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Former coach files lawsuit against university Complaint contends discrimination during employment Dara Collins Editor-in-Chief

A former head coach filed a discrimination lawsuit against Point Park University last week, according to court documents.

Kelly Parsley, former head coach of Point Park University’s cross country and track and field teams, filed the lawsuit against the university last Monday, according to the official complaint.

Point Park’s managing director of marketing and public relations, Lou Corsaro, released a statement on Sept. 9 on behalf of the university: “We are aware of a lawsuit filed last week and are responding to it in the appropriate fashion. Given that this is a personnel matter and pending litigation, there will be no further comment.”

According to the lawsuit, Parsley, who currently resides in Kansas, “was wrongfully and unlawfully terminated because of his sex and sexual orientation” when he was relieved of his coaching position at Point Park on Feb.

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Former head coach of the cross country and track and field teams Kelly Parsley watches his team at a meet during his tenure at Point Park. Parsley was relieved of his employment at the university in February of this year and filed a lawsuit against Point Park last week. The complaint contends unlawful termination because of Parsley’s sex and sexual orientation.

15, 2019. The discrimination suit says Parsley is an openly homosexual male.

He served as the head coach of the track and field

teams for five years and head coach of the cross country teams for four years prior to his termination.

The announcement of

Parsley’s dismissal came after the coach received his ninth and tenth recognitions as River States Conference (RSC) Coach of the Year for

the men’s and women’s indoor track and field season.

The lawsuit is currently before the U.S. District Court

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Molly Burke speaks to an audience at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Burke was the first of the four individuals to speak as part of the 2019-2020 Media Innovators Speaker Series.

Molly Burke kicks off Speaker Series Amara Phillips Copy Editor

Molly Burke is a 26-yearold motivational speaker and disability rights activist, but many commonly know her from YouTube. Burke uses her large platform on YouTube to post weekly videos about mental health struggles she has faced since becoming completely blind at a young age. She reaches a large audience with her subscriber count of 1.9 million, and her videos help spread light around the world.

On Sept. 12, Burke spoke about her life expe-

riences and challenges with empowering words of encouragement. She visited the Pittsburgh Playhouse as part of Point Park’s Media Innovators Speaker Series.

Profits from the event went to the Mira Foundation, which provides guide dogs to those with visual impairment, and is where Burke purchased her dog, Gallop.

This event sold out, and around 7 p.m., Burke walked toward center stage with her dog Gallop in hand. Her voice echoed through the room as she demanded the

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Damon Young speaks in Lawrence Hall 200. He discussed his new book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays,” which takes a look at his experiences as a black man in America.

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Famous YouTuber talks about disability rights Burke encourages love and acceptance to audience from MOLLY page 1 audience closed their eyes.

“Imagine if this was your world and you woke up every day in the darkness. Now open your eyes.

That was only 10 seconds of darkness, but this is my entire life,” Burke said.

Burke wanted everyone in the audience to leave feeling empowered and emphasized the idea of finding hope through acceptance and love.

Burke described the experience of losing her eyesight as stressful. At the age of four she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare disease that causes severe vision impairment. The doctors knew Burke would eventually lose her eyesight but could not declare when.

She said she lived in a world of anticipation, not knowing when she would lose her vision. This not only impacted her academic world, but every aspect of her daily life.

She began learning braille before she went blind and even spent the entirety of one summer in advanced braille training.

“Going blind wasn’t a possibility,” Burke said. “It became my reality.”

She eventually realized her world was “seeming a little less vivid” and “black was getting grey.”

As part of her talk, Burke fully described the detriment of intolerance.

Once she lost her eyesight, Burke was the target of repeated bullying and gaslighting from people around her. A group of girls took advantage of her disability and under the guise of a makeover, they wrote hurtful words on her face and took photographs of their work. Burke’s own high school counselor thought

that Burke was faking her blindness for attention. She said these experiences made her feel truly alone.

Burke was soon diagnosed with situational depression which impacts one in five people. She struggled with constant suicidal thoughts. “It felt like a piece of me was dying, and I just had to watch it go,” Burke said.

