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A registered sex offender lurking outside of a dance class in Lawrence Hall led to charges of aggravated assault with campus and city authorities on Sept. 7, according to Point Park’s crime report. Tyler Kerbel, a sophomore dance major, recalled one of his friends telling a story about suspect Dalbert Banks, 36, of Knoxville coming into the studio before and watching another class. “I feel like we’ve all seen him around so much that we didn’t really think anything of it,” Kerbel said. “It was definitely a lesson to always speak up if you see something suspicious even if it may not be. It never hurts just to tell someone.” Kerbel, along with sophomore dance majors Victoria Watson and Lexie Knutson, were all in the class Banks was watching. According to Watson,
Kerbel and Knutson, Banks was standing next to the elevator outside of the George Rowland White dance studio in Lawrence Hall during the 4:20 p.m. Dance Composition class. Police approached Banks which led to an altercation resulting in Banks fleeing. Police tasered Banks, who then took off his
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A no-cost supplemental food program provided by the university, dubbed “Pioneer Pantry,” officially opened its doors Sept. 7. The program debuts after a year of discussing and planning from Point Park’s Department of Community Engagement. “Pioneer Pantry is available to anyone with a current and valid Point Park ID,” department chair of Community Engagement Heather Starr-Fiedler said. “You can order twice a month and get ten items at a time.” The Pantry’s mission is to fight back against food insecurity, a quality defined as being financially or envi-
shirt to remove the taser. Banks ran outside through the stairs setting off the emergency alarm, afterwards running into traffic where he was eventually arrested on the sidewalk. According to police, Banks was in possession of a knife during the arrest. “It was nerve wracking and kind of scary,” Watson
said. “Apparently he has been watching all last year and over the summer.” Kerbel and Knutson noticed Banks at the beginning of the class. “I thought he was a student,” Knutson said. Judith Leifer-Bentz, associate professor in the Conservatory of Perform-
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Kayla Snyder | The Globe Dalbert Banks is apprehended by police outside of the George Rowland White performance space. Banks, a registered sex offender, was arrested after watching a dance class in Lawrence Hall Thursday.
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ronmentally unable to obtain food for oneself or a household. It began with an inaugural cohort from a group of doctoral students from the 2015-2016 school year and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (GPCFB). When the group looked at the demographics of the GPCFB, they were surprised at the results which lead to more research of food insecurity. This allowed doctoral student Veronika Panagioutou to present her findings and ideas at the University of Nebraska Omaha last October. While she was there, she saw the university had a food insecurity pantry and inspired her
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Board of Trustees sides with President USG By Alexander Popichak Editor-in-Chief
Board of Trustees Chair Joseph Greco told the United Student Government (USG) that the board stands behind its president during the legislative body’s meeting Monday. “The Board finds that the concerns raised in the faculty letter of August 25th do not support the discipline of Paul Hennigan as President of the University,” Greco said in a prepared statement. On Aug. 24, the Faculty Assembly passed a vote of no confidence on University President Paul Hennigan. The Board of Trustees then hired an independent investigator last week to assess the effectiveness of the leadership of Hennigan.
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Potential Blackboard replacement “Schoology” launches in trial classes By Nicole Pampena Co-News Editor
Seven pilot courses launched this semester to test Schoology, a potential replacement learning management system (LMS) for Blackboard. Founded in 2008, Executive Director of Point Park Online Nelson Chipman referred to Schoology as the “Facebook of LMSs.” “I say it’s the equivalent of going from an Android to an iPhone,” Chipman said. “You know where things are…but once you dig deeper you kind of have to relearn some systems a little bit.” The search for a new LMS began around two and a half years ago after the cost of Blackboard continued to
increase while its system became more outdated. As the early 2000s came with the release of competition, such as Canvas, D2L Brightspace and Schoology, a small group of people within the university began to review and examine Blackboard. Last semester, the university assembled over 250 students, 50 faculty members and a committee of administration and staff to test the different replacements listed above as well as Blackboard Ultra. “For all that the user data from the committee, from faculty and from students, [it] clearly showed that there were two that rose above, and that was Canvas and Schoology,” Chipman said.
Schoology narrowly ranked higher across the board after a larger review process over the summer that factored in pricing, long-term agreements, support services and data risk management. This led to an “implementation year,” where a committee Chipman helps oversee has placed the seven courses into “full Schoology.” Five of those seven courses are all sections of the MFA program in screenwriting playwriting taught by Matt Pelfrey, the MFA Program Director. According to Pelfrey, his students have been mostly successful so far working with Schoology, especially with its audio and video capabilities
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Students take a paws from stress with Campus Canines By Allison Hritz
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Students and faculty weren’t the only ones to walk through campus this week. On Thursday, Sept. 9, the College Canines set up shop in the lobby of Lawrence Hall. With them, they brought a variety of dogs. “My heart is so happy...I’m crying tears of joy,” said Tiffany Walker, a freshman stage management major. Walker has two cats and a bird of her own, but has always wanted a dog. She also revealed that she misses her pets.
Walker is one of many students who came to the event in part because they miss their pets back at home. “I miss my dog...she’s my best friend. But petting those dogs today brought back some comfort from home,” said Brittany Arp, a freshman political science major who also attended the event. This very sentiment is a part of the organization’s mission. The organization trains dogs to become therapy animals. Part of their training is being able to handle crowds and heavy social exposure. In training therapy dogs, the organization makes ef-
forts to ensure that college students have an opportunity to have a piece of home on campus as well as providing general relief. They are well experienced with this effort, seeing that they have already paid visits to neighboring students, such as those at Pitt and Duquesne. For those who missed it, the organization - and their canine companions - will soon return to campus. Volunteer Katie Rodella said the dogs will visit campus the first Thursday and middle Wednesday of every month.
