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Confusion hit student government as its vice president failed to broker a tie vote on a club’s budget last week. “I take responsibility for this whole mess,” United Student Government (USG) Vice President Bobby Bertha said Monday as the legislative body had to re-vote on Theater Club’s budget. Last week, USG allocated funds to over 30 clubs and organizations last Monday while senators questioned whether Theater Club needed a full $1000 for its upcoming event “COPA Prom. Sen. Samiar Nefzi moved to amend the total budget to $260 to only cover the two security guards requested as compared to the hotel reservation for the event. When voting to amend the budget, Nefzi approved and President Pro-Tempore Shaniece Lawrence opposed while the rest of the legislative body abstained. Although ruling that the amendment failed, Bertha did not broker the oneto-one tie on that vote as he was required to break the tie. Bertha then went on to the proposed motion by Sen. Shayna Mendez to approve the full $1000 to the club. However, after the meeting, the executive cabinet found the discrepancy and it was sent back to the legislative body to fix the error on Monday. However, the senators
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ABC producer shares his story with students By Carley Bonk Copy Editor
The Center for Media Innovation (CMI) hosted 1988 alumnus David Perozzi last Wednesday afternoon for an open discussion about his career as a producer for shows including ABC News, Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time, Scam of the Century: Bernie Madoff’s Crime & Punishment and more. Andrew Conte, director of the CMI, introduced Perozzi as an accomplished Point Park graduate with tips for current students to follow in the path of success. “This is a good reminder of both where you are, and where you want to be,” Conte said. Perozzi’s presentation began with encouragement for journalism hopefuls. “I know jobs are in the
forefront of your mind right now,” Perozzi said. “I’m telling you that you will connect with what you are supposed to do when you are finished.” Perozzi gave some background information regarding his time as a student and how he managed to work up to an executive producer position. “I went to high school at Bellevue and I wasn’t exceptional, I was an average student,” Perozzi said. “I knew from the beginning I would have to work hard, being from a middle class working family.” Not only did Perozzi work diligently in his studies at Point Park, but also held jobs in the restaurant industry to cover his rent for a row house apartment in the Southside.
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Academic Hall was stripped of signage on the walls and old photos from the early 2000’s on Monday morning. Almost as soon as the pictures came down new coats of paint went up. The facelift is part of the Physical Plant Department’s plan to refresh the look of the Academic Hall atrium as well as other spaces on campus.
The Student Health Center is hosting its semiannual Health and Wellness Fair today from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Lawrence Hall lobby. According to Heather Capo, a nurse and the coordinator of the Student Health Center, a myriad of university and Pittsburgh health-related organizations will be in attendance, and students will be able to interact and obtain information from each one.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle adhered to his opposition to Congressional Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at a town hall event Saturday, saying the plan will limit Pennsylvania’s ability to provide sufficient health care to the children, elderly and disabled. Doyle met with constituents to outline his problems with the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the GOP legislation to replace the ACA and address questions and comments from those in attendance. The town hall was held in Oakland’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall on March 18. The event was originally slated to run from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., but the event ran an hour over the allotted time after questions and comments ran long. Doors for the town hall opened at 1 p.m. and Doyle’s staff showed video excerpts from the Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the American Health Care Act on March 8. More than 300 people attended the event. Several other local Democratic officials were present at the event. State Sen. Jay Costa, State Rep. Dan Frankel, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Democratic Commit-
tee Chair Nancy Mills and Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor all attended the event, but did not speak. Doyle was joined on stage by four panelists with separate experiences with the health care industry and ACA insurance. Ray Landis, the Advocacy Manager for AARP Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner, Teresa Miller, both spoke to the crowd, as well as two local entrepreneurs who advocated for the ACA, Janice Nathan and Ali Shapiro. Doyle and the panelists emphasized the repercussions of cutting Medicaid expansion, which would occur if AHCA is passed with its current language, throughout the night, warning that seniors would see a drastic cut in their benefits from the state. “Should we see these Medicaid cuts, we may see the state pitting the health care needs of seniors against the health care needs of children,” Landis said during his remarks. Doyle also expressed doubt that the state’s GOP would act to fill the gap left in federal Medicaid funding. In his remarks during the Energy and Commerce Committee markup, Doyle voiced his displeasure over the lack of an individual mandate in the AHCA, comments that he repeated during the town hall.
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NATIONAL The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)’s director James Comey claims that there is no viable evidence to support the claim that former President Barack Obama wiretapped current President Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York City. Trump’s claim came from a series of tweets nearly two weeks ago, but cited no evidence in the tweet. Comey also reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI were not aware of the wiretapping claims. In addition, the Comey said the FBI is opening an investigation between the connection of Russia to the presidential election. Comey said during a press briefing: “They wanted to hurt our democracy, hurt her, help him. I think all three were confident in at least as early as December.”
