effort thwarted when the occupiers of the Malheur build a road without permission.

Rodrique also said, “We have good relations with the refuge. They protect our cultural rights there.”

The land in question was once used by 100 or so ranchers, after being seized from the Paiute tribe and before being seized again by the federal government.

According to the tribe, the Paiute never ceded its right to the land, but received federal recognition in 1868 and signed a treaty with the federal government that requires it to protect the safety of the natives and promised to prosecute any crime or injury perpetrated by any white man upon them.

In 1879 the Paiutes were forced off their land and forced to walk through deep snow under heavy guard.

According to one member of the tribe, the Mal-

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heur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters also houses important official papers that document the tribe’s history and existence on the land.

The reason this story blew up, I think, is because of the anger from a different BLM, the Black Lives Matter movement. They were the first to designate that these men taking over a federal building while armed were terrorists, the first call for the government, the police, the media, anyone to do something.

One of the first stories I read about #OregonUnderAttack or #OregonStandoff was a detailed account of why the Hammonds were arrested, the land situation and their separation from the Malheur takeover.

The outrage from the Black Lives Matter movement is justified. Where were policemen in riot gear and rubber bullets and tear gas when a reported 300 protesters, some of whom were armed, showed up in Burns to protest a federal sentencing?

They were there in Ferguson for peaceful protests, so why not for armed protests with militias actively and publically recruiting people to commit federal crimes?

Why did the media give the Hammonds and the Bundys the space and the right to share their story as they told it -- the history of their struggle with the federal government and the community supporting the Hammonds as men who know how to manage their land -- when activists in Ferguson had to beg reporters to come, only to be met with stories about how Michael Brown was a criminal, was a thug, charged a police officer, made him fear for his life when none of that was true?

Why is it every time a black person is shot by the police, activists on Twitter have to get their name trending for anyone to care? Why are bunch of white men with guns in Burns called a protest while the peaceful marchers in Ferguson were considered a riot?

The government is preventing ranchers from using their land and attempting to coercively seize this land from them. This protest group has occupied a federal building and possibly desecrated sacred Paiute land. The land rightfully belongs to the Paiute tribe. The media has been biased in covering the protests of land rights versus the protest of civil rights.

This issue of land management in Oregon is multi-layered and goes back over a century. So yeah, there’s a bunch of jerks holed up in a federal building, and if you have the money you too can send boxes of dildos to them too.

But while you’re doing that, remember that the issue they’ve reduced to anti-government toxic masculinity is actually very important to the people who rely on their land for a living.

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Women’s basketball perseveres

CROUP’S CORNER By: Josh Croup Sports Columnist

Up, down and down some more Up and down. Then back up and right back down. Then down some more.

That’s how the men’s basketball season is going and that’s how last week’s game against Ohio Christian went.

First, let’s recap this season’s results game-by-game. See if you spot a pattern: Win, win, loss, loss, win, win, loss, win, loss, win, win, loss, win, loss, win, loss, loss, loss.

Nine wins, nine losses.

Before last Thursday’s 86-82 loss to Ohio Christian, Point Park did not have more than two wins or losses in a row.

So, good news: there were no real losing streaks entering last week. Bad news: no winning streaks, either.

Entering this week, Point Park now has its first real streak of the season, and not the one the Pioneers would like.

Point Park has lost three straight games, all against conference opponents. The Pioneers hope to end that Tuesday at Carlow.

Entering this week, Point Park was 0-4 in conference road games and already has a pair of conference home losses.

Back to last Thursday.

Just like this season, the game was up and down for a large chunk of the contest.

Seven minutes in, the game was tied at 16.

Ten minutes later, Point Park trailed by 12.

The Pioneers then went on a run, and only trailed by four at the half.

Point Park slipped right back down in the first five minutes of the second half and was suddenly back down by 12.

Seven minutes later, Point Park trailed by three. The rest of the game remained close as Point Park trailed by as little as two points under the final minute.

What a wild ride, eh?

Sure, the team has nine wins and nine losses on the year. But a 2-6 conference record has Point Park in the basement of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) Colonial Division.

Hey, Carlow has lost 14 straight.

Things could be worse.

As unpredictable as this season seems, there have been some constants.

The guard play of Kelvin Goodwin and Jerah’me Williams has been fun to watch. The duo push the ball up the floor, take control of games and can score at will.

They’ve done a lot of scoring in 2016.

Point Park is just 1-4 to start the new year. Each of the four losses came in conference play. Each of the four losses saw Goodwin and Williams combine for a good chunk of the Pioneer’s points.

In the four losses, Point Park scored 361 total points. Goodwin and Williams accounted for 204 of them for 56 percent of Point Park’s total.

They combined for 51, 54, 49 and 50 points in those games.

While Goodwin and Williams put up 23 and 27 respectively last Thursday, the rest of the team scored just 32. Sa’iid Allen scored 10 off the bench, leaving the other five players with 22 points between them.

As a team, Point Park shot 60.8 percent from the field and 60 percent from long range. Not bad.

Goodwin, Williams and Allen were big contributors to that 60 percent. The three shot 21-31 from the field, good for 67 percent.

The other five combined to shoot 10-20; good for only 50 percent.

Goodwin and Williams can’t do everything. Allen is doing what he can off the bench, but the rest of the offense needs to figure out how to get involved.

