Point Park Globe Fall 2017 Issue 7

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Mayor of Pittsburgh holds town hall with students By Nikole Kost Photo Editor

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

By Alexander Popichak

Vanessa Vivas and Mya Burns were working on homework on the seventh floor of Lawrence Hall Thursday night when Burns heard a loud noise followed by a rushing sound. “There was a really loud noise that sounded like an air conditioner,” Burns said Thursday. “Sometimes the air conditioning is really loud in some buildings in Point Park. We looked at each other and kind of wrote it off for a couple seconds.” According to Matt Abbott, director of operations for the Physical Plant, a small hot water supply line servicing faucets in the southwest corner of the building burst at a juncture point and water had burst through the ceiling, gushing water into the hallway below. “I didn’t know what was happening, or that there was water until I stepped outside the room,” Vivas, a freshman theatre arts major, said Thursday. Burns was closest to the door and when the rushing noise continued, she decided to look into the hallway outside. “There was a stream of water, like a jet of water coming out of the ceiling,” Burns said. “It was pouring, like blasting onto the other wall and there was already a

Students take to Market Square for Las Vegas memorial demonstration Lauren Ortego explains why gun control should be taken more seriously Soccer teams have dominating weekend in home conference play

Gracey Evans|The Globe The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) protested outside the Wyndham Grand Hotel Friday morning. WBC remixed popular songs to fit their beliefs and sang about mass shootings being caused by gays. Members of the WBC stepped on and kicked around the American flag. Counter protesters to the church were also present.

USG discusses general housekeeping Gov’t addresses budgeting, club funding, attire USG By Hannah Walden USG Beat Writer

Returning to the seventh floor of the Student Center after last week’s meeting in Lawrence Hall 200, United Student Government (USG) discussed the upcoming budget period and the next guest speaker to appear in front of the student body. USG Treasurer Josh Croup announced the opening of applications for club funds during the second budget period. The funding ap-

plication opened Oct. 10 at 8 a.m. and will close on Oct. 24 at 11:50 p.m. The Finance Committee will then review proposals at the USG meeting following the due date. Following the meeting, funds will be distributed to clubs. The Rules Committee recommended a measure to clarify the use of electronics and the appropriate attire during legislative body meetings. The committee also approved a measure to include Bylaw 604.5 on its club funding application, reminding clubs of the requirement to recognize USG on all club advertising. Clubs are required

to use the USG logo and include a brief message stating that USG funded the club. Both motions were carried unanimously. The Student Concerns Committee also gave additional dates for Student Concerns tables, which will be held Oct. 16 from 12-3 p.m. and Oct. 17 from 2-4 p.m. Both events will be held right outside the Cafe on the second floor of Lawrence Hall. President Pro-Tempore Daniel Murphy announced he will be posting USG office hours outside of the USG office Making the hours public

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The Department of Education hosted Mayor Bill Peduto as a guest speaker on Oct. 3 in Lawrence Hall’s Ballroom. “We would like our students who are studying leadership to have the ability to talk to him in a setting where they can ask him questions about how he’s proceeding,” Dr. Eric Stennett, Director of the Ed.D in Leadership and Administration program, said. The series of guest speakers centers around leadership and is meant to have students learn from other leader’s experiences. Peduto is the first of the program’s series of guest speakers. “We feel like he exhibits leadership characteristics and qualities that are indicative of outstanding leaders,” Stennett said. “We feel like the things he’s doing in the city right now are progressive, especially his work with resilience and he’s actually gaining national attention with some of his ideas.” President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement stating: “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” On June 1, 2017, Peduto tweeted, “As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement

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Families gather on campus over the weekend for packed schedule of events By Robert Berger Co-News Editor

From a trip to the zoo, athletic events and a night of java and jazz in Village Park, families from near and far took part in Point Park’s annual Family Weekend festivities. The weekend events kicked off at Highmark Stadium as the men’s and women’s soccer teams faced Midway University in a pair of conference matchups. The women’s team led things off with a shutout win. The men’s game followed also resulting in a victory for Point Park. Following the soccer victories was a welcome reception in the Lawrence Hall Lobby. CulinArt catered the event providing families hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Families toured the student photo gallery located in the lobby at this time during the reception. The work consisted of projects from stu-

dents in the documentary photography class. Also on Friday night, the Pioneer volleyball team hosted West Virgina Tech University for a conference matchup in the Student Center gym. The Pioneers earned a win after four sets. Both Friday and Saturday nights featured a “Night on Broadway,” a showcase with performances from students in the theatre department. In the University Center on both Friday and Saturday, student films from previous cinema production students were screened. Freshman 3D animation major, Aaron Tannen’s parents traveled from Delaware for the weekend and spent their Friday night watching student films. “All the movies were actually really good, I was very impressed with each of them,” Allen Tannen said at the Java and Jazz event Saturday night.

Point Park shuttles ran throughout Saturday afternoon as Pittsburgh exploration was the weekend theme. Exploration events went underway Saturday morning with a trip to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. Saturday afternoon also featured a Point Park volleyball game in the Student Center gym. The Pioneers took on section rivals Rio Grande University. In three sets, Point Park walked away with another athletics win. Also on Saturday afternoon, looping shuttles ran to various Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Shuttle stops included the Strip District, Lawrenceville, Shadyside and Station Square. Families were able to hop on and off freely. The loop took about 45 minutes to complete. At Schenley Park on Saturday, the men’s and women’s

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Nikole Kost | The Globe Mayor Bill Peduto is the first guest speaker in the leadership series hosted by the education department.

Weather Forecast Today: Showers H 74, L 60

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy, H 71, L 59 Friday: Mostly Cloudy, H 76, L 58 Saturday: Sunny, H 79, L60

Sunday: Mostly Sunny, H 80, L 54 Monday: Mostly Cloudy, H 65, L 46 Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, H 67, L 44

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