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Club requests budget COLD DOESN’T STOP PARADE GOERS for dinner to honor Pittsburgh police chief USG By Alex Grubbs USG Beat Writer
Student government slashed almost all of an organization’s requested budget for an upcoming event. “I would like to change the allocated amount to $0,” United Student Government (USG) Senator Daniel Murphy moved for the legislative body to cut Criminal Justice Club’s requested amount for an honoring event. The club initially re-
quested $2,000 to honor new Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, a former Point Park alum, with a certificate and a dinner, but USG recommended $1,000 instead. Another $188 was requested for two cakes and supplies, but only $161 was recommended. “Basically the only money we are going to get for this event is through USG,” Carlin Diachun, president of the Criminal Justice Club, said before the legislative body.
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Sinkhole repaired outside of Playhouse By Gracey Evans
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A manhole, which fell in and affected the pickup and dropoff of students to the Pittsburgh Playhouse, was fixed by Monday afternoon. On Monday morning at 6:43 a.m., students received a message sent on high importance from Jan Pekar, the Director of Transportation and Administrative Services, stating that students would be picked up and dropped off at Craft Place, the ramp to get onto I-376, until Hamlet Avenue would be reopened. “There was a piece down in the sewer that had had broken,” Nate Riley, a housekeeper at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, said. “A concrete block piece that fits down in it where the top cover fits over top of it broke, and that’s why some of the street fell down around that area.”
The sinkhole was located closer to the Boulevard of the Allies and the Hampton Inn Hotel rather than the Playhouse. “Whenever something happens [at the Playhouse], they generally alternate from here to there because it’s easy for the kids to see [the shuttle],” Riley said. The email sent to students told them to prepare for an all day closure to the road. According to Riley, the water company had come to fix the sinkhole at around 8 a.m. that morning and shuttles began to once again run on Hamlet Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. At press time, students had not been informed of the reopening of Hamlet Avenue.
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Dance majors Noel Knostman, Kelsey Fusch, Marina Damon and Emma Page watch Pittsburgh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade outside Lawrence Hall. Students and spectators lined the Boulevard of the Allies Saturday morning for the festivites despite frigid temperatures. More photos page 3. By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
Irish or not, thousands of Pittsburghers braved the cold Saturday dressed in green as part of the 61st annual St. Patrick’s day parade. “There were a lot more people last year for sure, but for the weather it was still a decent turnout I think,” sports, arts and entertainment management sophomore Keely Sapienza said. Each year, the Irish society for Education and Charity, Inc. and the Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s day parade committee work to organize the parade. The route kicked off at the intersection of Liberty Ave. and 11th St.. Participants proceeded to march down Grant Street to the Boulevard of the Allies. The parade concluded at Commonwealth Place. As temperatures reached a high of 27 by noon, the city estimated a turnout of nearly 200,000 people to spectate this year. An estimated 23,000 people representing
over 200 different organizations marched the route. “It was very cold but I bundled up and danced to the music to keep warm,” sports, arts and entertainment management freshman Courtney List said. Scout groups, the Pirate Parrot, veterans, Santa and members of law enforcement all made the near mile and a half trek through downtown. “There were so many different people and organizations marching that I’ve never even heard of, it was really cool to see,” junior acting major Wesley Ehle said. “My favorite thing was definitely all the different dogs.” Held in Market Square was the annual “Irish Fair in the Square.” A family friendly event in the morning featuring face painting, Irish dancers and food. Following the parade, the fair was opened to those 21 and older as live bands performed and open containers were permitted. “I was in Las Velas which got pretty crowded,” Sapien-
za said. “There weren’t too many people sticking around outside though.” According to Sonya Toler, Pittsburgh public safety spokeswoman, the Market Square crowd was possibly the smallest in the fair’s history. Open containers were not allowed along the parade route as Pittsburgh Police kept an eye on parade goers. According to Pittsburgh police, crowds behaved this year as no arrests or citations were made downtown during the celebration. According to a press release from the Department of safety, police made total of four arrests and gave 13 citations during last year’s parade. Point Park public safety had no issue either as no arrests or citations happened on campus. “I think everyone was just having a good time, I didn’t really see anybody acting out,” List said.
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Kathy Griffin takes stage at the Benedum By Samiar Nefzi For The Globe
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A traffic cone warns motorists of the fixed sinkhole on Hamlet Avenue in Oakland near the drop off point for Point Park shuttles at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Monday afternoon.
Kathy Griffin is set to perform at the Benedum Center Mar. 26 as part of her Celebrity Run-Ins Tour to promote her new book of the same name. Kathy Griffin has made a career for herself by spilling all the dirt on celebrities in her stand-up acts. In her new memoir, “Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins,” which was published on Nov. 22, the comedian star does not hold anything back anymore on A-list stars like Ashton Kutcher, Kal Penn and Taylor Swift.
The stand-up comic gained major fame from her reality show on Bravo, “My Life on the D-List,” during which she turned her real-life experiences with A-List stars into comedy. Griffin will take the stage in a two-hour set by herself and tell stories ranging from her book and stories that did not make it in the book. Griffin will also include more recent stories. “I think she is amazing; she is one of the first comedians I ever watched do standup,” senior English major Enrico Caparelli said.