Source: CNN LOCAL Pittsburgh could lose one of its Amtrak passenger routes, which stops in Washington D.C., if the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the traveling agency are approved. Senator Bob Casey said cutting Amtrak is a bad deal for Pennsylvania after being emailed about the proposed legislation. The Trump administration revealed the budget last week. If implemented, long-distance trains will be cut in order for Amtrak to focus more on its train that travel short distances. Eliminating Amtrak funding is not a new idea. The Ronald Reagan administration proposed to cut the traveling service’s budget, but the attempt was unsuccessful. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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He involved himself in two separate internships during his senior year, both at KDKA. One internship was in their Public Relations Department while the other was in Human Resources. “You have to hustle in this industry, you have to have your game on,” Perozzi said. “Working in the restaurant industry allowed me to connect with all different kinds of people and taught me to work hard.” Before moving to New York, Perozzi explored Europe for a few weeks. Following the trip, he applied for summer housing on New York University’s campus. Despite not being a student, he was able to take advantage of their career placement center, where he continued to hunt for opportunities until he entered a graduate program in journalism at Columbia University. “I’ve been waitlisted most of my adult life,” Perozzi said. “You just have to
keep going back at it, even if you’re told no.” Even though Perozzi struggled through the nepotism and connections involved with Ivy League Schools, he was able to work his way up in the industry through hard work and dedication. “You’ll eventually find that person willing to give you a break,” Perozzi said. “Honor them in your work.” Perozzi worked in both administrative, logistical and writing positions through ABC. “You have to ask questions about yourself, like where you want to be, to determine your opportunities,” Perozzi said. “Take full advantage of different options, even if it may feel a little off.” Perozzi also gave students hypothetical ethical dilemmas that they may come across in the field. He also expressed the importance of learning to write well. Tips for resumes, cover letters, interviews and connecting on social media were highlight-
ed in his speech. “Find great stories to tell, always answer questions directly and talk very specifically about what you’ve done,” Perozzi said. Perozzi just finished his story “Greatest Love Stories” for People Magazine and “As The World Watched.” Reception of Perozzi’s talk was positive from students. Many had questions regarding their career paths and tips for how to enter a competitive market. Perozzi welcomed the extended Q&A section. Blaine King, senior broadcast reporting major and UView station manager, said he thought it was a great opportunity to hear from a successful alumnus. “It was a very interesting, educational experience,” King said. “We don’t often get to see the production side of things, especially from a major producer of a production company.” Perozzi left students with a few thoughts to keep
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David Perozzi, Executive Producer of ABC News New York in mind. “Journalists should read all day, everything even if you don’t agree with it,” Perozzi said. “Not everyone comes into this world on the same level. If you can’t listen and help people along the way, why are we here?”
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ss o r Fair to include activities, prizes CRIME t c no REPO o from FAIR page 1 and will be passing out infor- “If there are some organiza- d RT “We have some in-house things ranging from our mental health counselor, our athletic trainers, student conduct, dealing with drug and alcohol prevention and awareness and also some outside organizations as well,” Capo said. “We have everything from a meditation center coming, the physician’s office that we send our students to and a downtown chiropractor coming in.” Some organization’s tables will be purely informational and give away small freebies, while others are interactive and include prizes and raffles. Other highlights include a table on healthy food choices and free chair massages. Taffie Bucci, the university counselor, has been a part of the fair several times before
mation on counseling services at the fair as well. Bucci praised the event. “I think the whole event is a beautiful opportunity for students to see what resources there are,” Bucci said. “And I love that it’s a health and wellness fair, because that’s what we need to be supporting. Health and wellness.” This is the second wellness fair that will include a mobile unit that provides free STI testing for students. The unit is run by the Pregnancy Resource Center and will be parked outside of Lawrence Hall during the event. This fair will also feature several new organizations, including the Shambhala Meditation Center and the PNC YMCA. “Every semester, I try to freshen it up a bit,” Capo said.
tions that I feel the information isn’t as relevant for the students at that point, we’ll kind of switch things up and I’ll be looking for new organizations to bring in.” Capo hopes that the fair will provide students with useful information about their physical and mental health. “I think with a little bit of information related to preventative care and safer practices, that they can avoid some of those health and mental health pitfalls,” Capo said. Senior dance major Alison Geroche helped to organize the wellness fair. “I think it’s a stress reliever for students just to have this big, joyful event happening,” Geroche said.
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from TOWN HALL page 1 “What’s the point for a young, healthy person to buy in?” Doyle told the Globe. “When you take the [individual] mandate away, I think they need to think of the bigger picture of how the risk pool works.” The risk pool is a risk management solution that provides safety nets for the medically insecure population. Doyle asserted that the health insurance market would considerably weaken without the individual mandate forcing young Americans to buy into the health insurance system. “Their participation provides care to other people. We need young, healthy people in the market,” Doyle said. “For [Republicans] to get rid of the individual market makes the risk pool riskier and riskier.” Both Doyle and Landis also repeatedly discussed an “Age tax” in the AHCA, referring to a provision in the bill that would distribute tax credits based on age, replacing the income-based subsidies in the ACA. This means that older people will receive larger tax credits for their health insurance than younger people, regardless of income. “They won’t say there is an ‘Age tax’ in this bill, but that’s what it essentially is,” said Landis. Much of the conversation between Doyle, the panelists and those in attendance focused on the Medicaid expansion cuts put forward in the Republicans’ health care bill. According to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Medicaid would see $370 billion in cuts from federal funding. States would be required to make up the difference, or more likely, make deep cuts to their Medicaid payouts, which is one of Doyle’s largest points of contention with the proposed bill. “This is what Medicaid funds in our state: children, seniors and the disabled,”
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Congressman Mike Doyle listens to a question posed by a constituent at a public town hall meeting on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Friday. Doyle said. More than 700,000 Pennsylvanians are currently enrolled in Medicaid and another 415,000 received their health insurance coverage through the ACA marketplace. A Congressional Budget Office analysis of the original legislation determined that 14 million fewer Americans would be covered by medicaid and 24 million Americans would be uncovered by 2026. The office concluded that an estimated 14 million people would lose their health insurance by the end of the year. In an email to The Globe, Point Park University Managing Director of University Marketing and Public Relations Lou Corsaro said that the AHCA will have “no impact” on the health insurance offered to students. Despite heavy public backlash to the AHCA, Republicans have moved the bill quickly through the
House of Representatives. The ACA replacement bill went through the Ways and Means Committee before it landed in Doyle’s Energy and Commerce Committee, where representatives engaged in a grueling 27-hour debate. Most recently, the AHCA bill passed through the Budget Committee by a narrow margin in a 19-17 vote margin. Three Republicans in the Budget Committee voted against the AHCA. Doyle told the crowd at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall that he believes that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wi., will try to get a vote on the bill on Thursday, though Doyle believes that some moderate Republicans are backing off the bill. “I think we have a 50-50 chance of defeating this bill. There’s a lot of nervous Republicans,” Doyle said.