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LOCAL College and university presidents from 13 institutions across Allegheny and Westmoreland County assembled on Sept. 11 to reports on regional efforts to prevent sexual violence on campus. Point Park was represented by President Paul Hennigan at the assembly. The presidents were joined by the district attorney’s office, elected officials, victim advocates and student activists at the University of Pittsburgh. The event was sponsored by Southwest PA Says No More, a cohort of organizations and community leaders working to end domestic and sexual violence throughout the region. ---Students in the Honors Program visited the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville on Sept. 9. The organization holds the trip annually in remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. The students paid their respects at the visitor center as well as the memorial itself. The Honors Program also hosted veterans outreach program specialist Ryan Ahl during a vigil in Village Park. Ahl spoke of the attacks and how they led him to military service. ---In efforts to raise awareness on the United States withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, The Steinbrenner Institute and the Center for Media Innovation are holding a contest for students to create short videos on the topic. Students are to explain how the decision will affect them in 60 seconds. The most compelling presentation will earn a round trip flight from Pittsburgh to Paris. Submissions are due Oct. 2.
ing Arts (COPA), had the students run to the corner of the classroom away from the windows. New to Point Park this year, there are no security guards during the day in Lawrence Hall, Pioneer Hall, Conestoga Hall and Boulevard Apartments. Guards will now come in around 7 p.m. and work overnight. Damiene Palmer, a weekend security guard on campus, claims he wasn’t notified by campus police about what happened on Thursday. “I believe the issue is about money,” Palmer said. “About 12 guards lost their jobs here.” Lawrence Hall is the
only building that does not require to scan ID for entry before 7 p.m. “I feel like anything could happen to any one of these students down here, especially having the halfway house right next door to the school,” Palmer said. “Anybody could walk in when there are no guards.” According to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan’s Law website, there are 21 registered sex offenders living in Renewal, Inc., a non-profit organization housing individuals in the criminal justice system located at 339 Boulevard of the Allies. Point Park’s Chief of Police, Jeffrey Besong, released a statement exclusively for the Globe:
“Point Park University takes the safety of its students, faculty and staff very seriously. This incident acts as a reminder for everyone on campus to contact Public Safety regarding any suspicious behavior. When police officers responded to the scene, they interviewed the subject and determined it was not appropriate for him to be on campus. “Once he was in custody, there was no threat to the community, so a PointALERT message was not issued. As per the established guidelines of PointALERT, if the suspect had fled the scene, an alert would have been sent to the campus community. We encourage everyone on campus to sign up for PointALERT,
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and to download the TIP411 app, which allows people to anonymously communicate with officers.”
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Applications already submitted to Pantry from PANTRY page 1 to start a similar program back home. “I see the pantry, and immediately I start thinking about how I could bring this Point Park,” Panagioutou said. “So I came back, talked to Dr. Fiedler, and that was basically the spark that started Pioneer Pantry.” In the fall of 2016, Panagioutou distributed a survey to Point Park students through Student Affairs looking into the campus’s demographics and general need. Around 400 responses revealed that over onethird of students indicated that at some point during their time on campus, they didn’t know where they were going to get their next meal. In that same survey, 60.5 percent of students agreed that Point Park
needed a food pantry. In the past two years, only two other colleges in the Pittsburgh area have acted to combat food insecurity: Community College of Allegheny County and the University of Pittsburgh, both of which are affiliated with the GPCFB. “Within the first day of the food bank being open, close to 20 students already submitted a form,” Vice President of Student Affairs Dean Paylo said. “Students, faculty and staff should all continue to promote the pantry.” The pantry is solely based on donations and purchasing food from the GPCFB. The Department of Development and Alumni Relations filled the first stock of the pantry by providing the funds and the means to obtain food.
Graphic courtesy of Veronika Panagioutou
A campus-wide survey revealed that 276 of 327 respondents, or 84%, would use a food pantry if one were made available to them. In the first day, 20 students submitted an application to use the Pioneer Pantry. Students interested in donating can find large barrels labeled “Pioneer Pantry” set out in front of the pantry next to the Point Café on the second floor of Thayer Hall. Fiedler, Panagioutou and Paylo all strongly encourage student organiza-
tions and clubs to take part and host their own food drive for the pantry. Students can place orders at pioneerpantry.org and will receive a text when the order is ready.
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in comparison to Blackboard. Students now have the ability to not only read feedback, but attach it to a voice and a tone. “That’s really valuable when you’re working in the creative arts because your notes have to be nuanced like that,” Pelfrey said. “It’s a field where there’s not a right or wrong answer.” Storing data and information was one of the largest contributors toward the cost of maintaining the LMS for most providers. According to Chipman, Schoology costs about 70 percent less than Blackboard. One section of Intro to Multimedia is also taking part as a pilot class. Junior broadcast production and media management major Elizabeth Spisak has agreed with the benefits of Schoology so far. “I think it’s very easy to use,” Spisak said. “It’s very similar to social media like Facebook.” The pilot program will continue through the spring semester as well as summer courses offered online. The implementation year allows the university to pull out of
Schoology in the event of issues appearing. “Unless something isn’t working with the system that we discover, but we have done so much due diligence and testing of the system, I would be very surprised if this happens,” Chipman said. “I’m…99 percent certain that by the fall of ’18, the entire university will be on Schoology. That’s the goal.” While the university’s LMS provider falls under IT, the implementation committee and the school’s business office, the decision is ultimately regarded as an academic tool and left to the provost. The provost will then confer with others based on data from the students and a recommendation from the LMS Implementation Committee Chipman expects to send by the end of April. “Blackboard was the only game in town for a lot of years,” Chipman said. “They are incredibly robust and we wouldn’t have stayed with them if they didn’t do so much. It didn’t keep up with the times.”
