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Bertha, Heron elected USG Full-time faculty organizes President, Vice President demonstration USG

By Alex Grubbs USG Beat Writer

In the one of the largest voter turnouts for student government elections in recent years, Robert Bertha and Davion Heron rose as the next president and vice president, respectively.

United Student Government (USG) President

Blaine King announced the results on Monday after last week’s election with more than 200 students voting.

“I’m happy to see the turnout we had for this election,” President-Elect Bertha said after his win.

“It’s really awesome, especially seeing that they want to stay engaged with what’s happening on campus. I’m very honored to be given

this position.”

Bertha and Heron are planning to work all summer to usher in the administration for next school year.

Heron plans to dedicate his time to the position.

“It will be a constant working for what the students want… and figuring out [implementing] it,” Heron said.

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Bobby Bertha and Davion Heron were announced president and vice president respectively of USG Monday afternoon during USG’s weekly meeting.

University tests Blackboard alternatives

By Lauren Clouser Staff Writer

Point Park is gradually growing closer to finding an alternative to Blackboard, the university’s learning management system (LMS).

The LMS Committee, made up of 13 faculty and staff members, is considering four options for the update, which include Blackboard Ultra, the updated version of Point Park’s current system, Canvas, Schoology and D2L Brightspace.

The committee conducted student surveys during the weeks of March 7 and March 15 in order to determine which program the students preferred.

According to Nelson Chipman, the executive director of Point Park Online and the chair of the LMS Committee, the committee is compiling data from the student surveys.

“We had 317 student surveys completed across the systems,” Chipman said. “We did a really indepth two week trial and also took systems into classrooms, so at the beginning of class some instructors allowed us to come in and test it that way; we got some really robust feedback.”

Chipman declined to give any details on which program seemed to be the most popular because the LMS Committee is currently conducting faculty surveys and did not want to create any bias. The faculty testing period will end on Apr. 13.

The LMS Committee also tested the programs and gave each one a score. According to Chipman, some scored higher than others, but all received good scores.

“Based on that,” Chipman said, “we’re already moving toward improvement for students and for faculty. The thing is which one is going to sort of rise to the top.”

From there, Chipman stated that the committee would compile the data from student input, faculty input and the scores from the LMS Committee. They then plan to provide a recommendation to the provost by the end of this month on which program to use.

Chipman mentioned there may be several favorites, and in that case, they would recommend two programs.

If there is a program change, next year will be a transition year, which Chipman stated was due to the university’s contract with Blackboard, which will

end in December.

“We’ll have sort of a year to migrate,” Chipman said. “By the fall of 2018 we’ll be solely on a new system, so there will be a little bit of overlap as we migrate from one system to the new. I guess there’s always the chance that we’ll stay with where we’re at, I would be surprised if we do based on data that’s being collected, but I suspect that next year will be a transition year.”

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Co-Sports Editor

More than 20 full-time faculty members wearing matching union t-shirts turned out Saturday to greet prospective students outside Lawrence Hall as contract negotiations approach the summer months.

Faculty who showed up to demonstrate Saturday as students and their families arrived to Admitted Students Day said they did so to catch the attention of the administration before the semester ends.

“There’s no hostility,” Professor John Shepard said. “We want to impress upon the administration that they should take us se-

riously and that we’re committed.”

The first negotiating session between the union representing the full-time faculty at Point Park and the university was on March 17 last year, and negotiations began in earnest in May. President Hennigan recently told the Globe that first contracts typically take between 18-24 months to negotiate, and talks are progressing on time.

Bill Purcell is one professor negotiating on behalf of the full-time faculty with representatives from the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh/ Communications Workers of America, the union representing the faculty.

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‘It’s On Us’ campaign promotes sexual violence awareness

By Carley Bonk Copy Editor

Point Park University posted an “It’s On Us” campaign video on its Facebook page March 30 to raise awareness for sexual violence on college campuses, an issue the university is focused on addressing.

Cinema students Mina Hoffman, Olivia Shipman, Taylor Dolniak, Erin Chaballa, Kelsey Myers and Shelby Miller have been working on the project since the start of the semester.

“We reached out to faculty and students of the university to read [on screen] a letter written by a Point Park student who witnessed their friend be sexually assaulted and didn’t

step in,” Hoffman said. “The great thing about the ‘It’s On Us’ campaign is that it is focused on bystanders stepping in, which can sometimes be a gray area.”

Students and faculty agreed to participate in reading the letter and signing a pledge to vow to step in if a friend or stranger is facing a situation that may lead to sexual assault. Anna Goforth, a senior biology major, said that raising awareness is not just important in stopping it from happening, but also helping those who have survived it.

“Knowing someone who went through this -- it hits home,” Goforth said. “This

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Andrew Miles, senior broadcast production major and Shannon Felletter, senior acting major, pose for a caricature in celebration of Point Park’s Senior Week which started Monday.

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President Hennigan visits USG, reflects on school year from USG page 1 Bertha won with 58 percent of the 228 votes cast for president. Heron won with 60 percent of the 231 votes cast for vice president.

All senators running for re-election, plus a write-in senator won in their respective schools.

Sophomore Daniel Murphy, who won in write-in votes, and freshman Hayley Hoffman won for the Conservatory of Performing Arts.

Junior Alexis Sherman, freshmen Riley Frank and Hannah Steiner were re-elected to represent the School of Arts and Sciences.

For the School of Business, freshmen Mitchum Donatelli, Nick Hesselbirg and Kaylee Kearns were re-elected into their senatorial positions.

And for the School of Communication, sophomore Samiar Nefzi and freshman Zachary Seymour were re-elected.

While student government is preparing for the shift of power within the adminis-

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President Paul Hennigan discusses student concerns at USG’s weekly meeting Monday, April 10 tration, Point Park President Paul Hennigan reflected with them on the accomplishments of the school year.

Despite some minor hiccups throughout the year, Senator Daniel Murphy attributed a more positive student reaction to the food service since CulinArt became

the school’s food service provider.

Since becoming the food service provide, CulinArt dealt with expired soda and a mislabeling of food, but new renovations and unveiling a new meal plan have left students feeling positive.

Murphy and Heron both

asked about transparency in tuition as the newyear rolls out.

“We can make a pie chart,” Hennigan said of detailing out where tuition money is going toward.

Sen. Kaylee Kearns, a commuter student, asked about where the university

Do give not cross Sexual awareness PSA hopes to students a better understanding of issue from PSA page 1 was someone’s friend, son or daughter. Anyone who is a survivor has people who love and care about them.”