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initially showed confusion on what was going on. “I have a feeling you don’t know what you’re doing,” Dean of Student Life Michael Gieseke pointed out to the confused senators. But after an explanation from Parliamentarian Charles Murria, the senators recast their votes on the amendment to reduce the budget to $260 with Nefzi, and now Sens. Riley Frank, Nick Hesselbirg and Hannah Steiner approving it, Lawrence opposing and the others abstaining. Lawrence, President Blaine King and Treasurer Amber Mole asked about the budget decrease while King further asked about the difference in the vote from last week. “I feel obligated to mention that they do not need to answer the question,” Bertha interjected. After last week’s amendment’s correction, Nefzi moved to bring the cost back to $1000. Since the original motion for the club’s $1000 budget proposal was still open because of last week’s mishap, the senators voted to approve Theater Club’s full budget with Nefzi, Frank and Lawrence opposing and Sens. Daniel Murphy and Hayley Hoffman abstaining. USG also revisited Table Top Tirade’s budget after sending it back to finance committee due to not recalling why there were recommendations for a lower budget. It granted the organization with $718, only agreeing to pay for eight prizes for four tournament events for the organization’s “Game Night” and funding some food for its “Charade Night.” Other supplemental funds were granted to Black Student Union and Broadcast Education Association after appeals were sent in.
Although updating budgets of clubs was the primary discussion of th meeting, USG invited Title IX Coordinator Lib Rosemeyer to speak on the about upcoming events. Title IX covers discrimination of gender and sex and ensures it does not happen in the university’s academics or programs. Rosemeyer announced her office’s Break the Silence in Sexual Violence event to be held Friday, March 31 at the Playhouse – the first time at the location. Other smaller events will be held on campus to bring awareness to consent, sexual violence and alcohol throughout the rest of the semester. Additional announcements included King’s opposition to endorsing candidates in the upcoming USG elections. “I will not be endorsing anyone at all,” King said. “I want it to be a fair election.” Bertha and Murria are running for president and Recording Secretary Davion Heron and former senator Kris Chandler are running for Vice President. All senator positions are opened for re-election. Voting will take place the week of April 3-7.
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CANDIDATES FOR VICE PRESIDENT Point Park’s United Student Government is holding elections for all of its positions April 3 to 7. For the next two weeks, the Globe will profile the candidates for President and Vice President. We begin the series this week with profiles of the candidates for USG Vice President: Davion Heron and Kristopher Chandler.
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Student government Vice Presidential candidate Kris Chandler would compel United Student Government (USG) to be forthright and clear when discussing clubs’ funds if he were to obtain the position after the USG elections April 3 to 7. “[If elected] I want to make it a point to clear that up,” Chandler said in an interview on the second floor of Lawrence Hall this past Friday. “I want to create a community of transparency and a relationship of trust, because with those two things established, we can be united as a school.” Chandler is aware of several instances in which clubs claimed they did not receive a definitive answer from USG as to why their budgets were cut, and he believes that the clubs’ worries have to be addressed. Chandler views the lack of clear communication between USG and university clubs as the “core” of many issues. And if that problem is solved, clubs would be more willing to trust USG. “In order for USG to have a better relationship with the clubs, that has to be improved upon,” Chandler said. As of now, Chandler does not possess a detailed plan for fixing the communication breakdowns. But if he is elected vice president, his first action would be to discuss the issue with USG’s president and its members. “Just sitting down and talking openly, not holding anything back, with everyone involved is one of the best things you can do,” Chandler said. As a sophomore political science and screenwriting double major, Chandler has been naturally interested in politics for a large portion of his life. “Even when I was in high school, I said I wanted to be a political science major.” Thus, Chandler became a senator in USG during the spring 2016 semester, and he was also involved in his high school’s student government. Chandler referred to his time as a USG senator as a “learning experience,” and it made him feel as though he was a part of a community. “It made me feel a part of something,” Chandler said. Therefore, Chandler thought running for USG vice president was the next logical step. “I figured I should be in a position where I could really help the school the way I want to,” Chandler said. “I realized there were some problems here and there that weren’t necessarily dealt with in the best way. I want take it upon myself to jump in the middle of it and take it on.” When Chandler told his friend Taylor Eriksen, sophomore dance major, that he was thinking about running for vice president of USG, she thought it was a great idea, as she views him as qualified for the position. “I told him to go for it,” Eriksen said during a phone interview Sunday. “He takes his responsibilities seriously; he dedicates his full effort in everything he does.” Emily Yount, who is a senior and USG’s graphic designer, was Chandler’s resident educator during his freshman year, and they since have become friends. Yount was not surprised when she learned Chandler had decided to run in the USG elections, as she sees him as a natural fit for vice
Prospective USG Vice President Davion Heron likes to do things the unconventional way. Currently a sophomore musical theatre major, Heron first entered Point Park as a freshman political science major. Now, he’s using his professional experience within the world of politics combined with the people skills he’s acquired in theater to potentially forge his way to the vice presidency. Heron has always had two passions – theatre and government. Before committing to Point Park, Heron decided to not audition for the musical theater program -- one that he knew was well respected within the area and nationally. As a freshman and a then-political science major, Heron decided to join USG during his second semester on campus, thanks to two friends who were serving in senator positions. Heron served as a senator and then moved upwards to the position of recording secretary during the next year of his involvement. In addition to taking minutes for the legislative body meetings and keeping electronic and hard copies of nearly every document that passes through USG, the recording secretary listens closely to the concerns of students. “He or she is also the chair of the student concerns committee, so they take all of the concerns of students and find ways to either help students achieve their concern or explain to them why it might not be feasible at that time,” Heron said. Having been involved with USG for three years, Heron decided that he was ready to check running for executive office off of his to-do list. “I felt that I’ve definitely achieved goals that I wanted to way back when I first started as recording secretary, and I think I can take the next step to say that I want to move to vice president,” Heron said. Heron said that while it would be possible to maintain his involvement with student concerns with his current position, he feels it is necessary to bridge the gap between himself, the students and administration. “[As vice president] I would have a direct way to say to administration, ‘how can we work together to make this happen?’” Heron said. “So my main goal is to be there for the students and try to help administration see where students are coming from and help students see where administration is coming from.” Within his position as recording secretary, Heron said he uses his dynamic and outgoing personality to relate to students, no matter what year or major. “With my personality, it helps me because I can talk to anyone necessary who has an issue and I can help alleviate the problem,” Heron said. Those who know Heron and attended high school with him at Norwin High School, located about 30 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh, are in agreement that he is a qualified listener and overtly friendly. “He can be described as genial,” sophomore musical theatre major Jeremy Spoljarick said. Having known Heron for seven years, Spoljarick considers him a close friend. Spoljarick said he will be voting in the coming USG elections, and that his vote will be cast for his friend. “I’m unaware of any issues at the university, but I believe he’s very capable and he listens to everyone’s problems and opinions on issues,” Spoljarick said. Also from the Norwin area, sophomore multimedia major Emily Yurchison has known Davion for four years and echoes Spoljarick’s remarks on Heron’s affable nature.