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Trustees chair Greco working alongside Hennigan after vote of no confidence from USG page 1 Responding to a question from USG Vice President Davion Heron, Greco addressed the gap between the Faculty Assembly’s findings and the Board’s stance. “This was a big event for us,” Greco said. “Having gone through it, and facing the results, we are more confident than ever that Dr. Hennigan’s leadership, as good as it was, is going to get a lot better.” Greco told the legislative body the board will be working with Hennigan to address any deficiencies and said Hennigan is “100 percent on board” with working on an effective path forward. Greco became chair of the Board of Trustees this summer following the departure of longtime chair Anne Lewis. Greco told the legislative body as they resumed their meeting that he served as parliamentarian for USG when he was a student at Point Park, and wished the body well in their endeavors. USG Treasurer Josh Croup reported that nine clubs have submitted their request for funds via PointSync as of Monday’s meeting. The deadline to submit the application for funds was yesterday and the finance committee will meet Friday to make budget recommendations. Sophomore senator Haley Hoffman, speaking for the finance committee, recommended making part of the online club fund request form optional. Prior to Monday’s amendment, clubs were required to share their mission statement as part of the online form. Hoffman said that while the portion of the form will be optional, it will be taken into account during funding meetings. “Their mission statement is in their constitution,” Hoffman said. “For their event [proposals,] if they put in their mission statement, that’s the way, if they need a dollar or
something, that’ll be okay [because] you were willing to put that extra time in.” The change will take effect at the start of the next funding period. In addition to the change, the legislative body approved two clubs’ applications for recognition. The Rebel Alliance is a Star Wars-themed club and Campus Cursive is a club aiming to spread messages of encouragement. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Student Leaders for Animal Ethics applied for recognition, but were sent back for revision and did not receive approval. “If we send back a constitution, it could be in regards to the constitution not being specific as to what their goals were as a club, maybe what they stood for or if there were major formatting errors,” said Zac Seymour, USG Parliamentarian. The legislative body has invited the clubs to re-apply and if the revisions are made, they will still be able to apply and be granted funding during next week’s budget meeting. USG is seeking to fill its graphic design position. Interested parties are invited to apply through USG’s PointSync portal. Applicants need not be currently involved with USG to apply, and would be tasked with designing flyers and other advertising and promotional visuals. Freshmen have until Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 11:45 p.m. to vote on PointSync for their representatives. The winners will be sworn in next week at USG’s first funding meeting of the year.
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HURRICANE IRMA AFFECTS STUDENT IN ORLANDO
Angela Altieri | For the Globe Sophomore public relations and advertising major Angela Altieri was caught in Hurricane Irma’s path over the weekend while on vacation in Disney. The storm left superficial damage at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 3:31 a.m. Wood St. Public Drunkenness Arrest - No Campus Affiliation
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 12:34 p.m. New Playhouse Theft Under Investigation
1:24 p.m. Student Center Lot Criminal Mischief Under Investigation
3:23 p.m. Thayer Hall Drug Violation Cleared
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 2:00 a.m. Lawrence Hall Public Drunkenness Cleared
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os CMI celebrates first birthday s By Hannah Walden Copy Editor
The Center for Media Innovation (CMI) celebrates its one year anniversary on Sept. 13, while the celebration itself landed on Sept. 12. “I’m really proud of these students and everything that they’ve done,” Director of the CMI Andrew Conte said. “When the CMI was open, its first start was rocky; we couldn’t broadcast from the space and there were a few tech problems, but I am looking forward to using it,” junior broadcast production and media management major Samuel Morrison said. “Once people got more time using the space, the more it felt like home.” Recently, the CMI hosted an event with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dan Fagin and Society of Environmental Journalists’ Rachel Carson on Sept. 7. On Tuesday, the CMI held a plaque-unveiling followed by
a Media Innovation Workshop in honor of the one-year anniversary celebration. The workshop hosted a panel of media innovators in the Pittsburgh area such as Rob Taylor from New Pittsburgh Courier, Stephanie Backus from Hearst, Frank Murgia and John Chamberlin from Pittsburgh Podcast Network, Don Marinello from 535 Media, Justin Merriman from The American Reportage, Amy Jo Brown from Grant’s Hill and Eric Heyl from Patch. “The goal of the CMI is working on the future of storytelling of students and challenging the public on what that future looks like,” Conte said. According to Chelsea Pompeani, a media innovation specialist at the CMI, there are multiple events that have already been announced for the rest of 2017. On Sept. 20 and 27, there will be a Trib Total Media Kick-off Party from 5-7 p.m at the CMI. The Trib will be hosting a two-month storytell-
ing course for students and the public looking to sharpen their writing and storytelling skills. “It’s so much fun putting together so many different events here at the CMI,” Pompeani said. “It’s interesting to hear the ideas from our staff and students as to who they’d like to hear from or see at the Center.” Tonight, the CMI is holding an event sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association where NPPA Mid-Atlantic Chair and photographer BP Miller will be speaking at 6 p.m. Students interested in participating in student media events are welcome to join in the CMI and to email Conte and Pompeani with questions and ideas. Full story and a list of upcoming CMI events can be found at ppuglobe.com
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Student film “Runaway” moves into production phase Crew crowdfunds horror short film for Production 3 class By Carley Bonk
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Drew Praskovich is enamored by horror films and spent his childhood watching them with his grandmother. Austin Harvey is also familiar with the genre, inspired in his screenwriting by authors such as Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. Growing up near a drivein theater shaped Johnny Hough’s love for film, an industry currently struggling to adapt in a world driven by online streaming. With an original script, a joint admiration for all and a crowdfunded budget, this producer is ready to give audiences a new experience. “It makes me sad to see theaters are struggling,” Hough said. “It’s our job to bring people back to the way movies are meant to be watched.” These cinema students are trying to break the mold of traditional film ideas to bring audiences back to public screenings with their original short, “Runaway.” They will be taking the entire semester in their Production Three class to produce a short film (eight-to-11 minutes long), to be screened three times on campus Dec. 15. “Runaway” brings audiences into the unstable mind of Ginny - a high school girl struggling to get a grip on the spiraling relationship with her mother while also coping with her own inner demons. This psychological thriller aims to take a “modern horror noir” glance into the darkness of mental illness. The crew, consisting of seven Production 3 (P3) students, has been in pre-production for months and is
ready to leap into the filming process. The short film has raised well over $3,000 and has been backed by 48 funders so far, surpassing the crew’s original goal of $2,500. “Runaway” will be tak-
“How someone looks at you and what they can say with their eyes really means a lot in this film.” Drew Praskovich Director “Runaway”
ing donations until Sept. 16 on IndieGoGo, with special perks like copies of the script, DVDs of the film and screening invitations up for grabs depending on the donation. Hough, a junior cinema production major, built the crew last semester after reading through the script. “We just locked in the script today actually, so we can’t make any major changes to the characters or plot,” Hough said. “Runaway” is the brainchild of screenwriter Austin Harvey, a senior screenwriting major. Focusing on atmospheric eeriness, he found inspiration in soundtracks and scripts from “It Follows,” and the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things.” The budget includes anything from food on set, to character and set design, to entrance into film festivals.