This isn’t the high-flying, high-scoring, all-around solid offense that we’re used to seeing from Point Park. It’s not even the same offense that we saw before we left for winter break.

You never know when they’re going to go on a run and get hot. When they do, the Pioneers can match up against almost any opponent.

Hopefully, they can get out of this losing skid and get back on track.

They need to soon.

Josh Croup can be reached at jdcroup@pointpark.edu.

Sophomore center Baylee Buleca takes the opening tipoff against Ohio Christian in a 44-40 win at CCAC South on Jan. 14.

By: Michael Richter Co-Sports Editor

As the Point Park women’s basketball team was up 42-40 over Ohio Christian University with six seconds left in the game, Pioneers forward Carly Forse’s second free throw shot ricocheted off the rim. However, Pioneers forward Leah Hurst leaped into the air amidst two Ohio Christian players and snagged the ball, securing the victory.

“I was really happy,” said Hurst as she recalled her late game rebound. “I knew if I got that rebound, we would have the game for sure.”

The Pioneers defeated conference foe Ohio Christian 44-40 in a defense-dominated battle at home on Jan. 14. The win improved the Pioneers’ overall record to 13-6 and their

night. We couldn’t get open, and we couldn’t hit shots. And I think it’s because they pressured us. We have to get better and be able to handle that type of pressure.”

For the entire first half, the Pioneers and Ohio Christian were within three points of each other. During the first half, there were two instances in which neither team scored for three minutes, and there was one scoreless stretch that lasted for four minutes.

At the end of the half, both teams were tied at 19.

In the third quarter, both Point Park and Ohio Christian produced the most amount of points out of all four quarters. The third quarter also produced the two biggest leads of the night, both of which were Pioneers leads.

The Pioneers also went six-for-

photos courtesy of Sam Robinson, Point Park Athletics Senior guard Alexa Xenakis defends her net against the Ohio Christian offense in a 44-40 win at CCAC South on Jan. 14.

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic six from the free throw line in third Conference (KIAC) record to 6-2. quarter, which helped them gain six Point Park is third in the KIAC in and seven point leads in the third scoring defense, and Ohio Christian quarter. Yet, by the end of the third is seventh in the nation in scoring dequarter, the Pioneers held a 35-33 fense. Against Ohio Christian, the Pilead over Ohio Christian. oneers recorded their lowest amount During the fourth quarter, Ohio of total points scored in a single game Christian only led the Pioneers once, so far this season. but came close to scoring game-winHowever, the Pioneers put on ning baskets on a couple occasions their best defensive performance of with merely seconds remaining. this season thus far, as Ohio ChrisWith 34 seconds left and the Pitian’s 40 total points is the lowest oneers up 41-40, Point Park sophoamount they have given up in a single more Baylee Buleca passed the ball game this season. to Hurst, who mishandled it and the Pioneers guard Alexis Xenakis ball bounced out of bounds, giving expects more out of her team’s the ball back to Ohio Christian. offense, and she, like the rest of On the ensuing possession, Ohio the team, was disappointed with Christian guard the offensive side Breyonia Hearn saw of the ball against her pass sail out-ofOhio Christian. bounds because the “We expect to intended receiver score more than 44 was not looking in points,” Xenakis said. her direction. This “We just have to get gave the ball back to out of this funk.” the Pioneers with 18 Pioneers head seconds left. coach Tony Grenek After running off attributed his zone 12 seconds, Pioneers defense, a scheme Alexis Xenakis forward Carly Forse he said he has used Senior Guard was fouled and sent for 38 straight quar- Point Park Women’s Basketball to the line for two ters (nine-and-a-half shots. Forse sank her games), to the Piofirst shot. Her second neers defense domination of the Ohio shot bounced off of the rim and into Christian offense. the hands of Hurst — who moments “It [the zone defense] is someearlier could have cost her team the thing we’ve been sticking to,” Grenek game when she turned the ball over — said. “We aren’t a fast team, so we who was now a hero. Hurst’s rebound have to play strong in the zone. We set up a trip to foul line for Pioneers couldn’t play man-to-man [against forward Celina DiPietro, who made Ohio Christian].” both shots, which put the game out of The Pioneers’ offense had troureach with about five seconds left. ble generating points against the While the Pioneers came away with Ohio Christian defense. The Pioa win, they realize they must improve. neers finished with a 31.8 field goal “You can’t put up 44 points percentage. Ohio Christian’s manat home and expect to beat many to-man defense prevented the Pioteams,” Grenek said. “We have to neers from getting good looks at the get better at rebounding, and get basket, and it caused them to turn higher shooting percentages. We the ball over 14 times — 10 of which have to get better overall if we want were in the first half. to make a run.”

“Ohio Christian plays terrific man-to-man defense,” Grenek said. “We really struggled with it to-

“We expect to score more than 44 points. We just have to get out of this funk.”

Michael Richter can be reached at mwricht@pointpark.edu.

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photo courtesy of Sam Robinson, Point Park Athletics Senior guard Kelvin Goodwin awaits foul shot against Ohio Christian.

photo courtesy of Liz Berie, Point Park Athletics Senior guard Kelvin Goodwin gets past Ohio Christian players for a layup during an 86-82 home loss at CCAC South on Jan. 14.

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