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Pittsburgh declared a Level 2 snow emergency due to Winter Storm Stella. The Pittsburgh region was expected to receive 3-6 inches of snowfall Monday evening. According to the National Weather Service, Pittsburgh has received more snow in the past years than expected this weekend. Winter Storm Stella has put regulations on highway travel starting Monday at 10 p.m. slowing the speed limit to 45 mph. The National Weather Service also reports the largest amount of snowfall in Pittsburgh, to date, occurred 25 years ago during the St. Patrick’s Day parade. In other parts of the state, snow totals are expected to reach up to 20 inches of snow. Gov. Tom Wolf declared a weather emergency for the state Monday, a delcaration effective through Tuesday. The northeast is expected to receive the biggest hit from Winter Storm Stella with totals reaching 12 to 18 inches in New York City, Boston and the upper parts of Massachusetts reaching nearly two feet of snow, according to the Post Gazette. Around 4,000 U.S. airlines have canceled flights in preparation for Winter Storm Stella both Monday and Tuesday. The most documented canceled flights occurred in Chicago Monday while the New York City area and northern eastern parts of the United States have canceled flights for Tuesday. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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“I have read most of her books before, and this one is by far my favorite; I can’t wait to see her!” “Celebrity Run-ins Tour” displays as an index to Griffin’s personal life. Griffin opens up in the book about why she decided that it was time to write a book about her encounters. The inspiration for the book came after Griffin was staying in Trump Tower in her hotel room. Griffin and her boyfriend were watching “Straight Outta Compton.” “It’s a little weird watching this movie,” Griffin told her boyfriend. “You know, I actually know or have worked with four of the people por-
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trayed in this movie.” After Griffin released the book, it instantly went to the top of the charts and became another top-selling book for the comedian. Since the book has been released, Griffin has started her 50-city tour. The tour will stretch from coast to coast. “We might both be put away and locked in prison,” Griffin said as she joked around about President Trump and his relationship with journalists. “I am really excited to be coming to Pittsburgh,” Griffin said. “I have some stories about the Cheeto [Trump] and Liza Minnelli.”
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USG questions reasoning in clubs’ budget requests Money slotted to clubs at USG semester budget meeting from USG page 1 However, Dean of Students Keith Paylo recommended that his office should take over the event as it was already in talks with the club over this specific event. This led to Murphy moving to amend the new budget total to $161, instead of $1,161, eliminating the funding for that honoring event. The new budget passed in a unanimous vote. Questioning of discrepancies in budgets also arose as the legislative body voted upon clubs and organizations’ requested budgets. Sen. Samiar Nefzi questioned the $1000 requested by the Theater Club for “COPA prom” as if it would be inclusive to all students outside the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA). The budget request was for a deposit at the Renaissance Hotel Ballroom and security for the event. Theater Club President Kayla Muldoon said tickets
for COPA students at this event were $10 while $12 for non-COPA students. However, using past event data, the club will only let up to 120 students attend. Nefzi felt that only $260 should be granted to them for security for “protecting students,” motioning to amend the budget request. He also asked why tickets for non-COPA students were higher. Muldoon attributed that to the differing costs of tuition between COPA and non-COPA students. The amendment motion failed after most of the legislative body abstained from its vote, and the $1000 budget passed. Murphy and Sen. Hayley Hoffman abstained from the overall budget vote while Nefzi and President Pro-Tempore Shaniece Lawrence opposed. Also, Table Top Tirade’s budget request was sent back to USG’s finance committee for reevaluation after $0 was allocated for
its Game Day event. Initially requesting $364, the club asked funding for Super Mario and Tekken related prizes and games. But USG recommended a $0 amount. Murphy asked the finance committee what the reason was for the event not receiving a requested amount as it was not listed in the budget sheet. Sen. Riley Frank said she could not recall the reasoning why, as did the rest of the legislative body, leading Murphy to motion for the budget to be sent back for review. Some club leaders also questioned the senators as to why their clubs did not receive the amounts requested for this funding period. Pinnacle Productions did not receive any funding for its directors’ fund for upcoming shows “Booby Trap” and “The Book of Ruth.” For both shows, Pinnacle requested $200 altogether, $100 for each show. “We’ve gotten it ev-
ery other period,” Jillian Bradshaw, Pinnacle artistic director and treasurer, argued on the budget cut. But the legislative body stayed adamant on its decision due to a lack of information. “We decided because there wasn’t an itemized list,” Nefzi responded. Bradshaw said since its overall budget was not approved yet and that casting for the shows were not finalized yet, the club could not itemize the entire list but could use lists from past shows. However, Murphy added that unused director fund money from Pinnacle would go directly back to USG. USG recommended that Pinnacle submit an appeal. Appeals for budgets are due within seven days of the budget meeting.
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A woman dressed as a queen waves to the crowd from the Barnoy-Marche of the Debatable Lands float during Pittsburgh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday.
A Pennsylvania Great Dane Rescue, Inc. dog poses during Pittsburgh’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade along the Boulevard of the Allies, Saturday afternoon.