Chloe Jakiela | The Globe Top row: Austin Harvey, screenwriter, Johnny Hough, producer, Taylor Colbert, sound designer. Bottom row: RJ Lane, production designer, Ashley Stokes, cinematographer, and Drew Praskovich, director.
Leftover funds will be used to enter “Runaway” in festivals like the Oaks Festival or the National Film Festival for Talented Youth following the initial screening. The film - pegged at 11 minutes - will be filmed on two separate weekends in October and will include a scene from an abandoned shipwreck site along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in the North Side. “I found it while I was riding my bike one day and thought it would be a great spot,” Drew Praskovich said. The other crew members - Taylor Colbert, sound designer, Robert Lane Jr., production designer, Zach Skeba, editor and Ashley Stokes, cinematographer - are all adding their own spark to to the film. “As a kid, I used to make commercials for fun,” Stokes said. “You can really get experimental with films, the props and the colors.”
Harkening back to the ‘70s era of horror, the crew hopes to cast actresses that pay homage to great females in the genre, like Mia Farrow and Jamie Lee Curtis. “How someone looks at you and what they can say with their eyes really means a lot in this film,” Praskovich said. “Our main character, Ginny, has to be someone who can communicate her inner struggle with their eyes.” The crew agreed the formula for a successful film in such a competitive industry is multifaceted. “Having a good crew means a lot; we’ve heard horror stories of crews fighting on set,” Harvey said. “We haven’t had that problem.” “Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple,” Hough said. After six days of filming, the crew has about two days to edit the footage for their P3 deadline, a quick turnaround. The “Runaway” creators
do recognize they have some hurdles to face before the triple screening. “As the first P3 horror film, it’s difficult to form an original idea that we can pull people into,” Hough said. Making the most of their budget is essential, especially in the horror genre, where scenes need to be as authentic as possible to evoke a reaction from the audience. “We can’t be overly cheesy with a low budget,” Harvey added. These cinema students have positive remarks for the P3 class that brought them together in the first place. “Out of all I’ve taken so far, I’ve definitely learned the most from this class,” Stokes said. Hough agreed. “Any film student who doesn’t take this class is missing a great opportunity,” he said.
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Campus includes diverse women’s fashion examples
Fashion photos, Carmen Amadio | The Globe Junior english literature major Hannah Starcher poses in a blazer and tube top from Avalon Excahnge, corduroy pants from Urban Outfitters, astronaut necklace from Market Square’s Christmas Market, and shoes from Target. Hannahs favorite way to shop is thrifting and her go-to store is Goodwill in the South Side. She enjoys making her casual pieces fun and considers her style to be “hobo-chic.” Her fashion icon is musician and actress, Carrie Brownstein.
Senior psychology major Sara Cramer poses in a minimalistic polka-dot button up and a long fitted skirt from Macy’s. She added a chunky belt and simple necklaces to help her statement pieces pop out. Sara styles her outfits with red lipstick and curly hair to give it her signature look. Her go-to store is Target because it is cheap and affordable. She does not have a fashion icon because of her eclectic style that is always changing.
Sophomore photojournalist major Naomi Torres poses in a basic v-neck shirt from H&M, a thin flannel from Forever 21, rolled-up skinny jeans from a boutique in Greece, and white high-top sneakers from Converse. She also added a simple necklace for an accessory. Her go-to style is a mixture of edgy and simple to show off her favorite look. Naomi’s favorite clothing store is Forever 21 and looks up to singer Rihanna as her fashion icon.
New student organization channels positive vibes By Emily Bennett Editor-Elect
“Do you like me? Check yes or no.” It was the love letter heard ‘round the world - at least it was when you were in grade school. Passing, writing and receiving love letters was one of the most compelling past-times of many childhoods. No matter whom they were from, no matter what they said, letters always made you feel like a million bucks. In a social media-drenched world normally devoid of handwritten sentiments, photojournalism majors Chloe Jakiela and Vania Arthur want to preserve that sweet feeling for college students. “I’ve always liked journaling from a young age, and I’ve almost always been overly empathetic towards people,” Jakiela, President of the new Campus Cursive: the World Needs More Love Letters club, said. “I wanted to start this club because I thought this would be a direct way to spread more kindness and brightness around campus and make people’s days better by a little moment on a piece of paper.” Arthur, Vice President, has also been a life-long proponent of hand-written letters. “In elementary school, I would write little letters that I wanted to keep secret, but everybody always recognized my handwriting,” Arthur said, laughing. Combine both students’ affection for all things love letters with their compassionate worldviews, and you have the beginnings of the Point Park chapter of Campus Cursive. Campus Cursive: the World Needs More Love Letters is an on- and off-campus movement dedicated to composing and delivering anonymous love letters to strangers in need as well as finding random nooks and crannies to hide them in so any regular somebody can pick one up. “We’re planning on most likely meeting every other week,” Jakiela said. “Those meetings will consist of writing letters and dropping
them in places for people to find.” In addition to the clandestine letter dropping, the club has dreamed up what they call “letter bundles,” where one person receives a large bundle of letters written specifically to suit their adverse scenario. “The way we’re going to do it is create polls, some kind of fair system, for people to nominate loved ones or friends who are in extra need of some love,” Jakiela said. There are around 70 Campus Cursive clubs located on college campuses all over the world, according to Jakiela. Thanks to a two-year endeavor on Jakiela and Arthur’s part, Point Park is now an official satellite school. “It’s not an exaggeration at all that it’s taken two years,” Jakiela said. “I was involved in a lot, but I thought, I have one year left. As senior year approached, I thought this is now or never. I just felt really compelled to do this.” It is normal for new clubs on campus to gain lots of immediate interest at its startup, but something about Campus Cursive seems special according to Arthur, who helped spearhead the resurgence of the successful Black Student Union on campus. “We’re at about 70 interested students right now,” Arthur said. “I was extremely surprised considering it’s a new club. Page after page of names, I realized this could be something that starts and actually sticks.” Although the organization has yet to develop a permanent meeting time and space, student interest is pouring in. Eager freshman and relaxed senior alike are signing up to get together to write and distribute love letters across campus and the greater Pittsburgh area. Senior English major Kidde Kokole decided to sign up because she sees nameless encouragement as a non-debatably positive endeavor. “I just love the idea of having encouragement and positivity on campus in an anonymous way,” Kokole said. “I think everyone can benefit from that.” Kokole is proof that you don’t have to be a letter-writ-
Emily Bennett| The Globe Campus Cursive: The World Needs More Love Letters President Chloe Jakiela and Vice President Vania Arthur brandish a poster publicizing the new club.