Hoffman was approached to take on the public service announcement by her advisor Cara Friez, an assistant professor in the cinema arts department. Hoffman jumped on the opportunity to be involved in an issue that students on campus have dealt with firsthand.

“As an RE (Resident Educator) on campus, I’ve worked with survivors of sexual assault,” Hoffman said. “I know that anyone who has gone through this needs to be supported and appreciated.”

After assembling a small group to take on a project they were all passionate about, the students worked all semester shooting, assembling and edit-

ing footage.

“We reached out to staff, residence life and student leaders who we knew cared about the issue,” Hoffman said. “We had a great number of responses.”

Davion Heron, a former RE and sophomore musical theatre major, said he looked forward to being a part of the project.

“Too often we let things slide because we don’t want to spoil the fun or there is a misunderstanding under the influence,” Heron said. “I think it’s a great idea to have a buddy system when you go out and set guidelines before you leave on when it may be necessary to step in.”

Hannah Hepler, a junior psychology major, said she had never heard of the campaign before but thought it was a refreshing perspective and in-

spiring to be a part of.

“No matter how scary it may be, it is our duty as human beings to protect one another,” Hepler said. “It’s our obligation to not to let bad things happen to someone.”

Hoffman said that by knowing the signs of when to step in, by watching and creating videos, Do having notconversacross tions and being more aware, students can tackle this issue once and for all.

“If you just have just an inkling that something is wrong, even if you don’t know them, check in and say ‘Are you okay?’” Hoffman said. “Our generation doesn’t always go out on a limb to help people, but if someone needs it, help them.”

Carley Bonk cmbonk@pointpark.edu

can go with parking. With a high commuter population, many utilize the parking around downtown Pittsburgh.

Hennigan, however, said it is hard making agreements with parking garages in the city.

Sen. Shayna Mendez, who transferred into Point Park from Miami International University of Art & Design, an urban school in Florida, mentioned how that school bought out a certain amount of leases and then reserved for students at a fee for parking.

Hennigan said that would be a venture to look into in the coming school years.

As the summer approaches, Bertha and Heron will assume their newly elected positions and prepare for next school year.

Bertha and Heron will be sworn in Apr. 24 at 3:15 p.m. in 701 of the Student Center.

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In last week’s special election feature, we mislabeled several senators’ titles. Mitchum Donatelli served as a Senator. Kaylee Kearns and Hannah Steiner have not previously served as recording secretary. Alexis Sherman served as a Senator-at-Large.

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Professors utilized demonstration to get university’s attention about contract negotiations from FACULTY page 1 At Saturday’s demonstration, Purcell said first contracts are time consuming, but what has been accomplished so far could have been done faster.

The sides have covered grievance procedures, academic rank, tenure and the academic calendar, among other contract provisions.

Professors Karen Dwyer, John Rice and Bob Ross have also been representing faculty at negotiating sessions.

“We are now beginning to get into serious discussion about compensation and workload,” Purcell said.

“We’re anticipating some difficulties.”

It was the first live demonstration by a unified group of full-time faculty members since discussions began. Faculty have also displayed signs on their doors and worn stickers throughout the year.

There were previous talks among some faculty members of staging a similar demonstration to Saturday’s during the fall move-in period that did not pan out.

Purcell said there would be more mobilization efforts “as needed” in the coming months that depend on the number of faculty members in the area during the summer months.

“The hope is to have a

contract by the end of the summer,” Purcell said. “If we don’t, there’s going to be a lot of mobilization.”

Full-time faculty members at Point Park voted in June 2004 to unionize, an effort the university challenged for more than 11 years. Point Park dropped its legal appeals in July 2015 and announced it would begin the collective bargaining process.

The most important topic at the bargaining table for most faculty members is their salary.

That’s the case for photography instructor Ben Schonberger and assistant professor of photography April Friges, who both turned out to greet students with their co-workers at Admitted Students Day. “It’s a difficult living situation to work here,” Schonberger said. “I can’t afford to live in the community I work in. I can’t do that with my salary.”

“We’re young,” Friges added. “We don’t have to be here. We want to be here.”

Friges, with her red shirt that read “Contract now!” on the front and “Point Park Faculty” on the back, held the door for students and families entering Lawrence Hall Saturday with Rick Hawkins, an artist in residence who teaches screenwriting.

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Rick Hawkins, artist in residence, holds door open for attendees of admitted students day during the full time faculty union demonstration that he took part in Saturday.

The two joined the 20 other faculty members in welcoming students and families to the university.

None of the faculty members directly mentioned their contract negotiations with the university unless they were questioned. They continued to wear their shirts when speaking to students and families in breakout sessions at Admitted Students Day. “We are here today to welcome new students and support them 100 percent, not to talk to them at all about the union,” Purcell said. “We are here to demonstrate our

Students, teachers argue necessity of textbooks at university level

By Zac Seymour For The Globe

Some students shell out hundreds of dollars for textbooks, only to find out later in the semester that they didn’t need to be purchased after all -- causing students to question the signifance of buying or renting their books.

Freshman mass communication major Ian Brady knows the feeling all too well.

“Coming into my first semester, I spent upwards of $300 on six textbooks and only used one of them,” Brady said.

Freshmen aren’t the only ones to fall victim to the required textbook system. Sophomore secondary English education major and resident educator Daniel Strickland spent $200 to $300 on six textbooks, and he only used four of them.

“I think certain professors really need to evaluate their syllabus and determine if it is worth it for the students to actually purchase the textbook,” Strickland said. “I don’t think it’s fair to ask students to purchase textbooks and then never ask about the content later in the course.”

Some students buy all of the required textbooks according to the syllabi, and others risk it and wait to see if they actually need the textbooks.

Regardless, students usually have to buy one book they thought they could go without, or go through the semester without the professor even dusting the cover off the $100 loose-leaf that was already taken out

of the plastic, voiding any chance of getting a refund.

“I think a lot of times that is a decision made by the school and not the professor, which is why I normally wait to buy my textbooks until professors have gone over their syllabi with the class,” Brady said.

Some students wonder if textbooks belong on college campuses.

“Textbooks are a crutch for the professor,” Brady said.

“I think a lot of times that is a decision made by the school and not the professors.”

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Adjunct Assistant Professor Matthew Fazio, who requires students to purchase a textbook for his classes, said otherwise.

“Textbooks will always be a part of literature classes,” Fazio said.

Fazio is a part-time faculty member at Robert Morris University and Marketing Supervisor at Donnelly-Boland and Associates. He teaches Honors Composition at Point Park and does not believe that it is possible for his students to pass the class without the textbook that he requires in

the syllabus.