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“I want to create a community of transparency and a relationship of trust, because with those two things established, we can be united as a school.” president. “[Chandler] is able to do what needs to be done for the student body,” Yount said in a phone interview Sunday. “He is willing to put his personal beliefs aside in order to do what is right.” Chandler’s sole opponent in the vice presidential race is Davion Heron, who has been a member of USG for three years. Chandler did not hold a USG position this school year, but he sees that as an advantage – his outsider perspective could provide a fresh viewpoint. “I would instill something new in USG,” Chandler said. Moreover, the two candidates for USG president, Charles Murria and Bobby Bertha, have both been a part of USG for a while, so Chandler believes his input would create a good balance. “So, I think a mixture of new and old would make for a better future,” Chandler said. As the election approaches, Chandler does not intend to implement a full-fledged advertising strategy. In fact, he likely will not even hang up “Vote for Kris Chandler” posters. He wants to be a “word of mouth” candidate; he physically wants to go straight to the students. “I want to get involved with the Point Park community, and I think that will be best for me to spread my campaign,” Chandler said. “I don’t want to be a face you see on a poster. I want to be personal.” Ultimately, Chandler desires to use the vice president position to help students with any problems that may arise. “I want to help instill a great environment within Point Park, USG and the student body,” Chandler said. “So I want to make it a point to be a right-hand man for USG and the student body. I just want to be there for them.”
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“My main goal is to be there for the students...” “If I had to describe Davion in one word, it would be friendly,” Yurchison said. “He’s got a knack for making people feel important and welcomed, and I think that’s important for someone who’s running for student office.” Heron is comfortable with where USG is now, but desires to see the subject of shuttle services expand. “There’s always room for growth,” Heron said. “One thing I definitely wanted to maintain is our new shuttle service, because we finally got students to be able to drive the shuttles so students can get paid to do that now.” Heron expressed that if the new student shuttle method were to remain positive and he were to be elected as vice president, he would like new locations to be added in addition to the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the Waterfront and Trader Joe’s. While Heron mentioned that the concerns of the student body have shifted from last year to this year, stretching from Wi-Fi and food service to shuttle services, he expressed the new location of the Pittsburgh Playhouse as a subject of utmost importance to the student body and therefore USG. “Another thing are the new renovations happening around campus with the new Playhouse,” Heron said. “I want to help to see what the outlook would be, the new food system they’re putting in when it’s done, and see how students feel about it.” Across his college career, Heron has additionally been involved in rugby club, Impulse Dance Club and has served as a resident educator through the Office of Student Life. Through this involvement, he has learned how to effectively manage his time, even though he plans on giving USG the most attention out of his work load next year. “Next year, I’m really going to focus on USG, because I know that it would be a new schedule I would not be accustomed to,” Heron said. Heron said he understands the significance and weight of this position and that being approachable for students will remain at the forefront of his campaign. “I think the one thing I would make sure to stress more and more is that I’m here for students,” Heron said. “I’m also a student. Everything that affects them through any administration also affects me as well. My main goal is to just be there for them because I’m also them.”
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Pittsburgh Playhouse to host nationally touring band By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
On March 31, the Pittsburgh Playhouse will host its first rock concert with an artist outside of Point Park, featuring Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties and Drop the Act. Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties is the solo project of Dan “Soupy” Campbell, lead singer of Philadelphia pop punk band, The Wonder Years. With two releases under the project’s belt, Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties infuses Campbell’s pop punk lyric style with folk rock instrumentation. “Someone told me Dan was looking to play colleges, so I took a shot and sent his management an email,” Pioneer Records booking agent and sports, arts and entertainment management junior Molly Miller said. “It’s amazing we were able to book him.” Campbell started the Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties project in 2014 while taking a break between album releases for The Wonder Years. With the band, Campbell has toured the world and has headlined Warped Tour and other festivals worldwide. WPPJ assistant general manager Miranda Van
Bramer has seen The Wonder Years three times in concert, but the Playhouse show will be her first time seeing Campbell playing under the Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties project. “It’s awesome, and I think it’s an honor that Pioneer [Records] was able to pull this through,” Van Bramer said. “I personally know a lot of the individuals who put this together, and I hope our station members go and see the hard work they put in.” This concert will be the first headlining show Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties has played in Pittsburgh. The project has played Pittsburgh’s Four Chord Music Festival in the past but were limited on set time. “Now that the Altar Bar closed, there isn’t a good sized venue for this show,” Miller said. “Stage AE is too big and the Smiling Moose is too small, but the Playhouse is the perfect size.” New Castle pop punk group Drop the Act will open the show. Formed in 2012, the band has one full length release, “Let’s Plan a Robbery,” which came out in 2015. The band is currently working on their second album set to be released later this year. This past December, Drop the Act worked on mu-
sic for the new album with Craig Owens, vocalist of the alternative bands Chiodos and Isles and Glaciers. Pioneer Records has hosted one other rock concert at the Playhouse, which featured Point Park’s Chase and the Barons this past Halloween. After a successful show, the record label is looking to bring more national acts to Point Park. This is the first band not signed to Pioneer Records set to perform at the Playhouse. “We [Pioneer Records] wanted to bring in a national act, so I had students request artists on Twitter and Soupy was brought by a few people,” Miller said. Holding concerts at the Playhouse is also giving students in the sports, arts and entertainment management program a chance to work in an actual concert environment. Jobs usually covered by venue staff will be handled by the students for the performance. “I’m excited to have the chance to work a real show and be in charge backstage, it will be a great experience,” Pioneer Records booking intern and sophomore sports, arts and entertainment sophomore Amber Montz said. The concert is free to Point Park students while
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Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties will be taking Rockefeller Stage March 31 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. tickets are being sold online for non-students. “Soupy has die hard fans that will follow him anywhere,” Miller said. “We’ve already had people out of state say on Facebook that they are attending.” Pioneer Records is anticipating a large turnout.