ing expert in order to become part of Campus Cursive, considering she doesn’t actively practice letter writing. “I do poetry and that’s kind of in the same strand as writing letters,” Kokole said. “I want to integrate my po-
ems into the letters.” There are some requirements for membership, however. “You need to be a kind, compassionate person,” Jakiela said. “Those are the only requirements.”
For more information on becoming part of the movement, visit the Campus Cursive Instagram page @cc.ppu.
Emily Bennett elbenne@pointpark.edu
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Brandon Rodgers Written by Matt Petras Co-Features Editor
Brandon Rodgers is one of many students who had to adjust to life in Downtown Pittsburgh - yinzer-speak, pierogis, inconsistent weather and all. “I’m from Memphis, Tennessee, and my first objective was to get away from that area and, in my mind, go far,” Rodgers said. Downtown is pretty different from Memphis. “Things up here seem to be more fast-paced, while the things at home take time,” Rodgers said. “I just wanted to put myself, basically, in a situation I wasn’t used to, and I figured that’s the perfect way for me to grow, too.” He laughed when recalling moments he’s had work-
ing his way through dialectical barriers. He says “pee-zuh” and “pass-tuh” while Pittsburghers like to say “peet-zuh” and “pahs-tah.” He also had to adjust to the relative lack of green Downtown. “There’s not enough trees for me,” Rodgers said. The sophomore business management major keeps himself busy. He founded the Phi Beta Lambda Point Park chapter and is currently the secretary for the Black Student Union (BSU) and Administrative Coordinator for the Campus Activity Board (CAB). Recently, BSU hosted the “BSU Block Party,” part of what he refers to as “sort of like a revitalization” plan. The Block Party pulled in double the size crowd they expected, according to Rodgers.
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While Rodgers has successfully integrated Pittsburgh into his life, Memphis hasn’t left him. The southern accent and dialect is still there, and during the interview, Rodgers wore a University of Memphis lanyard. “I just wear it to tell people where I’m from,” Rodgers said. He never went to the University of Memphis – it’s just hard to find Memphis merchandise that isn’t associated with that university, he said. Attached to that lanyard, along with his keys, was his Point Park student ID. Reporting contributed by Carley Bonk, Co-Features Editor.
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Hey Point Park, we need to talk As a student media publication, we can appreciate how hard it is to manage a group of people and accomplish things on a regular basis. There are constantly moving parts and subgroups all vying for that priority spot. That said, when the primary functions of a department are called into question, it’s best to self-evaluate and maybe evoke one of those fun communication mnemonics taught in leadership seminars or something. Here’s what we’re talking about - an incident occurred Thursday wherein a convicted sex offender was arrested after watching a dance class through a window. How did students learn about it? Local television and reports online not the PointAlert system or an e-mail from Public Safety. Last year, there was a stabbing incident at the Wood Street T station that students weren’t made aware of - but what is more troubling about Thursday’s incident is that it occurred outside Lawrence Hall - arguably the busiest and most-populated place on campus. Additionally, the university, by means of a subcontractor, has scaled back the hours of desk attendants - including entirely eliminating the Student Center desk attendant position after a new, massive desk had been installed. Lawrence Hall’s desk
is unmanned while the doors are open to the public from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m. on weekdays. Another department, Conference and Events services, has consistently confused student media organizations by changing the procedures for reserving spaces on campus - especially within the Center for Media Innovation (CMI). For example, the WPPJ interest meeting request was originally denied because CES determined it needed more than 24 hours to move the pivot wall for a Thursday evening event. Eventually, when brought to the attention of the Dean of Students, this was resolved. But it shouldn’t take the dean’s intervention to fix this. The University Center and CMI television studios aren’t managed in the same way by the same team. To schedule the CMI, one schedules through CES’ link after navigating odd panels on PointWeb. To schedule the UC, you contact the studio technicians. When the Globe went to reserve studio time on Labor Day to shoot a video segment of our “Pioneer Public” series, we were approved by CES using the CMI point person. However, when we attempted to gain access to the space, Public Safety informed us that we “weren’t on the sched-
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ule.” We were granted access from the outside door, but the inside control room doors were locked. We called Public Safety twice, our final call was dropped by dispatch. After looking into this matter, we found that miscommunications with Public Safety as well as calls being dropped by dispatch are more common than should be acceptable. In the statement of values on the university website, we feel two things need improvement: “Focusing on student needs” and “responding to our stakeholders.” We feel most of these gripes could be easily solved with some good old fashioned communication and a focus on the student. Don’t get us wrong we value the education and strives these departments make on a daily basis. However, the mere fact that we’re questioning whether or not university departments are taking us (and our safety) seriously is troubling. These frustrations are not just our frustrations here at the Globe. These problems stretch campus-wide. Let’s do what we do best as opinionated college students -- have a conversation.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, as it is known, is an immigration policy that allows young, undocumented immigrants to experience some of the many amenities that natural-born citizens enjoy. DACA has helped nearly one million children, nicknamed “Dreamers,” who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16 defer deportation and has given them the ability to get a work permit. It is a policy that I wholeheartedly support, and was implemented by former president, and currently mostmissed-man in the country, Barack Obama. And as we all know, because it bears Obama’s legacy, the mean orange man can, will and, already has, tossed it to the side like last week’s takeout. Why? Why must he touch everything that is good in this country and taint it? A week and a half ago, Trump, in all his glory, announced that he would make a decision regarding the fate of DACA and all the Dreamers it has produced. In true Trump-Hollywood fashion, he first announced that he would be making the decision in general, not that he already has. This left many waiting in American Idol “we will announce the winner right after this commercial break” agony. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017 marked both the end to DACA and my last shred of hope that Trump has any miniscule bit of humanoid feelings left within him.