“I make sure the textbook is used on a weekly basis, and that there are assignments that directly link back to the text,” Fazio said.

However, Fazio believes there are other teaching methods that are worthwhile as well.

“I like the idea of using interactive methods where each week, there are different types of readings,” Fazio said. “By using different types of readings, you allow students who have different skill set to possibly flourish in different ways.”

Strickland and Brady both agree.

“I feel that when professors ask us to read a chapter or two during the week and then present the content in a more in depth manner and add their experiences and knowledge alongside the information being presented to us, that that is a much more beneficial and educational experience,” Strickland said.

Professors and students agree that textbooks are not always the way to go. Students like Brady and Strickland are hopeful, but Fazio doesn’t think so.

“While textbooks might come in the form of eBooks in the near future, there are some classes that textbooks will always be a part of,” Fazio said.

Zac Seymour zdseymo@pointpark.edu

strength and solidarity to the administration.”

Purcell said no options are off the table moving forward, including a strike, which he called the “nuclear option.”

“We want to give them a chance to come up with a livable wage,” Purcell said.

“We’d like to solve this without a strike. We have a number of things short of a strike that we can continue to do through the summer and into the early part of the fall.”

Faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities went on strike in October

after two years of failing to reach a contract agreement.

The strike lasted for three days before a tentative threeyear contract was signed.

The university released a statement in August addressing the negotiations.

“At Point Park University, we focus on student learning and student welfare. As we work through the early stages of negotiation on a contract, University leadership will respect that process by confining talks to the bargaining table.”

Josh Croup jdcroup@pointpark.edu

University considers alternatives to Blackboard for 2018 from LMS page 1 Point Park has used Blackboard since before 2012, and hosted itself before that. Chipman explained that Blackboard was one of the only LMS systems available, which is likely why Point Park originally decided to use it.

“I think that at the time it was sort of what was the best that was out there,” Chipman said, “and just over time they have added more features and more systems but it’s been sort of a clunky build on top of each other and the system has gotten a little bit more top heavy.”

Todd Slater, an instructional technologist and LMS Committee member, stated that most of the current LMS programs are very similar.

“At this point with the competition everybody’s pretty much at feature parody,” Slater said. “I mean you can do the same things with every system for the most part, so the challenge that we have is picking one that is the most user friendly for faculty and students.”

According to Chipman, it is important for the system to be user friendly, particularly because Point Park has roughly 700 online students.

“When you look at that large student population that’s only engaging with the university in an online format, the LMS becomes your campus,” Chipman said. “We’re trying to find a campus that’s

more inviting and easier to use for those online students.”

If the system does change, Chipman stated that faculty would not necessarily have to redo everything they have on Blackboard.

“The number one question that we get from faculty is ‘how much work will I have to do if we move to a new system?’” Chipman said. “And the answer has always been ‘you won’t have to do much.’”

According to Slater, the committee has been contacting schools that have switched from Blackboard to another program, and in some cases the faculty finds it easier to start from scratch. Slater also stated there are companies that can help to transfer this information.

“There are different options in terms of the services that the vendors provide,” Slater said, “so some of them will help us do the migration.

There are third party companies out there that also help do that migration.”

The switch will be a transition not only for faculty, but for students as well. Kara Sayers, a freshman sports, arts and entertainment major, believed the upgrade would be beneficial, but it would be an adjustment.

“I think everything could be improved,” Sayers said. “But I think it could take a while for everyone to get used to a new system.”

Lauren Clouser lclous@pointpark.edu

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‘Moonlight’ affects students of cinema, LGBT backgrounds

By Eddie Trizzino

little victory and I’m excited for real representation like this.”

In the past, GSSA has Silmari Muñoz knew she shown “RENT,” “The Danish wanted to show “Moonlight” Girl” and “But I’m a Cheerleadat Point Park’s Gender and er” at its movie nights. Muñoz Sexuality Spectrum Alliance’s said she was happy to have a (GSSA) annual movie night as movie with such a good reputasoon as she heard of its premise. tion shown this year.

Although she knew she “A lot of movies have gay wanted to screen it for everyone, characters just for comedy, or she decided to wait for this occasome are really sad, but this I sion to watch it herself. think is different,” Muñoz said.

“As soon as I heard about The film was scheduled to it I knew I wanted to show it,” begin at 9 p.m.

However, stuMuñoz, senior dents showed education major up more than and president of a half hour earGSSA, said before ly with snacks the showing April and even blan6. “I was waiting kets for watchfor today to watch ing the movie. it with other peoFreshman ple.” cinema major “Moonlight” Olivia Busby is a 2016 drama was one of the about “the childfirst to enter, hood, adolescence sitting in the and burgeonfront row of the ing adulthood auditorium. of a young, Afri“It really can-American gay made you feel man growing up s o m e thing, in a rough neigh- Silmari Muñoz something that borhood in Mi- President, not everybody ami,” according GSSA goes through,” to IMDb. Muñoz, Busby said after who identifies as seeing the movie a second time. lesbian, said she was happy to Throughout the showing, have a movie tackle a subject most viewers’ eyes were locked like this. on the screen as the story un“I was talking a lot about folded.

As the final shot cut to movies not having represenblack and the credits rolled, a tation,” Muñoz said. “To see a brief pause separated the silence movie like this come out is like a Co-Features Editor

“A lot of movies have gay characters just for comedy, or some are really sad, but I think this is different.”

Zac Seymour| The Globe “Moonlight” was screened in the JVH auditorium April 6. Viewers were locked into the drama, sharing laughs and cries with the scenes.

from scattered applause for the film. Muñoz was happy with what she saw.

“It did not disappoint,” Muñoz said after the film. “I liked that it is not just about being gay, and it gives me hope for future movies to have stories like this.”

Other first time viewers were also impressed.

“It attacks so many issues with such a simple storyline,” freshman cinema major Sarah Campbell said after the film.

Other students were also happy with the experience.

“It was so much more than

just an LGBT film,” freshman cinema major Nicole Kennedy said after the film; her second time seeing it.

Cinema students like Busby, Kennedy and Campbell had an appreciation for the technical aspects of the filmmaking as well.

“Being a cinema student, I really appreciate every single shot like the way it showed real life and masculinity,” Busby said.

The film is also notable for an incident at the Academy Awards where the film “La La Land” was mistakenly an-

nounced as Best Picture, while “Moonlight” was the actual winner. After some confusion, the affair was corrected and “Moonlight” was recognized.

Muñoz was watching live when this happened.