“We have to have people for production, running, load in, merchandise and all the other jobs involved in a show,” Montz said. “It’s a lot of coordinating but it’s been a lot of fun so far.”
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Real students represent the university in television ads Academic Affairs planning to reopen casting in upcoming weeks
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In 2012, Joe Godley was on the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA) floor of Lawrence Hall when he was asked for a copy of his résumé and headshot, both of which he had on him at the time. He didn’t immediately realize he would soon be a new face for the corner of real and world. “When I gave him my résumé and headshot, he asked if I wanted to be in a Point Park commercial, and I said yeah,” said Godley, who graduated in 2014 with a degree in acting. Television advertisements for Point Park are developed by Enrollment Marketing and feature real Point Park students and alumni, such as Godley. The Office of Enroll-
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ment Marketing is in charge of developing advertisements for the university. According to Vice President of Enrollment Marketing Mark Meighen, his office develops ideas, messages and scripts for advertisements and normally works with an outside production company on the creation of the ads, while students are often drafted through recommendations by Student Life or Academic Affairs, according to an email interview. Godley was hired through COPA and said he enjoyed the production process. “It was about 15 minutes long, and I just stood in one spot, which they were like over impressed with,” Godley said about shooting the commercial. A few other COPA students were also hired
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during this period. “I remember when I was asked to do it, I was so excited,” said Melessie Clark, a 2015 graduate with a major in musical theatre. Meighen said that ads for Point Park are created with distinct messages for a target audience and are partnered with Paskill, Stapleton and Lord (PS&L) Advertising for production and placement of the ads. George “Fritz” Kiersch, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, said in a phone interview that his office will be casting for upcoming development within the next few weeks. The ads from 2012 mainly feature the students posing in one place around the city. Although simple, they each said it was a fun experience. “It was a fairly easy pro-
cess, I just threw my book bag on my back and smiled,” said Trumaine Verret-Fleming, 2014 Point Park graduate with a degree in theater arts acting, said about shooting the commercial. Verret-Fleming, Clark and Godley each said they were paid $100 for their work in the commercial. At the time, they all said they didn’t have much commercial experience, but now Clark and Godley said they still have their parts in their reels and portfolios. Some of the actors also said that looking back on the commercial is now humorous. Clark’s took place on the overlook at Mount Washington. “They asked me to turn around and smile and I had to do it in slow motion, so it was the most awkward slow turn around ever, and
I did it like 20 or 30 times,” Clark said. Godley’s took place in the Cultural District and was shot around 8 or 9 p.m. “It’s funny to look back on now because I’m just standing there with that smirk on my face,” Godley said. Each of the actors have since moved on to professional careers. Verret-Fleming has worked for Royal Caribbean and Pittsburgh wedding band The Elite Showband. Godley and Clark have both moved to New York City to pursue different acting projects. “I would definitely do it again, it was really easy, and I got paid for it,” Godley said. “Can’t argue with that.”
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It’s not easy being green: a concerned student’s plea for sustainability
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Inform yourself before USG elections Beginning this week, we at the Globe are publishing profiles on our candidates for vice-president and president of our United Student Government. What is the purpose behind devoting an entire page of our news section to these profiles? We want to help inform the electorat. That means you – the student body. It’s easy to forget that these elections are just as important as the election that flooded our Facebook feeds a few short months ago. These elections will directly impact our campus community, and therefore directly affect you as a student. We should be in agreement that it’s important to exercise your right to vote on campus. It is all too easy to complain about the food in the dining hall, or the speed of the Wi-Fi, and forget or simply overlook that you have the ability to elect the people you want to directly handle these situations or bring them to the attention of those that can. These complaints don’t have to be a shout into the void; we have a governing body that wants to work for us, and we should let them. This isn’t a public service announcement to go out and vote. That’ll come soon enough. Instead, let this serve as a reminder why we’re doing what we we’re doing – we’re writing these profiles and ask-
ing the important questions that you, the students, want answers to. We want you to get to know your candidates better. We want you to know the intentions at the heart of each candidate’s campaign. It’s important for us as a student media outlet to maintain our meaningful relationship with USG, but moreover, it’s important that the student body is connected to and content with the student leadership on campus. Our generation has often been referred to as an “apathetic generation.” We’ve been accused of approaching our degrees with a consumerist mentality – thinking of our degree as a product that our tuition dollars are purchasing for us. While their presence is essential and is the reason why students’ concerns and ideas can be met with an actual follow-through, why would we leave it up to administration when we have influential student leadership at our fingertips? Read the profiles. Get to know your candidates. Make an informed decision. Take ownership of your campus and your life. You should care about these elections because you should care about your campus.