Trump’s reasoning? Immigration status should be left up to Congress, not the executive branch. With this in mind, he’s allowing an ever-so-gracious six month grace period, which will allow a very Republican Congress the chance to act and salvage it. How thoughtful of him. Immigrants, especially those covered under the DACA, don’t deserve the complete and utter disrespect they have received from this president. I wish, truly, that I could even begin to understand why Trump, and his avid supporters, are so against allowing the people who have built this country from the ground up to feel of safe and welcomed (hint: it is racism and xenophobia). Immigrants are not the backbone of this country. They are the skin, the brain, the eyes, the hands, the very fiber of every single thing this country ever has been, is and will be. What they are not are criminals with secret ambitions to destroy this country. In order to even apply for DACA, you need a clean criminal record. They are not lazy people sucking up money. A study in 2016 found that anywhere from 50,000 to 75,000 of them became employed after gaining work permits. And they are not, for the last time, Brenda, “stealing” scholarships from “well-deserving Americans.” They have to work just as hard, if not harder, to earn such scholarships and grants for school.
Lauren Ortego leorteg@pointpark.edu
What would happen if we stopped trade with North Korea? A look at the United States’ most strained relationship since the Cold War By Neil Price For the Globe
Over the past year, the elusive (and, at times, comical) North Korea has dangled the idea of its nuclear capabilities over the head of the civilized world. Kim Jong-un, its stocky and cumbersome Supreme Leader, has made it a point to tell everyone just how ready they are to shoot missiles across the ocean and wipe out the mainland United States, and until recently, such an idea seemed unrealistic and implausible. Then came Donald Trump, a man whose entire “presidency” has been defined by scandal, bigotry and lies. While he is taking an admirable stance against the wicked regime (as most folks are, at this point), he is making one crucial mistake threatening to cut trade with countries that do business with it.
At first glance, this seems like a fine plan that’ll go something like this: if we threaten trade embargos with some of our most reliable partners, they’ll do the right thing by cutting ties with Jong-un and continuing business with us. North Korea’s horrifying nuclear program won’t have enough hard currency to continue with developments on intercontinental ballistic missiles and hydrogen bombs (fun!). The empire will crumble rather than strike back, and the world will celebrate as Pyongyang fails to do anything but crawl into the dark in which it belongs. But what happens if this whole thing doesn’t work out like that? China, one of our biggest trade partners, does business with North Korea. When we stop receiving goods from them, products are removed from American shelves. Hundreds of thou-
sands of jobs are put on the line. An economic meltdown would surely ensue, and when we crumble, we’d be sure to take down much of the world with us, even if we didn’t want to. The United States is a powerhouse in trade and international business. Imposing sanctions on China are not the answer. Two years ago, when Obama was President, I wouldn’t worry about such a trivial suggestion. But Trump, who has shown us that he can be irrational, idiotic and incorrect, often all at once, worries me. With the snap of his fingers, he can cut relations with one of our biggest suppliers, and then what? Are we left to rely on others? Are we left to find a way to build ourselves back up from the inside? What if the West Coast is gone? What if Kim blows it off the map before any of this can even
happen? Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council, said it best during an emergency meeting on the matter, claiming that North Korea is “begging for war.” She urged more diplomatic talks while speaking in extremes - to her, and perhaps the government she represents, this situation is out of control, and quickly coming to a head. I would agree with her. Haley delivered her message in a way that avoided any ideas of military conflict, suggesting that the United States didn’t want any combative involvement. We have a lot of choices and, with her, we seem to hear about the best, most democratic ones. Yet when Trump steps out of a limousine (usually at Mar-a-Lago) and is asked about those same choices, his
answer differs from Haley’s. Where Haley might suggest more talks and peaceful resolutions, he utters two words “we’ll see.” With South Korea conducting drills that simulate an attack on the dictator and the U.S. backing them, we sure look like we want war. And we most certainly do not. With such serious threats comes serious responsibility, and the responsibility needed to successfully traverse this dangerous trade suggestion does not lie in the President. The people need to come out and support continued trade with China. Embargoes and sanctions would never promise an end to their relations with North Korea, and with all this rhetoric coming from both sides, we’re going to need all the help we can get.
Neil Price ntprice@pointpark.edu
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Volleyball rebounds on road after home opener By Dara Collins Co-Sports Editor
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Combat boots and soccer cleats We tend to get so caught up with the little things in life that we forget the bigger picture. Competition and the world of sports help us escape the real world. We can come home, turn on the TV or get on our devices and watch sports and connect with our favorite team to forget about our problems for just a moment. For college athletes, sports and academics can become all-consuming, but being a student-athlete teaches skills translatable to areas of life that extend beyond the classroom and the field. Ask Army Reservist, Spc. Miguel Alvarez. Alvarez and other members of the 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD) were on the sidelines Saturday for the Point Park men’s soccer game against Siena Heights. The 34th MPAD was at Highmark Stadium for a training exercise used to give broadcasters and photographers in the squad practice in a live environment. The crew took video and photographs of the game and interacted with members of the men’s soccer team. The occasion was even more special for Alvarez, who was back in familiar territory for the first time in five years since joining the Army Reserves. The 2011 Point Park grad was back at his alma mater, and more importantly, back with his team. Alvarez was a midfielder for the Pioneers for his four seasons at the university, playing under head coach Jeroen Walstra. A lot has changed at Point Park in five years. The Pioneers no longer play at Founders Field in Cheswick, Pa., but rather the professional facility of Highmark Stadium that offers spectacular views of the city and a state of the art playing surface. The roster has certainly evolved since Alvarez was a freshman. The men’s soccer team struggled year after year to find the win column. Point Park went 4-13-1 during Alvarez’s freshman year, 1-15 his sophomore year and 8-9 his junior year. Alvarez’s senior campaign saw the Pioneers finish 12-5. Point Park hasn’t had a
losing season since. Walstra is still at the helm of the Pioneers and reconnected with Alvarez Saturday, who has since traded his soccer cleats for combat boots. “It was great to get to see how the soccer program has evolved,” Alvarez said in a release. “I enjoyed seeing my former coaches, and I know they were happy to see me and know I’m doing well.” The Pioneers weren’t doing well leading into Saturday’s contest with Siena Heights, entering the weekend with an 0-2 record, losing their first pair of games by a combined 11-1 tally. But Alvarez watched his team pick up where it left off when he left the program to enlist as a photojournalist. Point Park put on its best performance of the season Saturday en route to a 2-0 victory over the Saints. There are thousands of troops who don’t get the chance to just come home at the end of a long day and watch football. They’re busy making sure that hundreds of millions of us can every day. Alvarez might not play soccer anymore every day, but the lessons and skills he acquired while a student-athlete are helping him serve the greater good of the United States. We can get so caught up with life and so absorbed in our own problems. Saturday should serve as a reminder of the bigger picture. Not every athlete that the 34th MPAD fist bumped at midfield prior to the start of Saturday’s game was born in this country. Each and every one of them, no matter how vast their differences, can sleep well at night knowing that the men and women in combat boots and camouflage who stood alongside them as the Star-Spangled Banner played prior to kickoff Saturday are part of a large and dedicated group from around the world serving our country in various capacities so that we have the freedom to play soccer, watch sports and live life freely. That is the bigger picture. They are the bigger picture. To them we owe our endless thanks.
