Point Park University Globe Spring 2017 Issue 4

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The university’s student legislative body censured its treasurer after the executive board called her to trial in a 6-4 anonymous vote. “I apologize for my actions for what has happened,” Treasurer Amedea Baldoni said visibly emotional and defending herself before the United Student Government (USG) legislative body vote. “I’ll… have to fix myself. USG has been my priority.” A censure is a formal warning against a USG member. It stands in record for 60 days. If two more censures are accumulated within this time, it is an automatic impeachment from USG. According to the censure application submitted to Parliamentarian Charles Murria,

President Blaine King filed the censure against Baldoni for a “disregard” of multiple by-laws of the USG constitution. This includes not upholding proper conduct, participating in unethical practices, intentionally and wrongfully harm or threaten another and not acting under the president’s orders. King said that Baldoni violated all of these. “It came to the point where I had to take control and do something,” King said. Press Secretary Sabrina Bodon elaborated more on the situation and said the executive cabinet and senators were talking about each other behind each others’ backs. Altercations regarding this situation led to King’s motion to censure Baldoni.

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CAB to host its first-ever Groundhog Day celebration By Iain Oldman For the Globe

Point Park University’s Campus Activity Board will host a Groundhog Day event for students and staff as a way to celebrate the holiday with crafts, live music and regional food on Thursday, Feb. 2. The event will take place in the Lawrence Hall lobby from 7-9 p.m. “We want it to be a way

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for students to experience Punxsutawney Phil without having to wake up at 2 a.m. to go see him,” said Kristi Chenarides, the Experience Pittsburgh coordinator for the Campus Activity Board. Chenarides said that to her knowledge, an event hasn’t been put on at Point Park University to celebrate Groundhog Day until now.

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RELAY TEAM RUNS AWAY WITH TOP NAIA RANKING

DRAG SHOW ROCKS BALLROOM

Trevor Kirby | The Globe Bambi Deerest, a Point Park alum, performs to throwbacks from the ‘90s at the Drag Show in LH Ballroom, Jan. 24. The second annual drag show was held by the Campus Activities Board. See story on page 3.

Short films to emulate famous directors By Lauren Clouser For the Globe

The John P. Harris Society (JPH) is holding its second annual “Be the Filmmaker” festival, in which participants have 48 hours to create a short film. Filmmakers have from 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 to complete their films, which will be screened in the JVH on Sunday at 6 p.m. Filmmakers will be competing for the title of best overall film. According to Aurora Burgy, the president of JPH, the films will imitate the styles of various famous directors. “Usually, in our regular Monday meetings, we kind of bounce back and forth big director names,” Burgy said. “Last year, we had Martin Scorsese, Edgar Wright and Tim Burton. Then we have teams of three, and you get 48 hours to write, shoot, direct

and edit a film in the style of another director.” Burgy said that JPH is planning to use some of the same directors that they used in the festival last year, while also introducing some new directors. Senior screenwriting major Scott Kidwell was part of the team that won the festival last year. Their film parodied the style of director Martin Scorsese. Kidwell attributed the victory to his teammates. “I worked with a really good cinematographer, and the ability to bounce ideas off of everyone was a really strong point,” Kidwell said. The team’s victory came as a surprise for Kidwell. “Whenever you see you have 48 hours to do something, it could be pretty good or it could be not so good.,” Kidwell said. The films are generally judged by the president of

JPH, along with two other JPH board members. Occasionally a professor or an academic advisor will also judge. This year’s judges are not yet set in stone; the decision will be made closer to the time of the festival. Kelsey Myers, vice president of JPH, is a potential judge for the festival. Myers provided some advice on what it takes for a film to win. “Just being creative and thinking outside the box and having something that’s based off of the director and pretty close to the style, but still put in your own touch,” Myers said. Both the festival and screening are open to students of all majors, regardless of whether or not they are in JPH, and it is not necessary to have a team assembled at the time of signing up. Students can sign up for the festival by messaging the JPH Facebook page. The deadline to sign up is Feb. 9.

Lauren Clouser lclous@pointpark.edu.

Pastor challenges incumbent mayor for democratic nomination By Dannys Marrero For The Globe

Kelly Parsley | Point Park Athletics The women’s distance medley relay team of Katie Gurnaccia, Olukemi Olugbakinro, Anna Shields and Taylor Celich ranks first in the NAIA after the SPIRE Midwest Open this past weekend in Geneva, Ohio. See story page 8.

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Rev. John C. Welch declared his candidacy for the office of Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Homewood. Welch is the Chief Chaplain for the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Dean of Students at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and professor of Business Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh. Born in the Hill District and raised in Homewood by a single parent, the Rev. John Welch graduated from Central Catholic High School and received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Economics at Carnegie Mellon Univer-

sity. He later went on to earn a Ph.D. in Healthcare Ethics from Duquesne University. “In this moment, we are launching an unprecedented movement here in the city of Pittsburgh,” Welch said. “An unprecedented movement here in Pittsburgh which will begin to demand the restoration of our democracy. The one that is supposed to be for the people, of the people and by the people.” Sympathizers and enthusiastic supporters of all ages and ethnicities attended the event. Many supporters were live-streaming the event through various social media platforms, including 17-yearold Akil Keasley, a senior at the Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, who attended the event with his family. “He’s very motivated and,

based on his words, I believe he can really do some change for the better of Pittsburgh,” Keasley said. Currently, Welch is the only declared opponent that incumbent Bill Peduto faces for the Democratic ticket. According to the list of past mayors in Pittsburgh, a Republican hasn’t been elected into the office since 1933, making the democratic nomination crucial. Although the City of Pittsburgh has historically re-elected sitting mayors and has never elected an African-American as mayor, Welch is stepping up to the challenge. “I’m not scared or discouraged because of running against

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