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By Mei Lu Barnum For the Globe
Are you fed up with being promised storms that only produce a sprinkling and don’t cancel classes for the day? Maybe not, but if the fluctuating weather in March and the petrified daffodils in Village Park don’t sadden you enough-maybe the whispers of climate change do. Now, all political views aside, I think it can be agreed upon that something is happening right now that is causing shovels and plows to come out on a Monday and flocks of college students in cutoffs on a Tuesday. I get it, it’s easy to bundle up and complain about the moody weather, but eventually we need to step back and recognize that the way we live our lives is affecting the bigger picture. We live in a consumerist world, and it’s so easy to put on our blinders and pretend that our material intake isn’t affecting anything. Status is created in Instagram likes, Starbucks cups and spring trends from Forever 21. We are told everything is replaceable and disposable, including ourselves. Where do things go after we carelessly throw them in the trash? A landfill probably. Then maybe after years of sitting in a landfill, those packing materials that covered your precious Keurig from Amazon Prime have broken down enough on a molecular level to enter our soil, our water, our plants,
our animals and eventually our own bodies. Don’t give up now, thinking the havoc humans have created is irreversible, because if we get up off our ice cream stained, “Netflix and chill” couches and do something now, we can stop the worst before it happens. This doesn’t mean that we have to go plant a tulip sanctuary each weekend, go sort everyone’s trash or move to a remote goat farm in Norway. It can be as simple as making the conscious effort to be aware of your consumer habits and maybe recycle for a start. Point Park has been promoting that we have a green initiative on campus, and that is definitely reflected through the multiple recycling receptacles, refillable water stations and reusable takeout containers now available at the dining halls around campus. Now that you got a quick rundown of the little changes the university is making, ask yourself what can you do? Be aware of where things go when you are done with them. Will it really kill your vibes today if you put the leftover can of soup you just heated up in the industrial campus microwaves in the recycling bin? Take this paper you are reading now. Will it ever make it to the blue recycling bins on campus? Or will you discard it on a table, hoping someone else will take care of your trash? Recycling more is not the be-all end-all answer;
reducing our material intake and consumer habits is really the root of everything. Choosing a more sustainable lifestyle, seen through movements like the tiny house movement or the zero-waste movement are amazing choices, too. Other ways you can easily help out the earth: bring a reusable shopping bag on the Sunday shuttles. You can also walk or take public transportation. I know I need an Uber just as badly as you do sometimes, but if you can, get outside for little bit and soak up some of that amazing Vitamin D. For the love of the Allegheny, don’t forget your reusable water bottles. Borrow before you buy – if you need a professional outfit for an interview or event, ask a friend before buying something you will literally never wear again. In the summer and early fall, walk to the Market Square farmer’s market and get yourself some beautifully fresh produce that supports local agriculture as well. Stepping off my sustainable soap box, that list is just the beginning of things you can do on your end to be aware, and to make change. With a little work and determination, we can grow the movement of a generation who cares about what their future and planet looks like.
Mei Lu Barnum mcbarnum@pointpark.edu
The corner of real and world provides uncomfortable situation for students By Josh Croup Co-Sports Editor
Hey people of Pittsburgh: get over yourselves. Now that I have your attention, here’s an editorial based mostly on built up emotions and frustrations. I love this city. Pittsburgh is why I chose to spend four years at Point Park University. The school had its perks, but the city ultimately sold me on the university. Pittsburgh is beautiful, full of opportunity and one of the most livable cities in America. That’s what I think of when I picture my city in my head. That’s what I think of when I picture my home in my head. But what if I told you it’s disgusting, cluttered with awful people and part of a major problem in America? That’s not what you think of when you imagine Pittsburgh, is it? Me either. But if you ask some people on this campus, that’s exactly what
they’ll tell you. Especially Wood St. No, the city isn’t awful. No, the city isn’t unlivable. No, the city doesn’t have people crawling around every inch of it that are a disgrace to the human race. It does have several people, mostly men, who think it is okay to call out women on the street. It does have several people, especially on Wood St., who think it is okay to follow women for blocks as they mind their own business. It’s not okay. It’s disgusting, it’s wrong and it’s pathetic. There’s not one general description of the kind of person that thinks it’s okay to harass people on the street. They’re black, white, tall, short and everything in between. My friends that have complained about the issue are all women, but this garbage happens to more people than just women or girls on the street. I’m tired of hearing my friends and seeing posts on
Facebook from students at Point Park say they’re scared to walk down Wood St. and around the city because of street harassment. I’m fed up with overhearing horror stories of my fellow students’ experiences walking past the bus stop at the corner of Third Ave. and Wood St. I’m frustrated that people are afraid to ride the “T” because, when they do, they are cornered or confronted by creeps who think they’re being sweet when they stare at them, talk dirty to them and try to get to know them. It happens in broad daylight, midnight, dusk and dawn. What can I do about it other than express my frustrations in a student newspaper? I honestly don’t know. I’ve talked about street harassment in the past, and the reaction to the topic depends on the listener. Sometimes, the conversation transitions to personal stories and experiences.
Other times, I’m met with comments like, “That’s just how the world is. It’s just part of life.” Someone also left this comment on a street harassment PSA I shared on YouTube: “Have you ever been in a street fight? I’d love to be “cat called” if it meant I was never put in harms way. (Getting your feelings hurt does not count as harm.) Build a bridge…” It was left by a user who has no other content on his or her page, and most likely just made the account to be an internet troll. But that comment is everything that is wrong with what is on our streets. No, Wood St. isn’t the only street in the city where this is a problem, and the problem exists outside of Pittsburgh. It’s a major problem in America and around the world. Again, I have no idea what I can do about this, other than use the Globe as a medium to express my
frustration. To anyone who thinks street harassment is something people just have to “deal with,” please back up and check yourself. And no, the victims of street harassment aren’t “asking for it.” This whole street harassment thing, it’s not okay. It’s wrong, and it’s making our city a little less livable for people who decided to attend a school in one of America’s “most livable cities.” The tour guides leave this part about city living out when you make your first visit to the city or to campus. I don’t have the answers to this problem, and I don’t know if there is an answer. Maybe someone reading this does, and if so, please tell someone your solutions. Students shouldn’t have to be afraid to walk down Wood St. past the intersection of real and world.