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Conservatory dance and theatre join forces By Victoria Lemon
Playhouse Beat Writer
The Conservatory Theatre Company is bringing Fosse-style choreography and the aura of the 60s to the Rockwell stage in “Sweet Charity,” directed by Tony-Award winner Michael Rupert. “Sweet Charity” is about a hopelessly romantic dancer from New York City named Charity Hope Valentine. She works alongside her best friends Nikki and Helene, and she is on a journey to find love and positivity after being conned by a past boyfriend. Charity struggles with accepting herself until she finds a man named Oscar. “It’s about a hopeful girl who just wants to find love, peace in love and happiness,” senior musical theatre major and the role of Charity, Jasmine Overbaugh, said. “She gets herself into some trouble… but she still can stay hopeful.” Although Overbaugh has been a part of previous Pittsburgh Playhouse productions, this is her first named role. This experience has been an opportunity for her to grow as a person and a performer with a different approach. “It’s been putting me into shape for the real world,” Overbaugh said. “[I’ve learned] prioritizing, preparation for a character in such a way
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(Left to right) Jane Zogbi, Jasmine Overbough and Gianna Annesi rehearse for the conservatory’s production of Sweet Charity. The show opens at the Playhouse Friday and rusn through March 26. that is complex and not cheesy and to create a real person on the stage.” “Sweet Charity” is a different show in this season’s lineup; Conservatory Dance Company (CDC) members were allowed to audition due to high intensity choreography present in the production. “In the past, dance majors have been able to audition for the musicals, but the schedules were overlapping so it was kind of hard to do it,” Gianna Annesi, a junior dance major who plays the role of Helene, said.
The chair of the dance department gave students the opportunity to audition for “Sweet Charity” under the condition that they would not be eligible for casting in conflicting CDC shows. Annesi believes that this is one of the best experiences she has had at Point Park. She did not expect to be cast as a lead in the show when first auditioning, but it has since encouraged her to step up to the occasion. “As a dancer, being at this level and being able to work with Michael [Rupert] is really incredible because
of being in this atmosphere and witnessing what they process is like,” said Annesi, “I feel like I’m walking away with a lot of knowledge.” Rupert won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his 1986 performance of Oscar in “Sweet Charity”. “I still remember doing this show in New York with great fondness,” Rupert said. “It has been really fun to discover this sweet little story again and I’ve really enjoyed taking a look at it again.” Both theatre majors and dance majors benefit
from performing together in the same show. Overbaugh commented on how they learn from each other throughout the rehearsal process. “It has been an amazing experience seeing these people in their position and how they go about working through situations,” Overbaugh said. “The dancers are so dedicated and precise with their work.” The show aims to be a lesson in growth not only for each member of the cast, but also for the audience. “[It teaches you to] stay hopeful,” Overbaugh said in regards to the audience, “with all the politics going on, this is definitely a breath of fresh air and reminds you to stay hopeful even if things are to strike you down.” “Go see it,” Annesi said. “There is a talented cast up there and you don’t know where they are going to be in the future. Get ready for laughing and for crying.” The show opens in the Rockwell Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse on March 17 and will run until March 26. There will be a preview on March 16. Tickets range from $10-$24 and can be purchased at the Playhouse box office or by calling at (412) 392-8000.
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‘Pioneer Star’ band gains traction in music scene ron credits bands such as Green Day, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as Jake Stretch’s mother influences. Saunders made him introduce him- attributes metal bands self to Chase Barron at ori- from the Guitar Hero entation. Neither of them franchise for sparking could have guessed that an interest in playing they would form a band that music. would sign with a record laIn concert, the band bel, release an EP and host has over twenty original a music festival within two songs in its arsenal to years. go along with a variety “I gave him a CD I had of covers; Led Zeppelin, made in high school and he Wolfmother and The was into it,” Barron said. Monkees are all fair “He offered to help me re- game. cord that summer, and so This past NovemI pretty much lived in his ber, they performed basement the entire time.” under the pseudonym The pair spent the sum- “Robin Hood and his mer working on Barron’s Merry Men,” playing solo album “When the Moon songs from the Shrek Will Sleep,” in Stretch’s soundtrack at what was Robert Berger | The Globe basement. After enjoying the first rock concert in Chase and the Barons perform at WYEP studios on the South Side Mon. March 6. SAEM students were each other’s company, Bar- the history of the Pitts- invited to watch the live performance. ron and Stretch started a burgh Playhouse. They band with musicians they also played a WYEP songs they asked for, but with students in the sports, “The whole town was had recorded with. After a Live and Direct Session at also video and a storytelling arts and entertainment in a drought when we got few months, they came to the radio station March 6. about the things we’ve done management major. there, and the gas stations their current lineup. “We’re trying to make and how much time we put The band said the EP didn’t even have running The band consists of ourselves stand out because in the band,” Barron said. release will be the deciding water,” Saunders said. “The Barron on guitar and vocals, I think that’s the only way As part of the deal with factor of their near future. night of the show there was Tyler Handyside on saxo- to get anywhere in the mu- Pioneer Records, the band Pioneer Records will print a torrential downpour.” phone, Mike sic industry,” recently finished recording 300 copies along with a digThe band plans to focus Saunders on Stretch said. their debut EP, “Propose a ital release. on the festival side of things lead guitar, “No one is Toaster.” Slated for an April “We just have to keep at this summer rather than reJacob Rieger better at be- 11 release date, the band