“It’s sad that they didn’t really get their moment at the Oscars,” Muñoz said.

Busby was happy with the rebound that took place.

“I thought it was a sweet moment the way the producers of ‘La La Land’ handled it,” Busby said.

Eddie Trizzino eatrizz@pointpark.edu.

ANNUAL ‘PIZZA PALOOZA’ HAS LOCAL PARLORS VIE FOR BEST PIE

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Peter King, a freshman biology major, and Greg Nolf, a freshman secondary education major, enjoy a slice of Giovanni’s cheese pizza at Pizza Palooza sponsored by Campus Activities Board (CAB). They were waiting outside the door along with the crowd 10 minutes prior to the event. CAB’s executive director Colten Gill tweeted that the event gave away 1,896 slices of pizza.

Students undertake national and global summer work opportunities

By Alex Grubbs USG Beat Writer

After students finish their spring semesters, some start their summer semester, some graduate, and some find ways to occupy the four months before coming back to school in the fall.

At Point Park, three students are eager to take their work outside the Steel City and move to take a more personal or professional approach for the summer.

Senior broadcast reporting major Francesca Fronzaglio worked as a videographer at Vans Warped Tour last summer and will now be traveling to all festival locations this summer.

“I will be living on buses, taking showers in communals, so it’s going to be a good time,” Fronzaglio said.

Vans Warped Tour is an annual festival that features alternative rock, pop punk and rap with old and upcoming bands and artists. The tour starts in June in Seattle, Wash.

and ending in August in Pomona, Ca. After covering Warped Tour last year, the festival’s founder Kevin Lyman connected her to outlets that frequent the festival, which led to her summer plans.

Fronzaglio will be shooting a documentary for the nonprofit “Girls Rock,” a foundation that empowers girls and women in the rock genre scene, for the beginning of the tour and go on to do video work for bands and artists throughout the rest of the time.

“I’m really excited,” Fronzaglio said. “I’m going to meet a bunch of different people and see things I don’t normally see.”

While Fronzaglio travels around the country, other students at the university will be visiting states on their bucket lists.

Junior dancing major Morgan Strathmeyer’s family started a tradition long ago to hit all 50 states in the country as a family, and this summer, all 48 contiguous will be finally

met.

“This summer, we’re hitting Nevada and California,” Strathmeyer said. “Hopefully the following summer, we hit Alaska.”

The tradition includes taking a picture near the state sign, getting an ornament and doing something native to the state.

Having three other siblings, her parents wanted to travel to all 50 states with the whole family.

Having been in 46 states so far, her family has hiked through the mountains, which can take up to 12 to 14 hours to do.

“I’m very excited to go explore a new place and hike with my family somewhere new,” Strathmeyer said.

But while the two visit multiple states, another student is taking on a beach location down south.

Connor Kaye, a junior cinema major, worked previously in Florida for a summer internship with Smiles Beach Photo after finding the opportunity through other friends.

“I thought I had to sell a kidney,” Kaye said in the University Center Monday, joking about how he was initially unsure about funding it. He also found an advertisement for the internship that provided housing.

This upcoming summer, he is planning a trip back down to Panama City as a beach photographer after interning at the same place last year.

“New people every week, that’s the best part,” Kaye said.

“I literally party with thousands of people all summer, meeting people I’ve never met before and probably won’t see again.”

As a beach photographer, he has taken pictures for children, families and friends. Besides this, he hopes to explore the area.

“There’s karaoke bars, gokarts,” Kaye said. “I’m excited.”

Following the summer, the three will return to the university in the fall to finish out their senior years.

“Most seniors struggle knowing what they want to do

when they graduate,” Fronzaglio said. “This experience will help me come to realization what my plan and goals are after graduation.”

Strathmeyer thinks that her summer trip will be a great way to end the summer before senior year.

“I think it will be a good way to enter into the final chapter of my college experience,” Strathmeyer said. “It will be so much to have…a care-free vacation before the final year of college before heading into the real world.”

Kaye also echoed the feeling of relaxation for the summer before finishing college. “[This internship will] help me… be more assertive with work and my career,” Kaye said of having to approach someone new every 15 minutes to take pictures of them. “It’s also a good way to relax before senior year, which everyone needs.”

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YouTube provides opportunities for cinema students Users of the video sharing site take advantage of its features

By Lauren Ortego Co-Copy Desk Chief

Ian Lewis, senior cinema production major, started his career in high school, with an amateur camera, a couple of puppets and a YouTube account. Now, he works on short films with his classmates as he pushes towards earning a degree in cinema production.

Just like Lewis, YouTube has also been growing. In 2005, YouTube was a small video-sharing website with its headquarters located above a pizzeria and Japanese restaurant in San Mateo, Ca. Today, it is a powerhouse of content, with over 400 hours of video uploaded to its server each minute and one billion hours watched each day.

As the website has grown and changed, so has its usage. It’s not uncommon in 2017 to have someone list their full-time job as a “YouTuber,” or someone who uploads content they created on a schedule and gains revenue based on their subscriber count and advertisements; but how does that resonate with young cinema students looking for a job?

“I would prefer to work for myself, to try and make my living more independently, and be more freelance-based,” said Daymon Long, a junior cinema production major with a concentration in producing.

“In terms of video content creators, YouTube is really the place you have to go to do that.”

Students in the cinema department are no strangers to YouTube. Many have channels and some have racked up quite a few views.

Lewis has a subscriber count of 14,000, and clocks his most popular video, the first episode of a series revolving around two characters, Walter and Zilla, has

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Daymon Long, junior cinema production major, produces videos with the help of Movie Magic, a comprehensive movie scheduling software program that assists in scheduling movies and productions. four million views.

Many of the students “I don’t know why I also use Vimeo, another vidthought it was funny five eo sharing website, for their years ago,” Lewis said in ref- more professional content, erence to the including video. “It was short films just a different and reels, but mindset.” agree that Lewis sees between the the video, uptwo websites, loaded in OctoYouTube ber 2011, as eviis the place dence of growth to go to get in how he cremore views. ated content “[Youcompared to Tube] is a now, after havgood place ing four years of to get your classes involvwork out ing screenwritthere, but if ing and directyou’re looking. ing for work, “I’m trying I would to go for smartnot send a er humor or just Daymon Long YouTube humor tied to Junior cinema major, link to any the characters, Point Park University prospective but those old business asvideos are really sociates,” jucringey to me,” nior cinema Lewis said. “It’s probably be- production major Connor cause I can see how much I’ve Kaye said. learned, being here.”