Josh Croup jdcroup@pointpark.edu
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CROUP’S CORNER By Josh Croup
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Krivijanski’s perfect game sparks 4-0 RSC weekend Pioneers plate 34 runs, allow 6 in Cincinnati
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Stella wasn’t stellar... But she sure did make things complicated The baseball team was supposed to have four home games this weekend, but instead had to travel four and a half hours to Cincinnati. The softball team was supposed to have a non-conference home game Saturday, but rescheduled the game to March 23. The track teams were supposed to begin outdoor season at Juniata College Saturday, but made a last-minute move to Muskingum University to begin the outdoor schedule. Being a student athlete in Western Pennsylvania has its challenges, but Point Park has more potholes to drive around than most schools in the region. These challenges were on full display last weekend and were frustrating for the teams, coaches and administrators. They all have Winter Storm Stella to thank. The apocalyptic forecasts worried the teams that had games or meets scheduled for the weekend. It looked like Stella was going to wreak havoc on the entire Northeast. But forecasters started changing their predictions for the Pittsburgh area early Monday night, and it looked like Pittsburgh was in the clear. Stella flat out swung and missed in the Burgh. But there were still spurts of snow and rain that accumulated on the baseball and softball fields in the coming days. The drainage there isn’t the best to say the least, and the weather effectively ruined any chance of home games in Pittsburgh for the weekend. The baseball team has a loaded schedule this season with few dates to schedule makeup games. The team was forced to move its conference doubleheaders against Cincinnati Christian from Green Tree to Cincinnati. Point Park swept the four-game series and improved to 8-4 in the River States Conference (RSC). The softball team hasn’t played a game this season that didn’t take place in Florida. March 3 was the last time the team hit the diamond. That was the day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation. We were still on spring break. Feels like a long time ago, doesn’t it? The softball team’s nonconference date with Gannon on Saturday took a rain check for Thursday. If the game is actually played, it would mark 20 days between games for Point Park. The Pioneers open conference play two days later against Carlow. You can bet the team wants to play Gannon to work out the kinks before it plays a game that matters in the standings. The track and field teams were in a little better shape, just coming off a wildly suc-
cessful indoor season. But outdoor track and field is a whole different ballgame. Mother Nature was victorious over Juniata College, which announced the cancellation of the Juniata Invitational last Thursday. Point Park was forced to move at the last second to the Muskingum Muskie Duals in New Concord, Ohio. It didn’t seem to phase the teams, which has a fantastic start to outdoor season winning events and securing national championship bids. I asked Anna Shields, who qualified for nationals in the 800 Saturday, about the change. “I just get on the bus and go where they tell me,” she said. Fair enough. Despite the incredible challenges Point Park teams face, the university continues to recruit talented student athletes who stack up against the best of the best colleges in the RSC. These three teams, along with the golf teams, arguably have the toughest time at Point Park. They’re essentially always at the mercy of Mother Nature. The softball and baseball teams can take live batting practice in the cages and throw a little at their practice facility in Green Tree. That’s about it. There is little work the teams can do on defense, particularly fly balls, when they are indoors. The track and field teams have obvious challenges that come with competing at an urban university. Distance runners can adapt and run in the city and at Schenley Park. Sprinters and field athletes can’t exactly perfect their crafts on the Boulevard of the Allies.
“Point Park has more potholes to drive around than most schools in the region” Still, the track and field (throw cross country in there, too) teams have, in three short years, set the standard for excellence and success at the university. The softball team is at the top of the conference year-in and year-out, and is never a cakewalk for opponents from around the RSC. The baseball team, in its 50th season, is one of the most successful and historic programs in the country. Staying at the top of your game as a student athlete at Point Park isn’t easy. But somehow, the teams are more “Stella” than most who have more accommodating locations.
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By Jordan Slobodinsky Co-Opinions Editor
Senior pitcher Nolan Krivijanski threw a perfect game Saturday to kick off Point Park’s four-game sweep of Cincinnati Christian University. “I was just trying to pound the zone early,” Krivijanski said. “My catcher called a great game.” All 21 batters that Krivijanski faced were retired in order. Thirteen pitches resulted in ground balls that the defense was forced to contend with, and Krivijanski struck out two in the contest. Junior right fielder Edberg Dominguez went 1-3 in the contest and scored five runs in the four-day series. “In the first game, we were hitting the ball hard, but right at people,” Dominguez said. “It was just one of those days.” Krivijanski said his defense was a key factor for him in the 1-0 victory. “I told [the defense] that I was proud of them after the game,” Krivijanski said. “The only reason it was a perfect game was because of the defense behind me.” The only offense for Point Park during the game was an RBI single from senior shortstop Cole Johnson in the fourth inning. Senior outfielder Emmanuel Lopez scored on the play and Krivijanski needed no other support to seal the deal. “I’m blessed to have that under my belt,” Krivijanski said. The second game resulted in a 6-1 victory for the Pioneers. Sophomore pitcher Nicholas Beardsley pitched a complete game and earned the win. He gave up five hits, two walks and struck out six in the contest. The Pioneers took a 5-0 lead in the first inning and extended the lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning. “He’s a young guy, he’s going to have a lot of success for us in the future,” Krivijanski said regarding Beardsley. The offense was more productive Sunday for the
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Senior pitcher Nolan Krivijanski stands with his catcher, junior Chris Hernandez, after tossing a 1-0 perfect game Saturday. The Pioneers swept the four-game series at Cincinnati Christian. Pioneers, who swept the doubleheader by the scores of 11-2 and 16-3. Point Park was tied 1-1 in the top of the second
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and broke open the lead by scoring four runs. In the fourth and fifth inning the Pioneers put up three runs. The offense finished the game with 16 hits. Johnson went 3-5 with two RBIs and scored one run. Senior pitcher Anthony Garofalo went five innings, giving up six hits, two runs and striking out one. Senior Logan Linder and junior Gustavo Barboza both pitched one scoreless inning in relief. The finale of the series had Point Park’s focus. The Pioneers struggled to finish their sweep of West Virginia Tech last week. “The message this week was to just finish,” Krivijanski said. “We just had to finish, and we told ourselves in the huddle we were treating this like it was game one.” The Pioneers scored four runs in the first, one run in the second and five in the third to lead 10-3 by the fourth inning. Junior pitcher Addison Domingo went five innings, giving up six hits, three runs and striking out three. Junior catcher Chris Hernandez went 2-3 with four RBIs and a home run. Johnson continued contributing with three hits. Point Park improved to 13-7 overall, and 8-4 in conference play. The Pioneers continue their River States Conference schedule this weekend at Asbury.