Fans packed the Student Center Gym for the volleyball team’s home opener last Tuesday, and the Pioneers continued to compete in their third weekend road tournament in a row. Point Park hosted NCAA Division II University of Pitt-Johnstown (UPJ) last Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Pioneers took the lead early in set one, but UPJ battled to take the set 27-25. The Mountain Cats’ momentum carried to set two as they won 25-14. The Pioneers gained control in sets three and four to win 25-18 and 25-23 to tie the match. UPJ then claimed victory in the fifth set 15-8. Although Point Park out-killed UPJ 60-56, the Pioneers failed to gain the advantage in the fifth set. “Both teams fought hard, and I don’t think it was that we couldn’t finish,” junior Erica Gumz said. “I just think that they had the better ball control at that time, and we just fought as hard as we could.” Junior Ashley Taylor owned the net with the teamhigh of 25 kills. Outside hitters Meg Reineke and Gumz also climbed to double digits with 12 and 10 kills respectively. Sophomore setter Julia Menosky racked up 41 assists. Libero Morgan Dangelo led the defense with 17 digs. The Pioneers traveled to Ohio to play a total of four matches at the Shawnee State Fall Classic last Friday and Saturday. The first match of the weekend against Indiana Institute of Technology kicked off a series of sweeps for the Pioneers. “We went into it with the mentality that we need to be stronger as a team and have more team chemistry, and I think us having that made us basically unstoppable,” freshman Jazlyn Rozier said. “It was like a relentless pursuit.” Point Park only needed three sets to close out the first match, 25-17, 25-18 and 25-21. The trio of Gumz, Reineke and Taylor led the Point Park offense yet again with nine, eight and seven kills, respectively. Reineke, Taylor
Gracey Evans | The Globe Junior right side hitter Ashley Taylor sets the ball to her front line at the volleyball team’s home opener last Tuesday against Pitt-Johnstown. The Pioneers trailed 2-0 before forcing a fifth set and dropping the match.
and middle hitter Savannah Dishman controlled the net with two solo blocks each. Point Park moved on to sweep host Shawnee State University for the second time this season 25-18, 25-17 and 28-26. Menosky dished out 45 assists to her attackers as Taylor, Reineke and Gumz continued to dominate the net. “I just communicate with my setter, Julia,” Gumz said. “She is a phenomenal setter, and the more I am able to communicate, the better I am able to do my job.” Dishman and Rozier also chipped in six and three kills. Dishman recorded three service aces while Dangelo and Taylor added two each. A match against Montreat College kicked off day two of the Fall Classic. The previous matchup between Point Park and Montreat ended in a loss for the Pioneers, but the Pioneers defeated the Cavaliers 25-17, 25-18, and 25-12 to claim their third sweep of the tournament. Taylor counted 11 kills, and Rozier sneaked her way to the top two with eight kills. Rozier also recorded the team-high of five block assists. “I wanted the ball,” Rozier said. “I was like ‘Give me the ball. I’m ready to hit. If you can’t rely on anyone
else, you have me.’ So I kind of just allowed my setter to know that I can do it and I will do it.” The sweep streak ended with the final match of the weekend. Point Park faced (RV) Union College in a tournament earlier this season and won after five sets. This time, the Bulldogs closed the Pioneers out in four sets. “I think we took the game as an advantage because we already beat them, so having that mindset was kind of like going through the motions instead of playing our game,” Dangelo said. The Bulldogs led the match 2-0 before the Pioneers battled to win set three 25-22. Union then took set four 25-21 to win the match. Union collected 58 kills to Point Park’s 47. It was Reineke’s turn to lead the team with 11 kills while Menosky held down defense with 14 digs. The Pioneers closed out the weekend with an improved record of 8-6. The team remains on the road for its next game at Washington and Jefferson College on Sept. 13 and begins conference play on Sept. 15 at Indiana University East.
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Staff Sgt. Debra Richardson | 354th MPAD Spc. Miguel Alvarez, assigned to 354th MPAD, Coraopolis, Pa, photographs the men’s soccer game during a training exercise Saturday. The 354 MPAD used the Point Park’s military appreciation game as an opportunity to conduct soldier training for photography and videography.
Mary Anne Dogget | The Globe Senior Daymon Long carries the ball against Grove City College in the rugby club’s opening contest of the season Saturday in a 38-17 loss. The Pioneers plays Robert Morris University Thursday at 7 p.m. at RMU.
