Point Park Globe Spring 2017 Issue 5 - the 50th Anniversary

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Unsafe water plagues Playhouse By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor

While Point Park’s campus was excluded from last week’s flush and boil water advisory, the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Oakland residents were affected. “We had to take precautionary measures,” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said at a press conference last Thursday. “At no time was your water ever in danger.” The advisory went into effect last Monday by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA). After conducting tests at the Highland Park water filtration center, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) called for the advisory. Test results showed low chlorine levels. Students were notified of the advisory via emails sent by the physical plant, which included a mes-

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1967 ~ 50th Anniversary Edition ~ 2017 Celebrating 50 years of covering the world of Point Park University news

Korean War vets take spotlight By Francesca Dabecco For The Globe

As the room rose for the singing of the national anthem, a group of veterans in their mid-80s stood proudly with their hands saluting the American flag, just as they did nearly six decades ago during the Korean War. These men, along with veterans from all different eras, gathered in the Lawrence Hall ballroom to hear the inspiring story of a Korean War Bride, Pega Crimbchin, 84, of Saxonburg, Pa., speak as part of a Veterans Breakfast Club event at Point Park, co-sponsored by the Honors Program. This is the second event the Honors Program and history faculty members have brought to the university, following the Wonder Women of World War II event last year. Crimbchin’s daughter, Katie Schell, has recorded her mother’s memoirs in a book called, “Love Beyond Measure,” telling the story of her life of poverty as a slave girl, her difficult survival during the Korean War and her journey to the United States after falling in love with an Ameri-

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USG adds social media standards USG By Alex Grubbs USG Beat Writer

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Pega Crimbchin talks about how she survived the Korean War as a child at the Veteran’s Luncheon Jan. 31.

Student government rolled out a new social media code of ethics as a way to keep professionalism within the organization. A local architect company also spoke to USG about transforming the infrastructure on campus. “Practice discretion… to the best of your ability [in] what you think is necessary for your position and as person who represents this organization,” Parliamentarian Charles Murria said to the United Student Government (USG) legislative body.

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can soldier. “I was just sitting there thinking ‘I’m in a room full of heroes,’ and it is very humbling to be in a room with so many good people,” Schell said as she took the stage to introduce her mother.

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Monongahela Wharf experiences Internship and job fair increase in crime reports, patrols to be held tomorrow Fair serves as opportunity

Police chief discourages students ‘from hanging out down there’ in general, especially at night to connect Point Park By Manon Riley For The Globe

A scanning of the past few semester’s crime reports indicate that drug violations are becoming a larger problem at the Monongahela Wharf at the edge of Point Park’s campus. For the year 2016, crime reports recorded one drug violation total at the Monongahela Wharf. Only one month into the spring

2017 semester, there have already been two documented drug violations at the wharf. According to Lt. Nicholas Black of the Point Park Police department, Allegheny County park rangers and officers from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat commission are the ones who initially encountered the offending students. “The [Point Park] officers maintain their desig-

nated patrol areas,” Black said. “This week was just an unfortunate week.” Black has not personally seen an increase of Point Park students at the Monongahela Wharf, but attributes much of students’ increased presence to mild weather. According to the university’s 2016 crime report, the primary area of jurisdiction the Point Park Police department patrols extends from Fort Pitt Blvd. north to Forbes Ave.

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Chloe Jakiela | The Globe A pedestrian waits to cross Ft. Pitt Blvd. which runs over the Monongahela Wharf parking garage on Monday.

students with employers By Lauren Clouser For the Globe

The School of Business, School of Communication and Career Development Center have joined forces to host the annual Spring Internship and Job Fair. The fair will take place on Feb 9. from 12-3:30 p.m. in the Student Center gym. According to Angela Scaramucci, the director for the Career Development Center, the job fair will feature employers such as KDKA, Phipps Conservatory, PNC, CBS Radio, Brunnerworks, Stage AE, Comcast NBCUniversal and the Johnstown Tomahawks. Scaramucci stated that the fair is for alumni and students of all majors, and that Point Park invites students and alumni from other colleges to attend it as well. The fair will also host four discussion panels in room 701 of the Student Center. The panels are centered around different career aspects such as venue building, venue safety and the possibility of career changes and career advice from Point Park alumni. The first panel, “Building a World Class Venue

from the Ground Up” will focus on building a new venue, with the new Pittsburgh Playhouse as an example. The panel features speakers such as President Paul Hennigan and Andrew Conte, the director for the Center for Media Innovation. According to Paige Beal, an assistant sports, arts and entertainment (SAEM) professor who helped to organize the panel speakers, the first panel should appeal to a wide audience. “Building a World Class Venue from the ground up is something that everyone is interested in, particularly in sports, arts and entertainment management,” Beal said. “The opportunity for it is so right in front of us.” The second panel revolves around making entertainment venues more safe for audiences. Some speakers include Darryl Jones, the Chief of Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Doug Herrmann, the general manager of Stage AE and Roy Cox, the District Chief for the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

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Weather Forecast Today: Showers H 48, L 29

Thursday: Cloudy, H 30, L 18 Friday: Mostly Cloudy, H 35, L 32 Saturday: Showers, H 49, L 44

Sunday: Rain, H 56, L 37 Monday: Partly Cloudy, H 41, L 28 Tuesday: Partly Cloudy, H 39, L 29

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