Point Park Globe Fall 2017 Issue 5

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@PPUGlobe September 27, 2017

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Lawrence Hall will remain locked at all times after the latest review of the safety and security protocols for campus. Jeffrey Besong, Chief of Point Park’s Police Department sent a statement via email to all community members on Friday, Sept. 22 that stated: “The Public Safety Department constantly reviews the safety and security protocols for the campus, one of the processes that we review

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Mary Anne Doggett | The Globe Nate Smith, junior wing for the Point Park Rugby club, shows off his face after getting pied with a plate full of shaving cream during the Pie-a-Rugger event on Friday.

State budget cuts could affect Port Authority transit commuters By Derek Malush For the Globe

Allison Hritz | The Globe Chief Besong addressed USG on Monday about safety concerns.

gain entrance. Security for guests and visitors are also going to change. Guests brought into buildings with a Point Park student will continue to sign

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USG Bike Program a free way for students to pedal around town The United Student Government (USG) offers a free daily bike rental service on the fourth floor of the Student Center that is not new to the university, but may be new to underclassmen. Sabrina Bodon, a junior journalism major, and USG’s press secretary explains why the student government offers free programs like the bike rentals to students. “We want to provide services for the student body,” Bodon said. “If we can provide it, you don’t have to go looking for it.” The bike program started in the 2011 academic year under Anthony Costulas, the USG president at that time, according to Bodon.

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is building access and security. Due to this latest review, starting on Monday, September 25th Lawrence Hall entrance doors will be locked 24/7, which will require community members to use their Point Park ID card to gain access to the building.” According to Besong, Point Park is in the process of investing in a Visitor Management System to replace the current visitation system. The investment has been planned for the past eight months, but will not

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Honors program employs science professor as assistant director Kris Chandler ponders if hate speech is truly free speech Former volleyball star earns unanimous firstballot Hall of Fame honor

Celebrating 50 years of covering the world of Point Park University news

Chief of Police addresses USG Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police Jeffrey Besong answered questions on Monday from members of United Student Government (USG) about campus safety and security during the weekly meeting. “I am here to answer any questions you may have in regards to public safety, in its entirety, or specifically PointALERT, locking down more, getting the word out,” Besong said regarding his goal at the meeting. Since Monday, the doors to Lawrence Hall are locked around the clock, leaving students to use their ID cards to

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Lawrence Hall now locked 24/7 By Nikole Kost

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“[USG] allocated a little over $700 to bring the bikes in and right now USG pays to maintain the bikes,” Bodon said. “For the most part, the senior class, and maybe some of the juniors, know about it because they were here when it used to be in the lobby [of the Student Center],” Davion Heron, a junior musical theatre major and USG vice president, said. “Now you have to get it from the gym.” Students who wish to rent a bike must fill out a waiver every semester that requires approval, according to Emily Forney, a student programming coordinator at the Student Center. Upon the waiver’s approval, students are provided with more than a bike.

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According to the Port Authority Transit (PAT) officials of Allegheny, half of the bus routes in the Pittsburgh region could be eliminated if cuts are made from the city’s transit budget to cure a statewide budget shortfall. The state of Pennsylvania is currently in need of $357 million to aid state funding; approximately $80 million of that would

come from cutting the transit budget. Senior psychology major Ray Reinecker is one of many Point Park students who rely on the PAT buses every day. Reinecker has used the buses for transportation since his freshman year. “It would be a huge blow to the commuting students like me, especially living in the South Hills,” Reinecker said. “Getting down to class would suddenly become a nightmare.”

If the proposal passes, PAT will need to cut 40 to 50 bus routes along with permanently removing weekend and evening service for all routes. They may also have to increase the current customer fare rate on the transits. These negotiations are still ongoing. “It would be devastating for the mass majority of our riders,” PAT spokesperson Adam Brandolph said. “It’s suffering would extend beyond our transit system

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Talk Back Series makes debut with hip-hop artist and activist By Carley Bonk

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“Talk Back Series” is the Center of Media Innovation’s and Pittsburgh Playhouse’s newest endeavor. Jasiri X, a Pittsburgh-based hip-hop artist and activist, kicked off the conversation last Tuesday evening in the Rauh Theatre by sharing his experiences fighting for racial equality. Events such as Ferguson bring light to current instances of racially motivated violence occurring across the U.S. Yusef Salaam joined Jasiri X on stage to speak about his own struggles of growing up as a young black man in a racially torn society, being convicted as a member (of what the media dubbed) the Central Park Five at the age of 15 and spending seven years in prison for a rape and attempted murder he did not commit. The five young men were convicted on false

confessions, despite a lack of DNA evidence, and spent between six and 13 years in prison. The series provided the opportunity for the public to engage in a conversation that has picked up steam across America in recent months the race issue that continues to divide the country. “We didn’t get the op-

portunity to be seen as human beings,” Salaam said on the Rauh stage. “The greatest lesson I learned was that the social and justice system wasn’t treating me like a man - when you find yourself in so-called dark places, there’s always a light somewhere in the darkness, and

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Carmen Amadio | The Globe Yusef Salaam, left, and Jasiri X speak on race, hatred and fighting back in America at the Pittsburgh Playhouse for the Talk Back Series Sept. 19.

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