Kaye, Lewis and Long

“I would prefer to work for myself, to try and make my living more independently and be more freelancebased.”

all expressed interest in trying to upload more consistent content for a variety of reasons: refined skills, renewed passion, a hunger to be seen and, more importantly, more time.

“Seeing how [YouTube] has affected certain people on YouTube’s lives, and how they’ve been able to make a living creating content that they enjoy and that other people enjoy definitely pushes me to think about, ‘What can I do differently? What can I create?’ that would be successful on this platform,” Long said. “This summer, especially, I would like to pursue that more because it will probably be the most amount of time I’ll have on my hands ever again.”

On Thursday, YouTube decided to close its partner program to only allow channels with 10,000 lifetime views to turn monetization on. The restriction to the partnership, which has been open to the public in 2012, comes in light of channels

frequently using it to re-upload copyrighted content.

For Lewis, who is set to graduate at the end of the month, YouTube as a longterm job and source of income isn’t a something he’s completely against, but it’s “definitely more of a plan G.” While he feels there’s more potential for his show, more help would definitely be required.

“It can be bigger than it is, but not so crazy that a large company could come in and ruin it,” Lewis said.

Many YouTube “stars” who have had success in the past have been offered shows and movies on network television based on the content on their channel. In 2009, the first YouTuber to reach over one million subscribers was Lucas Cruikshank, whose popular “Fred” videos became a staple of the online community and launched him into being the most subscribed channel at the time. Promptly following this success, Nickelodeon offered Cruikshank a movie deal and found that success on the internet does not necessarily equal success on television.

The film received a zero percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average of 2.5/5 stars.

Every student wants their work to be seen and liked by people, and while YouTube success is highly appealing and potentially rewarding, for some young, aspiring cinema majors, with it comes uncertainty.

“Can I use YouTube to make a living, or at least feed myself for a little while?”

Lewis said. “Maybe. It depends on what the job situation is looking like within the next 20 days.”

Lauren Ortego leorteg@pointpark.edu

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017

GL BE’S POINT

In defense of pigeons:

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Non-required reading

In the similar fashion of LinkedIn profiles, the theory that you must drink eight glasses of water a day and “shirt and shoes required” signs of establishments at the beach, college textbooks just truly are not required.

It can seem this way, anyways. You can only stand so many emails from professors at the beginning of each semester threatening the demise of your GPA if you don’t manage to acquiesce the book for the course.

Thank goodness for Amazon rental and online PDFs, because if we were to buy every book that every professor referred to as “required,” we would be even more broke than we usually are.

Sometimes this wariness (or what we like to refer to as “The Great College Textbook Conspiracy Theory”) means that we consider most emails that include “required textbook” in the subject line as completely dismissible. True, this sometimes causes problems down the line—like when your only friend in the class (who blindly bought the textbook) is sick with the flu and you have to refer to for the open book quiz.

Things like this happen. As a cheesy stock image once said on some Buzzfeed article, fear is temporary; regret is forever.

We imagine you might be scanning this page with skeptical eyes, newspaper-reading person. It might seem like another common complaint coming from the millennial masses—books cost too much.

So what? Everything in college costs too much. And textbooks

are worth it, right? They’re academic-driven, not pleasure- or leisure-based, and they’re helping you earn the degree you’re (hopefully) going to make a living with for the rest of your lingeringly long life. Right?

Wrong! According to the National Association of College Stores, the average price of a new textbook increased in 2007 from $57 to $87 in 2014.

And guess what? The substantial gap between the price of new and used textbooks has grown vaster—with used books rising in price from $49 to $59 in recent years. Altogether, according to a College Board report, students spend $1,200 on average on textbooks. That’s a big chunk of change for something that sits on your radiator for about four months.

Whether you pay for your own college education or your family foots the bill, we’re dishing out hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time we reach graduation day. We do things like save coupons for frozen yogurt for months in an attempt to save approximately $2. We work the hours of a grown adult at internships for no pay. If we continue ann ually wasting over a thousand bucks on books we never crack open, there’s bound to be a riot somewhere.

Professors, be transparent with your students about which textbooks are really required and which ones are not—especially with the young, impressionable freshman students.

We beg of thee.

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A lesson in respect and tolerance By: Emily Yurchison For the Globe

There’s a lot to talk about in the day to day political climate. Bombings, elections, air strikes, Supreme Court justices. The list goes on, and painfully so.

But instead of talking about those things, I’m going to take a breather, hop onto a new soapbox and speak in defense of something a little closer, geographically, to Point Park.

Pigeons.

To many, they’re just vermin who get in the way when you’re walking to class. To some extent, that’s all true. Pigeons do in fact carry diseases, and they do have a tendency to get in your way on the street. But if I’m just being completely honest, if you just change a couple words in that sentence you’re also talking about humans.

Pigeons get a lot of crap thrown at them on a day to day basis and almost 100% of it is caused by humans.

Be it punk kids trying to kick them while waiting for the bus, or some college kid trying to step on them for a cheap laugh, but have you ever paused to consider the fact that a pigeon has the actual resources to crap on you. Even if they do poop on you, rather than be angry and curse the pigeon, change your perspective. In many cultures it’s good luck to get pooped on by a bird.

To most, they are winged rats. To me, they are survivors. They fearlessly walk alongside man, like

equals. They fearlessly walk into oncoming traffic, like warriors. They look danger in the eyes and scoff. They hobble around the city in the most mesmerizing fashion, like a once fabulous woman who spent a few too many nights in her stilettos.

Speaking of fearlessness, during World Wars I and II pigeons were used to relay top secret messages.

They were chosen for their instinctual homing capabilities, and for their service they were awarded the Dickens Medal.

So yeah, there are 32 pigeons who are war heroes.

Their missions were dangerous, enemy forces would try and shoot down the pigeons in hopes to intercept the message. One such pigeon lost her leg and her eye, but saved the lives of American infantrymen who were surrounded.

Aside from that fact, let’s think critically here.

Why do people really hate

pigeons? Because they carry diseases? So do humans, so do squirrels, rats and chickens. Because they can poop on you? So does every other species of bird, and humans too. Because they have wings? First of all, they can’t help that. Second of all, so do butterflies and every other species of bird. Because they’re gross? So are a lot of things, humans included.

I’m not saying that pigeons deserve to be worshipped or that they deserve to be treated better than people. I’m saying they deserve better. They don’t deserve to be kicked by punk kids or stepped on. They’re products of nature and vital to an ecosystem. It may not seem that way, but it’s true.

We used to treat the bees like they were disposable and now we’re facing an environmental crisis because of our neglect. It’s unfair to hate something just because it’s gross or it gets in your way.