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Daniels earns five-save shutout in debut
Men’s soccer team nets first win of season, hits road this week By Nick Horwat Copy Editor
The Point Park men’s soccer team was able to bounce back for a 2-0 win over Siena Heights on Saturday after dropping its first two games of the season. Both teams were coming into Saturday morning’s match with 0-2 records. The Siena Heights Saints hail from the challenging Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Pioneers got on the board 13 minutes into the contest when sophomore forward Roberto Whitley netted what would become the game-winning goal. Point Park took a 1-0 lead into halftime and led in shots 11-6 at the midway point. In the 72nd minute, freshman forward Mitchell Roell scored an athletic bicycle kick goal for the game’s second-and-final score. The Pioneers collected four yellow cards and 14 fouls in the bout. Junior goalkeeper Ryan Daniels made his Pioneers debut, starting at goalkeeper and posting a five-save shutout. Daniels transferred to Point Park from San Diego Mesa College. “We come out here and work as a team and get the
job done as a team,” Daniels said. “It’s never an individual player.” Juan Somoza, a sophomore transfer who had started in net the previous two games and Daniels will be on rotation as the team’s goalkeeper throughout the season. The team played with more confidence and promise than in the previous two games, as the Pioneers sent off 19 shots against the Saints. Point Park only managed eight shots in each of its first two losses. “Before the game we could feel we were playing well together and it was go-
“We come out here and work as a team and get the job done as a team. It’s never an individual player.” Ryan Daniels
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LAST WEEK’S SCOREBOARD SEPT. 5 - SEPT. 11 MEN’S SOCCER (2-2) (0-0) SIENA HEIGHTS 0, POINT PARK 2.......................................................Sept. 9 Goal: Roell (1), Whitley (1) SAINT VINCENT 0, POINT PARK 6........................................................Sept. 11 Goal: Ramos (2), Roell (2), Whitley (2), Bentley (1), Takeda (1) Next: Sept. 13 @ Penn State Beaver, Sept. 16 vs. Pikeville
WOMEN’S SOCCER (0-3) (0-0)
POINT PARK 0, MADONNA 5.................................................................Sept. 11 Next: Sept. 16 vs. Pikeville, Sept. 18 @ Washington Adventist
VOLLEYBALL (8-6) (0-0)
PITT-JOHNSTOWN 3, POINT PARK 2...................................................Sept. 5 POINT PARK 3, INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 0.............Sept. 8 POINT PARK 3, SHAWNEE STATE 0.....................................................Sept. 8 POINT PARK 3, MONTREAT 0................................................................Sept. 9 POINT PARK 1, (RV) UNION 3................................................................Sept. 9 Next: Sept. 13 @ Washington and Jefferson, Sept. 15 @ IU East
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY LEBANON VALLEY DUTCHMAN INVITATIONAL..............................Sept. 9 Top 8K finishers: Hilverding (26:50) Stephens (27:34), Wright (28:00) Next: Sept. 23 @ Lock Haven University Open
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY LEBANON VALLEY DUTCHMAN INVITATIONAL..............................Sept. 9 Top 5K finishers: Shields (17:47), Boyd (19:22) Rohlf (19:57) Next: Sept. 23 @ Lock Haven University Open
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ing to be good,” Whitley said. “There was a bit of confidence from the start, this should give us confidence going forward, as well.” The Pioneers look to keep up their strength of play in upcoming games.
“After losing two games we were kind of shut down,” junior midfielder Ricardo Dip said. “Today was a good win. They were a good team and we should keep up with the intensity.” The Pioneers hit the road
for the first time Wednesday, Sept. 13 to face off against Penn State-Beaver, then are back home Sept. 16 against Pikeville College.
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Briana Walton | The Globe Junior forward Nawfel Bichiba keeps the ball away from a Siena Heights defender during Point Park’s first win of the regular season last Saturday. The Pioneers defeated the Saints 2-0 at Highmark Stadium.
Versatile Reineke fitting in easily By Mike Turk Staff Writer
At Sinclair Community College in Ohio, Meg Reineke collected over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in just two seasons. Now in her junior year, she is bringing her skills and knowledge of the game to Point Park. Point Park Head Coach, Mike Bruno, was keeping an eye on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) website last season when Reineke’s name popped up. Her stats and accomplishments were enough to get the attention of the veteran volleyball coach. The New Knoxville native built quite an impressive resume while playing at the NJCAA Division II level. She was a two-year team captain. She was on the All-Region XII First team, NJCAA Division II All-American second team and a two-year All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference First Team player. Reineke had a couple of offers on the board from other schools in schools from Western Ohio and Indiana. Bruno reached out to Reineke and offered to host her on campus where she would eventually sign to continue her volleyball career. “I just felt at home here,” Reineke said about signing with Point Park. While her statistics stood out on paper at the NJCAA level, Reineke had to keep working to play at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level. Along with making the jump to a more competitive playing level, Reineke never assumed she was going to walk right in and be the star player. She knew that she had to put in the work to earn her spot as an outside hitter on the team.
Reineke is one of eight transfers on the 2017 volleyball team. What Bruno really likes about her is that she can play all six rotations and she has done just that in the early part of the new season. With a lot of talented hitters around her, she is not putting up the eye-popping numbers like she did at Sinclair. But she is a key player to the roster contributing on all aspects of the game. She has been very consistent averaging 9.8 kills and 10.9 digs per match. “She’s starting to evolve and she continues to learn our system and our expectations,” Bruno said. “She’s a solid six-rotation kid and I’m going to hold her to a high standard for sure.” While Reineke is proud of all her statistics from past seasons, she has her eyes set on other goals in 2017. “As a team, one of our
biggest goals is to win the conference and to get past the first round of the NAIA National Tournament,” Reineke said. With bringing in a player such as Reineke from a school where she was a leader, there’s always the question of whether or not the egos of the players will affect team chemistry. That has not been the case for the Pioneers. “She’s a very loving individual and playing with her has been amazing,” junior captain Ashley Taylor said about her new teammate. Reineke has fit right in at Point Park on and off the court. Fans can check her and the rest of the Point Park volleyball team out when it returns home on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m to host Salem International University.
Mike Turk mjturk@pointpark.edu
Gracey Evans | The Globe Junior outside hitter Meg Reineke serves to Pitt-Johnstown at the home-opener last Tuesday. Reineke collected 12 kills, 12 digs and two assists.