is all of our plans, from the EP cording more material. on bass and ing yourself also set to play an EP re- release to the expansion of With other plans in the Stretch on than you.” lease show that same day Woodland Ruckas,” Saun- works such as a full length drums. After ten at The Club at Stage AE in der said. album, a two day Woodland “ O u r months of support. After spending their Ruckus festival and hopes sound is abplaying to“Pioneer has done so first six months playing of touring, the Pittsburgh stract,” Bargether, the much for us and we have shows, the idea of Wood- band is showing no signs of ron said. “All band entered gotten so many shows and land Ruckas sprouted when stopping in their 15-month of us are al- Chase Barron Pioneer Star, opportunities from them,” the band felt the need to re- existence. ways listening Junior multimedia major an annual Rieger said. “Working with cord their own original mu“We want to become to something Point Park University contest where them has been nothing but sic. This past summer, the one of those big Pittsburgh different, so one artist or awesome so far.” band spent on week record- bands,” Barron said. “One every week we band receives Also part of the deal, ing music around the clock where when people talk bring different ideas to each a contract with Point Park’s Chase and the Barons just in a Wishaw, PA cabin. At about Pittsburgh music, other.” Pioneer Records. After beat- finished filming a music vid- the end of the week they had they’ll mention us… and In the Pittsburgh music ing nearly 100 submissions, eo for the EP’s first single, 16 finished songs. we’ll see where it takes us.” scene, Chase and the Bar- Chase and the Barons were “Rule the World.” The vidThe final night in ons set themselves apart by signed on. eo was shot in Point Park’s Wishaw, the band hosted Robert Berger blending rock n’ roll, pop, “I was relentless and University Center with the a festival that brought out raberge@pointpark.edu. jazz and punk sounds. Bar- sent them not only the three help of a cinema class, along nearly 300 people. By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
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Students celebrate Mardi Gras with the help of CAB By Dara Collins Staff Writer
The heart of New Orleans and Brazil pumped through the walls of the Lawrence Hall ballroom last Thursday. Drums mimicked the sound of thunder as they created authentic Brazilian music, and the feet of dancers matched the quick rhythms. The Campus Activities Board’s (CAB) Special Events Committee created the Festival of Floats to combine Mardi Gras and Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations and create a new event for students, according to Special Events Committee member and freshman sports, art and entertainment management student Samantha Perez. The planning began March 8 in the ballroom as resident floors and student organizations crafted floats for the festival. Garland, fringe, beads, paint, glitter and pompoms littered the floor and tables as students created floats in honor of the holiday and festival that would be judged the following night. CAB wanted the event to serve
as a way to bond and a fun place to hang out, according to CAB’s Special Events Coordinator and sophomore business management student Kaitlyn Smith. “This is a great floor activity because it gives an opportunity for residents to build and create with one another, thus, bringing them together,” resident educator Matthew Bauman said. “It’s very creative and has a lot of potential the more they improve on it.” The following night, students were invited to indulge in a variety of Cajun food while enjoying a steel drum band and Samba dancers. The floats were judged by CAB and Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) advisor Brad Kovalcik. The residents of Lawrence Hall’s tenth floor took home the gold. In this case, the gold was a pizza party. Timbeleza, Pittsburgh’s only percussion Samba funk ensemble, performed Brazilian beats. “We’re all a bunch of transient romantic dreamers,” Timbeleza member
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CAB holds their Mardi Gras celebration in the Lawrence Hall ballroom on March 9 featuring authentic Brazilian food and dance. Sheryland Neal said. “There are a couple people in the band who are from Pittsburgh, but we’ve attracted people from all over the world who are just passing through. Ironically, no one in the band is Brazilian.” The local music group shared their love of an uncommon type of music with the student body. “It’s something about how [the music] grabs the short hairs on the back of
my neck,” Neal said. “You’ve got to dance to this, you’ve got to move to this. We’ve had people who are hearing impaired request us to come and play because they can feel the music as it vibrates through the air.” Although Perez considered the event a low turnout, the dancers continued on with their lively performance and invited the audience to take part in the dance. “It was a lot different
than what I expected,” freshman mass communications major Marissa Rose said. “I liked how we got to see a different culture. They captured the Carnival theme really well and made everyone have a good time getting the crowd involved.” CAB said it will look to advertise the event more if repeated in the future.
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Means of voicing concerns moves towards a digital format By Eddie Trizzino Co-Features Editor
Every week, the members of the United Student Government’s (USG) Student Concerns Committee check the student concern and suggestion boxes located around campus. Although sometimes they contain suggestions, other times, the boxes are empty, which is upsetting to some of the members. “It is a little disappointing when we don’t find anything because we love actually hearing about what the students want done,” Shaniece Lawrence said, a junior biomedical science major and member of USG’s Student Concerns Committee. But according to Dean of Students Keith Paylo, the
bulk of student concerns and suggestions are online. “Email is the most effective means of communication, and we also receive a lot of suggestions and concerns through Facebook,” Paylo said. “Physical forms of communication are going away.” Paylo and the rest of Student Life serve as advisers to USG, and they work together on concerns and suggestions. While digital communication is now the most popular method, Paylo said his office’s open door policy will accommodate anyone who steps up. “When in doubt, step up to the seventh floor Student Center,” Paylo said. Davion Heron, chair of USG’s student concerns committee, said the committee meets once every week to discuss suggestions.