It is important now more than ever to show respect to those around us.

Sometimes it starts small with working past your prejudices against pigeons. You may think it doesn’t matter, but it does.

Making room in your heart to be kind to pigeons makes room to be kind to people you may not like.

It’s an exercise in tolerance, and I think we could all use some exercises in tolerance.

Emily Yurchison eyurch@pointpark.edu

Why identifying as an intersectional feminist is important By: Autumn Barszczowski Business Manager

In the aftermath of the women’s marches, how do women expand the feminist movement?

The further we venture into Donald Trump’s presidency, the more I realize that we need to start a conversation about intersectional feminism and how to step away from mainstream feminism, or what I like to refer to as, white feminism.

What is white feminism, you ask? White feminism is what we often consider to be the main form of feminism, a movement that solves problems for all women.

This includes ideas such as equal pay, the sales tax placed upon feminine hygiene products in some states, clothing choices in the workplace and much more. While these are clearly problems that many women face, these

feminists fail to realize that these problems are faced primarily by white, middle class women.

The problems women of color and transgender women face are the ones that white women tend to forget about simply because they do not affect us.

We do not do it on purpose, but we are so focused on the problems we face that we forget that we are not the only ones who struggle.

For decades, many white women in the feminist movement have failed to include the problems of these women in our movement and have moved forward without them.

In the past three years, I have started to examine the problems that I have been discussing as a part of the feminist conversation.

I realize now that there were times where I was not inclusive of all women in the feminist movement. I noticed my shortcomings

in feminist conversations when I was introduced to the idea of intersectionality.

This term intersectionality seems obscure but is defined as “the theory that the overlap of various social identities, as race, gender, sexuality and class, contributes to the specific type of systemic oppression and discrimination experienced by an individual,” according to dictionary.com.

For example, this could refer to how a black woman is not only faced with the oppression that comes with being a woman, but also with the oppression that comes with her race.

This problem is faced by all women who are outside of the white, straight, middle class description.

This could be due to their race, class or sexuality.

Whatever it may be, they are faced by the trouble of the overlap of this systematic discrimination

and will not be faced with a singular set of problems.

The reason it is important to recognize the distinction between intersectional feminism and mainstream feminism is that it allows us to open the conversation about how oppression is not limited to one of your identities.

The struggles that white, straight, middle class women face are more likely to be seen and heard in the mass media, even if the problems they bring to light are not solved.

The problems faced by these women are a part of a conversation that many women of color and transgender women do not get a chance to be a part of.

I grew up in schools that constantly shed the spotlight on the ways that oppression can build up depending on your intersecting identities. It’s time that our feminism reflects on the fact that people in the

world have more than one identity.

We need to support the people who are not included in this mainstream movement because we must stay united.

If we choose to ignore the problems we do not personally face, then we will never be able to move forward.

I am an intersectional feminist because I recognize that I will not struggle in the same way that other women do and they will need my support just like I will need theirs.

My problems will not be the same as theirs, but that does not mean that they do not deserve equal attention.

If we stick together in this fight we can keep progressing because without unity, the next four years will be impossible to conquer.

Autumn Barszczowski adbarsz@pointpark.edu

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CROUP’S CORNER

By Josh Croup Sports Columnist

Masterful potential of men’s golf team Last weekend was ridiculously busy for the Point Park athletic department. Every spring team was in action and each has the potential to make runs in their respective conference tournaments.

The baseball team was in Boston, the softball team was in Pittsburgh and the track and field teams were at Westminster College.

While Sergio Garcia was winning the Masters in Augusta, Ga., the Point Park men’s golf team was quietly showing us its potential at the Links at Spring Church in Apollo, Pa. Point Park finished second at the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Spring Shootout this weekend, finishing eight strokes behind CMU. It was the second official tournament of the spring semester as the golf team prepares for the conference tournament slated for April 17-18 in Union, Ky. We had the first exciting look at the men’s golf team in October, when the Pioneers took first of 11 teams at the River States Conference (RSC) Fall Preview, the same course where the RSC Tournament will take place later this month.

Last year was a transition year for the program, but it still finished second of nine teams at the conference tournament.

Last year’s squad featured only one returner from the 2016 team that won the conference tournament to earn a bid in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Tournament.

That team was in its third straight NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship and featured four seniors and one freshman.

That freshman is now a junior and hopes to help his team get back to the national championship.

Max Kaminsky said he learned a lot from playing under four seniors on that 201516 team. His team struggled last year at times, but he likes where it stands this year.

So does the rest of the country.

Point Park received votes in the NAIA Men’s Golf Top 25 Poll this week and is the clear favorite to win the RSC Tournament.

“I think we have the potential to be way better than last year,” Kaminsky said. “As long as we can stay focused

and keep grinding, I think we can bring the conference tournament home.”

The team’s head coach has led the program since its reinstatement in 2009, but recently took on additional head coaching duties.

Gabe Bubon has been the head coach of the team since 2009 when the program returned from a 37-year hiatus.

This year, he was named the interim head coach of the men’s basketball team.

The basketball and golf connection that he had was intriguing to Kaminsky and ultimately sold him on the school.

The junior for the Pioneers was also a basketball player in high school, scoring 1,000 points during his career at Serra Catholic.

“I knew I wanted to go here as soon as I met him,” Kaminsky said. “I just felt comfortable. You have to have that relationship with your coach.”

Kaminsky had a solid performance last weekend in Apollo after leading the team the previous week.

He was in good company.

Sophomore Gino DiPardo tied for fifth in the tournament, shooting 76 and 72 rounds to lead the Pioneers with a 148 total score.

Fellow sophomore Jared Bender posted a 151 total score to finish second on the team.

Another sophomore, Gage Basiletti, shot 152 and Kaminsky followed with a 153 score.

Rafael Perez-Santonja, a sophomore from Madrid, Spain, rounded out the starting five for Point Park, shooting 161.

See the common theme?

It’s a young squad that fielded four competitive sophomores and one junior this weekend that is no longer in a transition year.

The team has the potential to be great, not only this year, but in the years that follow.

If the “transition year” resulted in a second-place conference tournament finish, imagine what this year will bring.

Mark April 17-18 on your calendars for the RSC Tournament in Union, Ky. While you’re at it, you may as well mark May 16-19 for the NAIA National Championship in Moline, Ill. You can bet the men’s golf team already has the dates circled.

Josh Croup jdcroup@pointpark.edu

Sophomore earns 2 wins, save, 100th strikeout during 4-0 River States Conference weekend

By Josh Croup Co-Sports Editor

It was business as usual for Ashley Iagnemma in the pitcher’s circle this weekend.