Burke’s mother inspired her to keep on living. Her mother had Burke trace the letters embedded on the silver piece of jewelry that spelled out the word “hope.”

Burke started to rediscover what hope now meant.

She realized that the world keeps going and that people continue living. She joined a band and began dating her band membe, which she does not recommend.

Although they didn’t last, he taught her many lessons that she is grateful for. She said he showed her that unconditional love does exist and that she is worthy.

Once Burke graduated high school, she realized she did not want to go to university. She decided to move to downtown Toronto and buy an apartment, and she did this entirely on her own. She decided to travel, and she did exactly that. At the age of 18 she became a motivational speaker and shared her journey around the world.

Things took a slight turn as she was speaking at an event and fell off the stage which resulted in a broken neck. She suffered PTSD from this incident, and it led to her creating a YouTube channel. She began to spread her story in a different way, through the internet.

Burke doesn’t want to be remembered as the

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Molly Burke has a conversation with SAEM club president Christy Martin and CMI Director Andy Conte. “blind girl,” she wants to be remembered as “the girl who never gave up,” and she wants everyone to find hope. Happiness is a choice in her eyes, and can be achieved by anyone who puts in the work.

Molly left the audience with one last empowering line that referenced the movie Pitch Perfect: “Own your fat Amy, own your blind Molly.”

Megan McMahon, a sophomore funeral service major, attended the event and said she absolutely loved it. She has been a

longtime fan and was excited to hear that Burke was coming to the Playhouse.

“I watched her on YouTube for a while, and I just thought it would be really cool to hear her talk,” McMahon said. “I was very impressed with how well-spoken she was and how moving and funny she was at the same time.”

McMahon said she felt empowered and inspired once leaving the theater and expressed joy at the opportunity to meet such a unique individual.

“She had such a good

overall message,” McMahon said. “It’s not just like ‘love yourself, be yourself,’ she has a lot of stuff to back it up.”

Burke is the first speaker in the Center for Media Innovator’s Speaker Series.

The series aims to provide students with presentors who have real world experience in media.

Future speakers include Quil Lawrence, Jim Acosta and Neda Ulaby.

Lawrence will present next on Oct. 17.

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Lawsuit alleges unlawful dismissal from PARSLEY page 1 for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

The discrimination suit also alleges retaliation and allowing a hostile work environment, and it requests equitable relief and monetary damages for violations of Parsley’s civil rights. Point Park is identified as the defendant.

Parsley was hired by Point Park in 2014 to begin development of a men’s and women’s track and field program, and he began coaching the men’s and women’s cross country teams the following year.

The lawsuit states Parsley “was treated differently and held to a different standard than the other heterosexual male coaches at Point Park.” The document contends Parsley was not invited to department celebrations including holiday and birthday parties, and “heterosexual male coaches at Point Park routinely mocked Parsley for his coaching methods.”

The complaint asserts that Parsley “observed and was made aware of heterosexual male coaches harassing graduate students, inappropriate touching and making inappropriate comments to student athletes.”

Parsley brought the alleged conduct to the attention of the Human Resources Department and Athletic Department officials which resulted in no disciplinary action, according to the federal document.

The complaint further asserts Parsley was criticized for “yelling” at his team by former athletic director Dan Swalga and other university officials, yet other heterosexual coaches allegedly displayed similar conduct with their respective teams.

The discrimination suit says Swalga and successor John Ashaolu created a hostile work environment targeting Parsley.

Due to the alleged discrimination because of his sex and sexual orientation, Parsley filed an internal Title IX complaint in spring 2018, the suit said. At this time, Elizabeth Rosemeyer served as the university’s Title IX coordinator and conducted the investigation.

Swalga and Rosemeyer are no longer employed by Point Park.

The Athletic Department announced Swalga’s retirement on May 18, 2018, after 12 years of employment at Point Park, and Rosemeyer is now the Director of the Office of the Title IX Initiatives and

Title IX Coordinator at Carnegie Mellon University.