“We talk about … how we can help to make the university better in the eyes of our students,” Heron said. Some common concerns brought up by students according to both Paylo and the members of the student concerns committee have been about food service, WiFi and the shuttle service. Paylo said that his office listens to any and all suggestions or student concerns. Heron also said that not everything in the suggestions boxes is serious, but they still look into some ideas, such as a bounce house, which he said was requested sometime last year. In addition, Heron said his committee was able to follow through on a request for a punching bag. “We had someone ask to get a punching bag in the gym,” Heron said. “We went
to administration, and, luckily enough, an alumni ended up donating a punching bag to our gym. We managed to make that idea work.” There are three USG suggestion boxes, located in the West Penn Building, Thayer Hall and Lawrence Hall. Besides these, students can also bring up concerns, posiNikole Kost | The Globe tive or negative, at USG suggestion boxes are located in Thayweekly USG meet- er Hall, Lawrence Hall, and West Penn and ings, or online via are checked every week for new inputs. email, Facebook to us,” Heron said. “We try or Twitter. USG welcomes any feed- and think, ‘how can we make this work?’” back or requests. “If there’s something Eddie Trizzino students want, they bring it eatrizz@pointpark.edu.
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It’s that time of year again in Pittsburgh– sweet, sweet springtime. Birds are chirping and the sun is shining. And by spring we mean an austere winter and by birds we mean feral pigeons. Big snow is coming, and it’s looking pretty bleak. Three to six inches are expected to hit the greater Pittsburgh area Monday night into Tuesday, coupled with seriously freezing temperatures. This harsh reality means unsmiling faces of bundled up college students limping down Boulevard and Wood. Don’t worry – you’ll still have class. In recent memory, Point Park hasn’t canceled class for a weather emergency. The university plans on keeping its 20 years of perfect attendance record; to prove a point probably relevant to earning your education. It also can’t be ignored that this storm’s name is Stella. This is a decidedly hilarious name for a storm. Is this a joke to you, National Weather Service? Combined with the after effects of daylight savings time, this storm is a slap in the face to students already struggling this second half of the semester; not to mention that
even though our campus is undeniably small, lots of commuter students will have to maneuver their way through unplowed roads or wait outside at cold bus stops to reach Downtown. While it’s true that Pittsburgh hasn’t exactly had the snowiest winter, now just isn’t the time. It’s far too late in the game to enjoy a winter wonderland when our spring break happened two weeks ago. We at the Globe are daydreaming about late evening study sessions in Village Park and trips to the Point to sit in front of the fountain. Additionally, we refuse to live in a world where we can’t plan ahead whether to get an iced or a hot drink at Starbucks. So stock up on your café chicken tenders, toilet paper (for those of you non-Thayer dwellers) and your dignity. You’re going to need it this time. Even though yes, we will probably still have class, snow is pretty beautiful. We can enjoy the view of Village Park. Someone might even build another snowman for us all to look at and get us in the holiday spirit. Or maybe, like a metaphor for our happiness, someone will just knock it down.
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The complexities of feeling safe; It’s more than using your common sense By Autumn Barszczowski Business Manager
If I had written this piece one week earlier, I would have focused on how paying attention to my surroundings in downtown is what makes me feel safe at Point Park. It would have been about how people do not always pay attention like they should because they do not look up from their phones or they listen to their music too loudly. However, on March 6, the body of Dakota James was found in the Ohio River. From that moment on, my idea of safety was turned upside down and lost amongst the unknown facts of this case. It was no longer just about paying attention and being able to save myself by controlling my own actions. After a case so close to home leaves more questions than answers, it is hard to prepare yourself to face the day as you usually do. I have been going Downtown for school since I was 14 years old. That means the coming fall semester marks the beginning of my sixth year as a commuter student. I thought I knew a lot more than most about staying safe in the city. In fact, the moment my family knew I would be in Downtown Pittsburgh, they began lecturing me on the importance of always keeping my head up and surveying my surroundings. In doing this, they often talked about the situations that
everyone fears, including the one that James’ family has been facing since his disappearance. Up until this point, I thought that being aware of my surroundings was enough. That if I stayed alert and used my “common sense” by never traveling alone or not going home on the bus after a certain time, I would be fine. Surveying my surroundings was supposed to be enough to keep me safe on my way to classes.
“It was no longer just about paying attention and being able to save myself by controlling my own actions.” Autumn Barszczowski Business Manager The Globe
Clearly, this is not the case. There are tragedies that can happen no matter how much you look around or how many precautionary steps you take to protect yourself. We cannot control the actions of others simply by controlling our awareness of those people. Paying attention does not save us from everything. It can help us in small situations like avoiding traffic when crossing the street
and staying away from that one student you just cannot stand, but not all situations are that simple. I feel for the James family and the loss they are enduring. I can’t tell you how future situations like this will pan-out or my ideas on what should happen in terms of safety of going forward. These scenarios are complicated and the solutions will probably not be simple. All I can tell you is that I hope the family and friends of Dakota James can heal from this loss and that the city can continue to work on creating the best solution for us. It will not come easily, but I hope that with some effort we can grow to make our home a safer place.
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School spirit: the echo of experience AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE By Wesley Stuckey For the Globe
School spirit constitutes much more than blind devotion to an educational institution. It provides an insight into an individual’s experiences and emotions. To answer the question of whether I have school spirit or not requires a bit more than a simple yes or no (although the answer is yes). The reasons why, however, are much more important than this simple statement of fact. In 2015, my high school did “Spirit Week,” and on “Spirit Friday” it was expected that each student wear the customary colors and insignias of North Hills Senior High School - red, white and the school logo with the mascot the Indians. In an ingenious mockery of the absurdity of “Spirit Friday” I drew a ghost on a white t-shirt and brought a couple of plastic and newspaper ghosts with me - school spirits. People would ask me why I wore the shirt, and I would answer, “Because it’s spirit day!” and throw a ghost.