She retired hitter after hitter in the Cincinnati Christian lineup Saturday and picked up six strikeouts along the way.

Her offense supported her with six runs and she took the mound in the seventh inning with a comfortable lead.

With two outs, Morgan Grose hit a fly ball to Point Park left fielder Shannon Davis for the final out of the game, giving Iagnemma her seventh win of the season. But this win will stand out above the rest for the sophomore when all is said and done.

It was a no-hitter.

The reigning conference newcomer of the year didn’t realize her accomplishment until after the game when the announcement was made over the public address system.

“I don’t think about it when I’m pitching,” Iagnemma said. “I just do my thing.”

But she wasn’t done dominating bats from Ohio. Iagnemma took to the pitcher’s circle again Sunday to start game one of a doubleheader against Ohio Christian.

She went five innings in game one Sunday, giving up just two hits and striking out six more. The first Ohio Christian hit came in the fourth inning, ending a streak of 13 consecutive hitless innings for Iagnemma.

She still wasn’t done.

After sophomore transfer Tiffany Edwards pitched six scoreless innings in game two, Iagnemma came in to preserve a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning.

She struck out the side to earn her first career save and help Point Park improve to 8-2 in the River States Conference (RSC). She also picked up her 100th strikeout of the season Sunday.

Iagnemma also threw an abbreviated no-hitter against Waynesburg on March 28 that ended with a Point Park 8-0 win after five innings due to the mercy rule.

Jess Beitler caught both of Iagnemma’s starts and has enjoyed catching the dominant pitching staff Point Park has fielded all season.

“It’s great,” Beitler said.

“It makes me have to do less work.”

Beitler hit two home runs and drove in five runs in game two Saturday against Cincinnati Christian in Point Park’s 17-1 win over the Eagles.

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BASEBALL (24-10) (16-4 RSC) POINT PARK 7, FISHER (Mass) 9................................................... April 7 P OINT PARK 1, COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH (Vt.) 0...................... April 7 POINT PARK 2, FISHER (Mass) 3.................................................. April 8 POINT PARK 4, COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH (Vt.) 5....................... April 8 Next: April 12 vs. College of St. Joseph (Vt.); April 14-15 @ Midway*

SOFTBALL (17-12) (8-2 RSC) CHATHAM 1, POINT PARK 7........................................................... April 5 CHATHAM 3, POINT PARK 10........................................................ April 5 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 0, POINT PARK 6*.............................. April 8 CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN 1, POINT PARK 17*.............................. April 8 OHIO CHRISTIAN 2, POINT PARK 4*........................................... April 9 OHIO CHRISTIAN 0, POINT PARK 1*............................................ April 9 Next: April 11 @ Malone; April 18 @ Slippery Rock; April 21 vs. #22Rio Grande*; April 22 vs. WVU Tech* *River States Conference game

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Sophomore Ashley Iagnemma winds up to deliver a pitch against Cincinnati Christian Saturday in her no-hitter. The Pioneers won 6-0. scored four times and was 4-4 with one RBI. That win followed the 6-0 win in Iagnemma’s no-hitter, which featured home runs from Chelsea Rogel and Kim Corcoran.

The power carried over to game two, as the two hit two of the team’s six home runs in the second game of the doubleheader. Alyssa McMurtrie hit a solo shot in the third inning and Lily Pruneda hit a grand slam in the fourth to give the Pioneers eight home runs total Saturday.

They entered the weekend with five home runs all season through 25 games.

“Hitting is contagious,” Corcoran said. “Once one started hitting, we all started hitting. Everyone wanted home runs.”

The bats were, for the most part, silent Sunday against Ohio Christian. A three-run fourth inning that started with a Corcoran walk gave Point Park enough for the 4-2 victory.

Corcoran also drove in Pruneda for the lone run of game two in the third inning for her eighth RBI of the weekend. The Pioneers were previ-

ously 1-11 when scoring fewer than four runs. They are 15-1 when scoring four or more runs.

“I think we got a little tired,” Head Coach Michelle Coultas said Sunday. “We didn’t have the focus that we did yesterday.”

The Point Park pitching staff of Iagnemma, Edwards and reliever Katie Tarr held batters to a .155 average on the weekend and allowed just three runs in four games, striking out 21 and walking nine.

Point Park did not issue a walk in the second game of both days. Edwards notched her fifth and six wins of the season and lowered her ERA to 1.90.

“We have a great pitching staff that works hard and all want to work together,” Coultas said.

Point Park plays a non-conference doubleheader next Tuesday at NCAA Divison II Slippery Rock University before resuming RSC play at home next weekend against undefeated Rio Grande and the 7-5 West Virginia Tech Golden Bears.

Josh Croup jdcroup@pointpark.edu

The softball team celebrates with sophomore Chelsey Rogel after hitting a home run in the contest versus Cincinnati Christian Saturday. Rogel homered in both games against the Eagles.

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD WESTMINSTER TITAN INVITATIONAL, 2nd of 16 teams................... April 8 400-meter hurdles: Partika, 1st (56.31 seconds) - School record High jump: Morris, 1st (1.92 meters) Triple jump: Davis, 1st (14.17 meters) Next: April 12 @ Geneva Invitational

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD WESTMINSTER TITAN INVITATIONAL, 5th of 16 teams.................... April 8 1,500 meters: Shields, 1st (4 minutes, 25 seconds) - No. 2 time in NAIA 800 meters: Shields, 1st (2 minutes, 10.19 seconds) - No. 2 time in NAIA Discus: Daley, 1st (37.28 meters) Next: April 12 @ Geneva Invitational

MEN’S GOLF CMU SPRING SHOOTOUT, 2nd of 9 teams............................... April 8-9 Gino Dipardo: 5th place (76-72--148) Next: vs. Carlow (Dual Match), April 13

WOMEN’S GOLF CMU SPRING SHOOTOUT, 5th of 6 teams................................ April 8-9 Allysa Demongone: Led Point Park (93-93--186) Next: @ St. Vincent Invitational, April 20

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Five event wins; 19 personal records at track

By Robert Berger Co-Sports Editor

The Point Park men’s and women’s track and field teams left Westminster College on Saturday with five event wins and 19 new personal records.

“As a team I think we came out strong, and that’s how we’re looking to finish the season,” sophomore distance runner Robert Lance said. “We all feel good.”