The Title IX investigation concluded that “Parsley had been treated differently than other male coaches, but the investigators could not determine if the dissimilar treatment was because he was a homosexual male, as homosexual women allegedly did not experience similar harassment and discrimination,” the suit alleges. Parsley disagreed with the outcome.

The Globe reached out to former employee Rosemeyer, and she made no comment.

Following the Title IX investigation, Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Paylo and a freshman allegedly “orchestrated a scheme” against Parsley to end his career at the university, the former coach’s lawsuit said.

Parsley’s athletes were allegedly encouraged to create false complaints against Parsley, the lawsuit says, and the complaints did not go through the official complaint process as outlined in the university’s student handbook.

The Globe reached out to Parsley, but the former coach declined to comment.

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U-View exec board made up of all women this fall Student-run station headed by all female students for first time Alexis Wary For The Globe

Point Park University’s television station, U-View, is one of three student media outlets on campus. This year, one thing has changed which may bring many new and positive updates to the station.

For the first time ever, U-View’s board of officers is made up of all women. In recent years, the board has been predominantly women but has never been a full board of female students.

This year’s board members are Allison Schubert as Station Manager, Emma Federkeil as Program Director and Keera Frye as News and Sports Director. This team is backed by Faculty Advisor Robin Cecala and Assistant to the Station Manager Taylor Spirito who will take over for Schubert once she graduates in the spring.

Schubert, a senior broadcast reporting major and public relations minor, became Station Manager last spring. She mentioned that she became involved with the board because she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her role models.

“As I began to become more involved in U-View, I discovered that I have found my family,” Schubert said.

“I committed myself to the organization and became part of the board. I became involved with the board because I wanted to follow in the footsteps of my role models and enhance everything that they were providing the media scene.”

Schubert is all in for the new board of the 2019-2020 year. She said that she was “hyped” to be able to be Sta-

tion Manager alongside all of these “bada** women,” and plans on accomplishing new things like bringing in more of the freshman class and creating new shows.

Keera Frye, also a senior majoring in broadcast reporting and minoring in public relations, became part of the board because she felt like U-View has allowed her to grow.

Frye mentioned that U-View has become a place where women can present themselves in leadership roles such as producers and hosts.

She also said that having a board consisting of all women reflects this change.

“I’m excited to see what comes this year,” Frye said.

Emma Federkeil is a senior majoring in broadcast production and media management. Federkeil became part of the board because she wants to be able to help the new students become involved in the organization.

“I truly love teaching younger students things that I have grown to learn and love,” Federkeil said.

Federkeil also agrees that it is going to be exciting to be part of the U-View board this year. She feels that with everyone’s passion, the organization will benefit from it.

“I am happy to see strong women in journalism and media being able to represent U-View,” Federkeil said.

There are a variety of different shows and jobs to get involved with. Anybody can try out for a show, whether it is working behind the scenes or it’s being on air.

“U-View has always been a super welcoming environment, and I definitely would not have had half the

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(From left to right): Taylor Spirito, Allison Schubert, Nicole Pampena, Sarah Gibson and Dara Collins made history as the first all-female reporter line-up on the U-View show, Pioneer Sideline. opportunities that I have had if I did not get involved on day one,” Schubert said.

“I honestly think that joining U-View is one of the best decisions that I made my freshman year, and the fact that I now get to better it along with my amazing board of women makes it even better.”

DISCLOSURE: Allison Schubert is the co-sports editor and Emma Federkeil is a staff photographer. Nicole Pampena is the online editor, Sarah Gibson is the c0-opinions editor and USG Beat Writer and Dara Collins is the Editor-In-Chief of The Globe.

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Emma Federkeil (left) and Keera Frye (right) work to put together the first episode of The Halftime Show for U-View Television.

USG implements monthly Sunday meeting

Senators approve of three new clubs for the semester USG Amanda Andrews Co-News Editor

For the first time this semester, the United Student Government (USG) legislative body met on a Sunday instead of their typical Monday meeting.