The reason I did this was simple. I disliked my high school -- I did not choose to go there, did not like the people I went to school with, and I found their mascot insensitive. Looking back on my school spirit throughout my high school years, I realize that I had absolutely none. I’m glad to be out of high school and hated being in it. This is different for Point Park. As a freshman, I still do not have many experiences or emotions to effectively determine how great my love for this institution is. I’m happy to see a Point Park sticker or shirt, but I’m still a bit derisive when I see someone walking around with one on. It’s probably just harbored resentment from high school, and maybe a bit of cynicism, too. I know you go to Point Park; I’m here with you. Really though, one of the saddest things about school spirit is how it’s used to manipulate people into attending or supporting school sporting events. Marketing school spirit combined with sporting
events is a very powerful tool. The psychological pull to be part of a large group is easily manipulated in this sense. This is a little too harsh, maybe, but it certainly is an influence on people. Experience defines who we are as individuals more than any other factor. Memories are the echoes of experience resounding in our heads. The influence that memories and experience have on one’s perception of an academic institution affect people’s lives long after leaving. My point, really, is that it’s hard to say whether you have school spirit, especially when taking in the ways time and experience affect it. School spirit is easy to find, but once you look introspectively about why you have it, it’s much harder to justify than you’d think. I expect that within the next few years, I’ll have good reasons to have school spirit or to not.
Wesley Stuckey wstuck@pointpark.edu
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CROUP’S Baseball alumnus continues career in pursuit of majors CORNER By Josh Croup Sports Columnist
Take offense to this The Point Park baseball lineup looks a lot different this year compared to last. We had the chance to get a preview of things to come while the team played its spring games in Florida, and the last two weekends of River States Conference (RSC) play have been even more telling. Only three of the nine players in last year’s batting order are back. The Pioneers have Stefan Mrkonja back after the junior outfielder missed last season due to injury. There are a lot of fresh faces this year. The new-look lineup has brought a component to the Point Park offense that hasn’t existed in a couple years: power. The Pioneers have hit 12 home runs in 16 games this year, and are on pace to hit more homers in a season since they won their last conference championship in 2014. Nine of those 12 homers have come in conference play against Rio Grande and West Virginia Tech, and Point Park is 6-1 when hitting a home run this season. Point Park has hit 20 home runs each of the past two seasons, and hit 25 during its 2014 season that resulted in a trip to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Opening Round. Six players have hit home runs for the Pioneers this season. Five of those didn’t play a full season in a Point Park uniform last year. Junior Chris Hernandez is the only player who suited up for the Pioneers last year that has went yard this year. Mrkonja has homered twice this year and has provided a boost to the top of the Point Park lineup. He already has 15 RBIs this year, seven of which came in one game against Judson University in Florida, to lead the team. Eric Montero and Richard Perez lead the team with three homers each through 16 games. Both are playing their first seasons in a Point Park uniform after transfer-
ring to the university. Emmanuel Lopez has a pair of home runs on the season and is slugging .596, second to only Perez for the team lead. Edberg Dominguez homered against West Virginia Tech last weekend, has 12 RBIs this year and is one of seven players with at least 10 RBIs. The team is slugging .487 through its first 16 games. Slugging percentage is essentially a way to measure power at the plate. To give Point Park’s .487 slugging percentage context, Loren Torres took over as the head coach of the Pioneers in 2009. Since then, the best slugging percentage for the team was posted in 2014 when Point Park slugged a .454 clip. Maybe even more impressive is the team’s batting average. Every single player in the lineup is hitting over .300 to start the year. Everyone. The bats have some pop this year, and the lineup is pretty well-rounded, but this year’s lineup traded power for speed that it possessed each of the last three years. Point Park only has three stolen bases this season, by far the fewest in the RSC, averaging only .19 per game. The Pioneers had the thirdmost stolen bases in the conference last year with 59, averaging 1.14 per game. The lineup lost 39 stolen bases from last year’s lineup when Demetrius Moorer and Shane Conley graduated. It will be interesting to watch how the team continues to adjust without a couple of speed demons on the base paths this year, but rather with bats that can turn a game around with one swing. Point Park stands at 9-7 overall with a 4-4 RSC record after two weekends of conference play. The Pioneers will play their first games in Pittsburgh this weekend, and will give the home crowd its first look at the new Point Park offense.
By Mike Turk Staff Writer
As a kid, Demetrius Moorer dreamed of playing professional baseball for the Miami Marlins. Despite playing hard and working even harder to make his dreams come true, Moorer was never drafted by a Major League team. He’s not throwing in the towel just yet, as he’s working his way up the ladder to reach his dream. The Homestead, Florida native first started playing baseball when he was five years old. Moorer’s older brother, Luke, was playing little league at the time and Moorer wanted to do whatever his big brother was doing. Moorer’s mother thought he was too young to start playing the sport. His mother eventually caved in and signed him up for tee-ball that year. His coaches quickly realized his skills, specifically his speed, were too advanced. He skipped tee-ball and started to play with the seven through nine year olds where the coaches pitch to the kids. It wasn’t until the age of 11 while playing travel baseball that he realized he was talented and could make it professionally someday. “To have the opportunity to play in the major leagues would be a dream come true,” said Moorer. He would go onto play baseball at the collegiate level, leaving his home state of Florida to play at Eastern Kentucky University. He did not see much action in his short time there. He was put in as a defensive substitution and a pinch runner as a freshman. His sophomore season looked promising at the beginning, but was cut short due to injuries and he would not return to his starting role. That influenced him to take his talents elsewhere. That place was Point Park University. “He was a team guy,” said head coach Loren Torres. “He provided leadership and played hard every day.”