Sophomore distance runner Anna Shields began her day competing in the 800 meters. Finishing first of 43 runners with a time of two minutes, 11.70 seconds, Shields posted the second-best time in the Na-

tional Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) this year. Shields’ first-place finish was also good enough to beat her own school record.

Shields also competed in the 1500 meters later, finishing first out of 33. With a time of four minutes, 34.45 seconds, Shields also ranks second in the NAIA. Her time was also good enough for a new school record.

Also on the track, the women’s relay team of Shields, junior Olukemi Olugbakinro, sophomore Taylor Celich and sophomore Lauren Bower completed in the 4x400 relay to a finish of four minutes, 15 seconds. The fourth-place

Katie Guarnaccia placed fourth in the women’s 5000 meters Saturday at the Westminster Invitational. Guarnaccia will compete in the women’s 10,000 meters at the NAIA National Championship meet May 25-27 in Gulf Shores, Ala.

finish added five points to the team total.

Olugbakinro also ran the 200 to a third place, 26.34 seconds finish. This added six points to the Pioneers team totals.

In the 5000-meter run, junior Katie Guarnaccia finished fourth with a time of 18 minutes, 50 seconds.

Guarnaccia will compete in the women’s 10,000-meter run at the National Championship meet after qualifying at the Muskingum earlier this season.

The women were lead on the field by junior thrower Kiana Daley. Finishing first out of 36 in the discus throw with a 32.78-meter toss, the victory earned 10 team points for the Pioneers. Daley also competed in the hammer throw, finishing in third place with a 33.78-meter toss. Daley put up 19 team points for the Pioneers at the meet.

Thrower Mackenzie Mangum earned four team points in the javelin throw after finishing in fifth place.

On the track for the men, sophomore sprinter Bryan Partika set a school record with his first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles. Partika’s time of 56.31 seconds was just shy of the national qualifying mark.

“I was hardly two seconds away from the qualifying time,” Partika said.

“That time is definitely achievable by the end of the year.”

Partika also competed with the men’s 4x400 relay alongside sophomore Desmond Marrow, junior Aaron Barlow and freshman Xavier Stephens. The team fin-

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Xavier Stephens set a school record in the men’s 800 meter dash Saturday at the Westminster Invitational. His time of 1 minute, 55 seconds was seconds short of qualifying for the NAIA national championships. ished first out of 15 with a time of three minutes, 24.12 seconds.

“We set up camp in the middle of the track so everybody was cheering each other on,” Partika said. “You get more into it when it’s nice outside and you’re not waiting in the bus between events.”

Stephens also competed in the 800, beating his own school record with a time of one minute, 55 seconds.

Stephens placed third in the event and was only seconds short of meeting the NAIA nationals qualifying standard.

“I came out strong and tried to pace myself with

runners from Carnegie Mellon,” Stephens said. “I was able to keep up and finish just as strong.”

On the field, junior Jryi Davis won the triple jump with a leap of 14.7 meters. Freshman Tyler Carter placed second with a 13.69-meter leap. Davis and Carter qualified for the NAIA Outdoor National Championship meet earlier this season.

The Pioneers have four regular season meets left.

They will compete this weekend at Geneva College in the Geneva Invitational.

Robert Berger raberge@pointpark.edu

Baseball goes 1-3 in Boston

Non-conference road trip features 3 1-run games

By Josh Croup Co-Sports Editor

Nick Beardsley tossed his second straight complete game in Boston on Friday and extended his scoreless innings streak to 14.1 in the lone win for the Pioneers.

Point Park spent its River States Conference (RSC) bye week on the road at Fisher College for a pair of games against Fisher and College of St. Joseph from Vermont.

Beardsley went seven innings and allowed only two hits against College of St. Joseph to lead Point Park to a 1-0 win on the first day of the series in Boston.

Stefan Mrkonja hit a lead-off, solo home run to begin the game for the contest’s lone run. He is now tied for the RSC lead with seven home runs on the year.

The 1-0 victory followed a 9-7 loss in game one to College of St. Joseph that saw Nolan Krivijanski’s scoreless streak end at 27.1 innings.

The senior allowed four runs, three of them earned, in the fourth inning that included two home runs. It was his shortest start of the season.

Point Park trailed 9-3 entering the seventh inning and stringed together a comeback that fell short.

The loss ended the Pioneers’ 14-game winning streak.

The Pioneers lost a

pair of one-run games the following day to the same teams.

Point Park starter Logan Linder allowed two runs and struck out five in the day’s first game against Fisher.

The Pioneers gave Linder a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning, but the lead was squandered in the bottom half of the frame.

Fisher plated the winning run in the bottom of the sixth with two outs off reliever Addison Domingo, who dropped to 6-2 on the year.

Cole Horew started game two and gave up four runs, three of them earned, in the first two innings.

Point Park stayed in the game with a pair of two-out runs in the first and another two-out run in the second.

Domingo relieved Horew in the third inning and shut down the College of St. Joseph bats for five straight frames.

Point Park tied the game in the sixth inning thanks to a sacrifice fly from catcher Chris Hernandez that plated shortstop Cole Johnson.

The game went to extras tied at four and Domingo stayed on the mound.

With one out in the College of St. Joseph half of the eighth, Domingo gave up the game-winning double to drop his second contest of the afternoon.

It was the first time Point Park lost consecutive games since March 5 when

it dropped a doubleheader to Rio Grande.

With two home runs in Boston, the Pioneers matched the mark for the most homers in a season hit under head coach Loren Torres with 25.

The last time Point Park hit 25 home runs was 2014 when the Pioneers won the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament to earn a bid to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Opening Round.

Point Park returns home Wednesday for another non-conference matchup with College of St. Joseph.

The Pioneers then travel on the road this weekend to Midway to continue their RSC schedule and host Indiana University Southeast next weekend.

Point Park currently stands at 16-4 in the RSC and trails 19-5 Midway for the top spot in the crowded conference. Defending RSC regular season champion IU Southeast is in third place entering this weekend with a 15-5 record. Rio Grande, which took three of four games against Point Park at the beginning of the season, is in fourth with a 13-6 record.

The Pioneers have three four-game series left this season, ending at home against Brescia on April 28-29.

Josh Croup jdcroup@pointpark.edu

RIVER STATES CONFERENCE BASEBALL STANDINGS OVERALL

GB

Midway

SCHOOL

19-5

RSC

.792

22-16

.579

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Point Park

16-4

.800

24-10

.706

1.0

IU Southeast 15-5

.750

26-9

.743

2.0

Rio Grande

13-6

.684

21-15

.583

3.5

WVU Tech

13-11

.542

20-22

.476

6.0

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