This week’s shift was due to USG’s participation in the monthly faculty assembly on Monday, Sept. 16.

Notably, none of the three faculty advisors (Coordinator of Student Involvement Rachel Phillips, Director of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) Bradley Kovalcik and Dean of Student Life Michael Gieseke) were present and President Jake Berlin had an excused absence from the meeting.

President Berlin did not provide a precise excuse for his absence, but Vice President Alexa Lake said that a few absences were expected due to prior obligations and the shifting of the regular USG schedule. “[The advisors] were aware of what days to come in,” Lake said. “I understand that they aren’t able

to attend, but luckily since we are going to save the contentious things for days that we’re not meeting on Sunday, that they’ll still be around hopefully to give advice on issues that arise.”

Lake also noted that there will be one Sunday meeting on a monthly basis due to USG’s collaboration with the faculty assemblies.

She said that major decisions are made through the committees at the assemblies, like major and minor requirements, so USG felt it was important to attend.

USG has also secured two positions on a few of the committees.

“It’s a sacrifice [but] we thought we might as well provide an external voice and suck it up for once a month so that we can make sure that we’re providing input on issues that happen that affect all of us,” Lake said.

Three new clubs were recognized at this week’s meeting. Senators unanimously voted in favor of recognizing New Culture, Yoga Club and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

New Culture is a spiritual club about bringing a more youth-focused

“It’s a sacrifice [but] we thought we might as well provide an external voice and suck it up for once a month so that we can make sure that we’re providing input on issues that happen that affect all of us.”

Alexa Lake Sophomore USG Vice President

approach to religion. A member of the club, sophomore acting major Victor Gariseb, said that it felt “great” to have their club recognized by USG and that the club can start moving forward.

“Our founder felt like... mak[ing] it easier for the youth to have a different approach to religion instead of feeling like they’re being pushed,” Gariseb said. “We all just have a different way or different cultures [where] we have been raised into our religion where it was mostly like...forced upon onto us, and we just felt like this is a chance for people to take religion for themselves in their own way, in a more youthful way.”

Gariseb said that the location and times of the meetings were yet to be determined.

Yoga Club is being led by two junior dance majors, Maddie Dugan and Zia Mancuso (who is also majoring in psychology). Both separately received their certification to teach yoga and were inspired to bring this club not only to dance students but students of all majors.

“I just wanted to personally just bring yoga and to teach others and to gain teaching experience because I just love teaching yoga,” Mancuso said. “And I just wanted to spread health and wellness and mindfulness.” “[I wanted] to bring Point Park students together more like a community,” Dugan said. “Just kind of like a nice little break for the week.”

Yoga Club has an instagram account called “ppuyogaclub” and have already gained 223 followers as of Sept. 16. The club plans to meet on Sunday mornings in the GRW dance studios.

No representative from Students for Sensible Drug Policy spoke at the legislative body meeting.

Senators additionally unanimously approved of the student operating budget, totaling to a little over $18,000, and a drafted internal budget of $8,900 for USG itself. The newly recognized clubs will have to make appeals to USG’s Finance Committee to allocate funding for the semester.

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Campus Activities Board holds ice-capade

Students enjoy ice cream, iceless ice skating around campus

By Zoey Angelucci For The Globe

Point Park students cooled down this past week with Campus Activities Board (CAB) summer activities. CAB kept students busy with an “Ice Cream Social” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and “Iceless Ice Skating” on Saturday, Sept. 14.

CAB’s “Ice Cream Social” was set up at Village Park. It allowed students to get outside for the day, with ice cream from NatuRoll, Millie’s, Klavon’s and Rita’s.

Students were given a large selection to fulfill any of their ice cream needs.

“It was the perfect day for an ice cream social,” freshman broadcasting major, Zoe Vitelli said, as she soaked in the sun during the event. “I got to catch up on some homework with friends while being able to eat all the ice cream I wanted. Who could ask for anything better?”