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Demetius Moorer dives for a catch in center field last year against West Virginia Tech. The 2015 NAIA Gold Glove recipient is preparing to play with the Somerton Caneros of the Pacific Association.
“I never thought my baseball career was over. I told myself, ‘I am going to make it to the major leagues.’” Demetrius Moorer Alumnus Point Park Baseball
Moorer played two full seasons under coach Torres in center field where he won a gold glove his junior year with zero errors in 105 chances. He was also named to the all-conference first team both years. “Playing alongside him in the outfield was a lot of fun,” said former teammate and current Point Park assistant coach Shane Conley. In his two years as a Pioneer, Moorer hit .362 with
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Point Park baseball alumnus Demetius Moorer bats last year against West Virginia Tech. He hit .362 with 41 stolen bases and 48 RBIs in his two years at Point Park.
41 stolen bases and 48 RBIs, while committing only three errors defensively. “He was always encouraging people to be good,” said former teammate and current Pioneer outfielder Edberg Dominguez. His statistics got the eyes of professional baseball scouts from teams such as the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The team that expressed the most interest in him according to Moorer was the Pittsburgh Pirates. Moorer was following the MLB draft closely, waiting for the phone call that would make his childhood dream come true. But that call never came. Although his phone never rang, he was not done with the sport he had been playing since he was five. “I never thought my baseball career was over,” Moorer said about not getting drafted. “I told myself, ‘I am going to make it to the major leagues.’” Moorer is now on the verge of signing to play baseball for the San Rafael Pacifics in the Pacific Association after spending last fall in the Desert League in Arizona. After college, Moorer decided to join the Desert League, which is for players who intended to play after college but never got drafted. Moorer played for the Somerton Caneros in the four-team Desert League. He hit .325 and led the league in stolen bases with 19 in 28 games. His performance helped him receive recognition from the San Rafael Pacifics. The Pacific Association serves as a development league for players trying to gain recognition and make connections with professional organizations. The season starts May 31. “God gave me the ability to play baseball and I just want to use it to the best of my ability,” Moorer said. “Although I didn’t get drafted, it has just motivated me to work even harder.”
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Iagnemma looks to follow standout freshman year By Cody Siwicki For the Globe
Sophomore Ashley Iagnemma will have the spotlight on her when she takes the mound this season. A strong freshman season made her a standout player for the Pioneers, a role all too familiar to the Point Park softball pitcher. “She is the best pitcher in the conference,” head coach Michelle Coultas said. Iagnemma is seeking the Pitcher of the Year award for the River States Conference (RSC) this year after receiving the conference Newcomer of the Year honor in 2016. She currently leads the conference with 44 strikeouts through her first eight appearances. Iagnemma’s teammates describe her as “friendly, yet determined.” She is no stranger to the field, having played for more than 10 years. Her decade-long career opened her mind and has become the love of her life. The game came naturally to her when she began playing in first grade. In third grade, Iagnemma was moved up to fast pitch, where her pitching career began. It was at this time her mother knew that softball was for her. “By age 10, she was already better than all the kids her age,” Stacy Iagnemma said. “She was in a league of
her own.” She joined South Fayette’s High School softball team as a starting pitcher in ninth grade, and played for Team Pennsylvania, an organization that prepares athletes for college competition, for the next four years. During her sophomore year of high school, Iagnemma began questioning if softball was worth all the work. She did not have the free time like her friends, as she was spending every weekend at traveling team tournaments. Iagnemma strived to balance what she loved with who she loved, ultimately making the decision to continue her softball career. In 2014, Iagnemma had the greatest accomplishment of her career at the end of her junior year. South Fayette won its first section title in school history, following a playoff game against Trinity High School. Iagnemma posted a complete-game shutout, homered over center field, and struck out 13 batters in the 10-0 win. During her senior year, Iagnemma officially signed to Point Park to continue her softball career. She reached her 500th strikeout that season, becoming the first player in South Fayette history to reach that mark. Iagnemma struck out 153
batters in 133 innings pitched during her freshman season at Point Park, posting a 2.16 ERA. Her efforts helped her achieve the conference’s Newcomer of the Year honor. Teammate Shanon Davis knows that when the team takes the field, Iagnemma is looking to win. “Even if she’s playing or not playing, she is always trying to get us up and going, and she’s always determined to win,” Davis said. “She loves winning.” Fellow pitcher Tiffany Edwards said she has 100 percent trust in Iagnemma when she steps onto the field, and knows she will perform at her best every game. “She keeps the batters off balance a lot,” Edwards said. “She’s good with coming back with the count if she’s behind.” Iagnemma said softball is her true passion in life, and that she probably would not be in college if she never started playing. “It has allowed me to express myself,” Iagnemma said. “I was always shy and scared to talk to people, and now it makes me want to persevere.” Coultas believes Iagnemma is a strong contender this year for Pitcher of the Year. “She is there to play and do what it takes to win,” Coultas said. “With her on the mound, and the team we have,
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Sophomore pitcher Ashley Iagnemma delivers a pitch during her freshman year. The 2016 KIAC Newcomer of the Year has started her second year 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 44 strikeouts. this can be our year.” Her team posted a 2319 record in 2016 with a 14-4 conference record. Point Park went 5-8 during spring break in Florida to start 2017, and will begin RSC competition on March 25 against Carlow. Iagnemma has gone 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA to start her sophomore season with four complete games in six starts. Stacy Iagnemma could
not be more proud of her daughter’s softball successes. “She is not only getting an education, but she is doing what she loves,” Stacy said. “She will always want to strive to be better while staying grounded and not becoming conceited. I am just so happy for her.”