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Track qualifies 4 for nationals in season-opener By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor
In the first event of the 2017 outdoor track and field season, junior distance runner Katie Guarnaccia earned a spot at the outdoor track and field national championship meet in the 10,000 meter on a frigid Saturday afternoon. “With us being a thirdyear program, having this many qualifiers early on really shows a lot from our coaches and also what we can do with the lack of facilities,” junior sprinter and captain Aaron Barlow said. The Pioneers traveled to New Concord, Ohio Saturday for the Muskingum Muskie Duals at Muskingum University after their originally scheduled meet at Juniata was canceled due to weather. Competing against six others, Guarnaccia kicked the day off by finishing the women’s 10,000 with a time of 37 minutes, 40 seconds. With a finish 42 seconds ahead of the second place finisher, Guarnaccia secured a spot at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. May 25-27. She also set the stadium record in the event by four minutes. Guarnaccia is in her third year with the Point Park track and field team and has now qualified for nationals seven times. She finished the indoor season with a qualification in the 5,000 and in the distance medley relay. Later in the day, sophomore runner Anna Shields set a new school record in
the women’s 800 with a final time of 2 minutes, 13 seconds. Against 21 runners, she finished first in the event, 11 seconds ahead of competition, good enough to earn a spot in the NAIA outdoor national championship. “Shields is truly a special athlete, and I know she will do amazing things,” head coach Kelly Parsley said earlier this year after adding Shields to the team. Still in her rookie year as a Pioneer, Shields qualified for the indoor national championship meet in six events. She finished second in the NAIA in the mile and the 1,000 meter at the national championship meet last month. Also on the track, junior sprinter Jahniah McAllister placed first in the women’s 100-meter hurdles event finishing in 17.21 seconds. She also competed in the 100 meters and 200 meter where she finished second and third respectively. On the field for the Pioneer women, freshman thrower Mackenzie Mangum finished first out of six in the javelin. On her second throw of 33.97 meters, Mangum won the event and set a new school record. Also coming away with a Pioneer field victory was Kiana Daley with a 34.70-meter discus throw. The Point Park women ended the day with a total of five event wins. On the men’s side, it was Jryi Davis and Tyler Carter setting the tone, both reaching the national qualifying mark in the triple jump. Davis’s leap of 14.50 meters was
good enough to set a new Point Park record as well. “Every meet that I go to, I try and qualify in my event, so doing it today took so much stress away from the rest of the season,” Davis said. In the triple jump, Point Park held the first six placements with sophomore distance runner Andre Lowery, freshman jumper and thrower Chance Callahan, sophomore jumper Michael Morris and senior sprinter Eric Biggs finishing in that respective order after Carter. “It’s always amazing to compete against Carter,” Davis said. “It’s a friendly competition every time between us and it’s a lot of fun.” Biggs also won the men’s 100 with his time of 11.66 seconds. Also taking a win on the track was the men’s 4x100 relay team. The team of Barlow, Biggs, sophomore sprinter Tory Doby and sophomore sprinter Tyrone Robinson finished in 44.55 seconds, 0.53 seconds ahead of secpage 8 photos Robert Berger | The Globe ond-place finisher from St. Sophomore distance runner Anna Shields qualified for the NAIA naVincent College. tional championship meet in the 800 meter run this weekend at the It was Barlow’s first Muskie Duals at Muskingum University in Concord, Ohio. time competing in an outdoor event as a Pioneer. The captain placed second in the Also leaving Ohio with a five event wins on the day. 1oo with his time of 11.69 sec- win on the track was sopho“This was a great start for onds. Barlow also competed more distance runner Sean us,” Parsley said to his team in the 200, where he placed Hilverding. He finished the following the meet. “I know third in 23.63 seconds. 5,000 in 16 minutes, 1 sec- the sprinters aren’t happy “Despite the weather, ond. Also competing in the with their times, but there’s it feels really good to be out 5k was sophomore distance nothing we can do about here,” Barlow said. “I placed runner Nick Kasisky who conditions… everybody did a well in each event, so I can’t topped his personal record great job today.” complain on how it’s gone.” by 38 seconds. The men’s and womIn the final track event, en’s track and field teams the Pioneer men’s 4x400 re- will compete this weekend lay team finished in 3 min- at California University of utes, 32.29 seconds to a sec- Pennsylvania at the Vulcan ond placement. Invitational. Chance Callahan won the shot put with an 11.27 meter Robert Berger toss to give the Pioneer men raberge@pointpark.edu
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Senior Eric Biggs and junior Aaron Barlow competes in the 100 meter dash at the Muskie Duals on Saturday. Biggs and Barlow finished first and second respectively in the event.
POINT PARK, PSU-GREATER ALLEGHENY............................ March 15 Postponed to March 29 due to weather POINT PARK, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON.......................... March 16 Postponed due to weather, make-up date TBD CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 0, POINT PARK 1*........................... March 18 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 1, POINT PARK 6*........................... March 18 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 2, POINT PARK 11*......................... March 19 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 3, POINT PARK 16*......................... March 19 Relocated from Point Park to CCU due to weather Next: March 24-25 @ Asbury*
SOFTBALL (5-8) (0-0 RSC) POINT PARK, GANNON............................................................... March 18 *Postponed to March 23 due to weather Next: March 23 vs. Gannon, March 25 @ Carlow*
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD JUNIATA INVITATIONAL........................................................... March 18 Canceled MUSKINGUM MUSKIE DUALS.................................................. March 18 Triple Jump: Davis, 1st (14.50 meters) - National Qualifier Carter, 2nd (14.37 meters) - National Qualifier Next: March 25 @ California Vulcan Invitational
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD JUNIATA INVITATIONAL........................................................... March 18 Canceled MUSKINGUM MUSKIE DUALS.................................................. March 18 800: Shields, 1st (2 minutes, 13 seconds) - National Qualifier 10,000: Guarnaccia, 2nd (37 minutes, 40 seconds) - National Qualifier Next: March 25 @ California University Vulcan Invitational
MEN’S GOLF Next: @ Carlow (Dual Match), March 25
WOMEN’S GOLF Next: @ Grove City Invitational, April 2
Junior Darian Leighty competes in the long jump at the Muskie Duals on Saturday. Leighty finished eighth overall in the event. She placed fourth overall in the triple jump later that day.
*River States Conference game