The CAB “Ice Cream Social” was headed by sophomore business management and photography major Shelby Armetta. Armetta, CAB Special Events Coordinator, and her team put in a lot of hard work to make the “Ice Cream Social” a success. Between getting the ice cream to Point Park and informing the students, Armetta had her hands full.

“I planned the event by researching ice cream places in the area and contacting a few to see which ones would work out for the event,” Armetta said. “Planning something like this honestly takes good networking and communication skills. Good time management is important too.”

Armetta didn’t disappoint. Students enjoyed everything from fun tabletop games to dairy-free ice cream.

“I really thought it was a good idea because it gave people an opportunity to

PIONEER PUBLIC Pablo Uribasterra

By Tia Bailey Co-Features/A&E Editor

Since he was 12 years old, Pablo Uribasterra has written about 50 songs.

Uribasterra, a sophomore musical theatre major, has recently released an album onto all streaming platforms titled, “Quinceañera.”

Uribasterra has known he has wanted to be in the entertainment industry for a while now, starting with musical theatre in high school.

“I’ve had a one-track mind since freshman year

come down to Village Park and mingle while enjoying something sweet,” freshman public relations and advertising major Gia DiPaolo said. “I thought it was really cool how they even added dairy-free ice cream to include people like me in the fun.”

The general reaction from students about CAB’s “Ice Cream Social” was “a good time” that left some students wanting more.

“The ‘Ice Cream Social’ was the best way to end a day of classes,” freshman business management major, Madi Shick said. “We tried every single spot and it was all delicious. I really hope they have one again and other things like it.”

Luckily for Point Park students, CAB had another activity planned just around the corner. Point Park After Dark’s (PPAD) “Iceless Ice Skating” took place in the Student Center Gym last Saturday. Students gathered at the ‘rink’ for a good time.

“I had a great time, even though my feet were dying,” freshman dance major Kaleb Thomas said. “The ambience was very lively and full of laughter.”

For those wondering what “Iceless Ice Skating” is, Malia Kennedy, a freshman biology major, described it as a “giant cutting board.” Kennedy attended the event with a group of friends and thoroughly enjoyed her night. Plastic-like tiles were set up on the gym floor. CAB provided students with ice skates to borrow for the event. Like real ice, students were able to skate on the plastic.

With music and an exciting way to make new friends, CAB pulled off a fun night and allowed students to ice skate in the middle of September.

“It was fun, even though of high school,” he said.

It is because of his onetrack mind, Uribasterra has been involved with a number of organizations on campus, including Point Blank Comedy where he is the co-president and COPA theatre club.

He has also just been cast as Friar Frances in Point Park’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.”

“It’s my first Shakespeare show ever, so I’m really excited to jump into that for the first time,” he said.

Outside of Point Park, Uribasterra keeps busy. He writes his own songs, music and even comedy content, as he co-wrote Point Blank Live last year.

Most recently, Uribasterra has released an album, “Quinceañera,” putting his favorite songs and a few others together to create a story arc for the album.

“I just decided it was time to put out something official,” he said. “It was just weird to have so much

Siena Ciancia | The Globe Students skate in Student Center Gym during “Iceless Ice Skating” event on Saturday, Sept. 14.

it was hard to skate,” Aniela Marcin, a freshman dance major, said about the difficulty of skating. “The music was good, and I liked the bubbles.”

CAB member and sports, arts and entertainment management major Emily Rockwell was in charge of this activity. Like Armetta, Rockwell had to put a lot of work into making this a successful event.

“Keep an eye out for things CAB is doing in the future this year,” Armetta said. “We have a really creative team that works really well together this year.”

Before the weather starts cooling down, CAB has a few more summer activities in the works. This includes “Late Night Bingo” on the 19th and “So Long Summer” on the 23rd. After this week of cool activities, students are ready to face the last few weeks of summer heat.

Zoey Angelucci zaangel@pointpark.edu work sitting there that I could only show you if I sat down at a piano and played and sang.”