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Offense shines at WVU Tech, Pioneers 4-4 in RSC By Jordan Slobodinsky Co-Opinions Editor
The Point Park University baseball team looked to rebound from their slow start in conference play against West Virginia University Tech last weekend. The Pioneers faced off against the Golden Bears in Mooresville, N.C. due to a poor weather forecast at WVU Tech’s home field. The teams played a doubleheader on both Friday and Saturday, resulting in 3-1 series win for the Pioneers. “Our offense was able to make the adjustments that we didn’t make during the Rio [Grande] weekend, which was hitting the ball the other way and putting more pressure on the defense,” Head Coach Loren Torres said. The wins followed a 3-1 series loss the previous weekend at Rio Grande to open conference play. The Pioneers again put their offensive talents on display Friday, winning the first contest 12-3 and the second 7-3. The team racked up nine hits in the first game. The score
remained tied at three after three innings, but then Point Park scored nine unanswered runs and never looked back. Chris Hernandez, Daniel Sanchez and Emmanuel Lopez produced for the Pioneers this weekend. Hernandez was 2-3 with a solo home run in the fourth and two RBIs in the first game Friday. In the fifth inning, Sanchez had a two-run double and Lopez had a three-run triple that contributed to an eightrun inning for Point Park. Pitcher Addison Domingo earned his second win of the year after pitching five innings. “He [Domingo] is a guy who is very talented,” Torres said. “His fastball was live and he was able to get his off-speed pitches over for strikes.” Domingo had three strikeouts and gave up 5 hits on the day. Relievers Daryl Pino and Cole Horew proceeded to sit down six WVU batters in a row for the sixth and seventh
innings to secure the win. The second win of the day featured another strong pitching performance for the Pioneers, as Nolan Krivijanski went six innings while only allowing six hits, walking two and striking out four. He earned the win and improved to 2-1 on the season. WVU Tech led 3-1 in the third inning, but lost that lead after Point Park scored four runs in its half of the third inning. Nicholas Beardsley came to the mound in the seventh inning and didn’t allow a run. Lopez, Sanchez and Richard Perez all had two hits in the game. Perez hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to ensure the 7-3 win. “This weekend was a good wake up call for our offense,” Assistant Coach Rocky Capobianco said. “We weren’t [hitting] as good as we did in Florida, but we were hitting better than at Rio Grande.” The Pioneers managed to
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split the doubleheader Saturday, winning the first game 10-4 and losing the finale of the series 7-0. In the first contest Point Park put up 13 hits, six of which went for extra bases. Erik Montero and Edberg Dominguez hit back-to-back home runs that gave Point Park its 3-1 lead early in the third inning. “I was looking for the first pitch since I knew what was going to come, and he left it up and I capitalized,” Dominguez said. Point Park extended its lead by five runs in the sixth inning. Starting Pitcher Anthony Garofalo pitched the first 3.2 innings, giving up only three runs and three hits. Beardsley again came in relief and earned the win with 2.1 innings pitched,
striking out three. Cole Horew pitched the seventh inning to secure the win. In the second game on Saturday, WVU Tech used only two pitchers to shut out Point Park 7-0. WVU Tech starter Jarron Monroe pitched four innings, giving up only two hits and striking out four. Reliever Garrison Vandeventer proceeded to keep the Point Park offense at bay by pitching three scoreless innings. “We just have to put everything together and play pitch by pitch,” Dominguez said. “We are a very competitive team though.” The Pioneers are scheduled to continue RSC play this weekend against Cincinnati Christian, weather permitting.
Jordan Slobodinsky jeslobo@pointpark.edu
WEEKLY SCOREBOARD: MARCH 7 - MARCH 12 BASEBALL (9-7) (4-4 RSC) POINT PARK 12, WVU TECH 3*.....................................................March 10 POINT PARK 7, WVU TECH 3*.......................................................March 10 POINT PARK 10, WVU TECH 4*.....................................................March 11 POINT PARK 0, RIO GRANDE 7*...................................................March 11 Next: March 15 @ PSU-GA, March 17-18 vs. Cincinnati Christian*
SOFTBALL (5-8) (0-0 RSC) Next: March 18 vs. Gannon March 25 @ Carlow* March 28 @ Waynesburg March 31 @ Midway* April 1 @ Asbury*
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Junior Point Park women’s track athlete Katie Guarnaccia competes during her freshman year in the first year of competition for the men’s and women’s track teams. They begin their third outdoor season this weekend at the Cal U Vulcan Invitational.
Next: March 18, Juniata Invitational March 25, Cal U Vulcan Invitational April 1, Slippery Rock Dave Labor Invitational April 8, Westminster Titan Invitational April 12, Geneva Invitational April 20, SRU Invitational April 29, River States Conference Championship* May 5, Grove City Invitational May 8, Allegheny Gator Invitational May 25-27, NAIA Outdoor National Championship *River States Conference game