It took about six weeks to record his album, and Uribasterra did it himself with the help of two high school friends. He wrote the songs and lyrics, one friend mixed it all together on a digital keyboard and GarageBand, and the second friend made cover art for individual singles and the album. Originally from Miami, Uribasterra wanted to have it all done and recorded before he flew back to Pittsburgh for school this semester.

After he graduates, Uribasterra plans to do anything and everything in entertainment.

While he is still in school, Uribasterra is still going to continue writing and releasing music. He submitted for Pioneer Records, so he plans to work with them on another album if he’s chosen as the

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artist for this year. If not, he still plans to release an EP either way, which should be out this upcoming spring semester.

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Homeless Gospel Choir keeps pop-punk alive in Pittsburgh

By Kylie Thomas For The Globe

Derek Zanetti gets up onto The Club stage at Stage AE in front of a cramped crowd in the small space. He has an acoustic guitar around his neck. It’s actually a Frank Iero and the Patience show, yet as Frank Iero brings Zanetti onto the stage, he has captured every person in that room. The chords fall from his guitar and the words from his mouth, as everyone catches on and sings along, as one, that, “you’re never gonna be normal, ‘cause you’re a punk.”

Zanetti is described as a writer, a musician, an author, a creative mind and a friend but most importantly, a revolutionist through his band, The Homeless Gospel Choir. The band is a punk-rock band right here in Pittsburgh.

Zanetti originally created the band to get a group of friends together and play music, but the band has turned into so much more. Through the band, Zanetti has made a safe space for those who need to feel good and find a place to be included. The band has become a platform for the community of those who have immersed themselves into punk-rock.

According to Zanetti, he grew up in a very Christian household filled with music.

Whether it was his grandfather listening to The Rat Pack

or his family going to church and immersing in the gospel music, music was everywhere.

He says that this is what first got him into music along with the first album he had ever gotten, “Christmas with the Chipmunks.” From there on out, he started exploring music himself, even if he wasn’t supposed to.

“In 1994, a little band called Green Day put out a record called ‘Dookie’ that changed the face of the world and changed punk-rock forever,” Zanetti said. “That was the first time I had found something on my own and realized that there are other weirdos here and other misfit kids who feel left out and bullied. Even though I wasn’t allowed to have the album, due to my parents’ religion, I still knew that it was out there and that it was good.”

That’s what kick-started most things for Zanetti; his parents’ religion. Growing up in an oppressive Christian household, he grew up in an environment that he says was rooted in fear and in which he was simulated into being like everyone else.

“Religion is just a symptom in our desire to colonize one another,” Zanetti said. “That statement is evident in all my singing, which is evident in the politics of my singing, which is evident in the protest that is

music that we’re making.”

But besides the politics of strict religions, there are two main points to Zanetti’s band.

The first is to make “protest songs.” With everything being so political, he says that it’s impossible to watch the news or see anything going on with our world and not have an opinion about it. There are things that just need to be talked about, that need to be released, and that resistance is a real thing.

That’s the whole point of a “protest song,” to show that protest is possible.

“What does it mean to write a protest song?” Zanetti said. “It’s looking at the inherent racism, sexism and homophobia that are engraved into the DNA of our culture that we have to protest against.

It’s the little things like that I believe I owe a bit of my time to raising awareness of things that I think are wrong that I see every day.”

The second main point of The Homeless Gospel Choir is community. Zanetti plans to create that place for people who have never had a place. People come from all kinds of different places, terrible places even, and he wants to create a welcoming environment for them.

That’s part of why he wrote his song “Normal,” a song of how people come from everywhere. There is a place for

those who aren’t normal where they can be in unity.

“We have people who have found hope, family, and belonging in punk-rock,” Zanetti said. “Hopefully punk-rock is a radical place for people to radically become the best person they can be. And that’s what my song “Normal” is about. Creating this kind and thoughtful place for every broken person out there or who haven’t been given fair treatment.”

To Zanetti, it’s about the people he plays music with and those who listen to his music.

“The only reason you get into anything, whether it be punk-rock, religion, a member of The Elks Lodge or whatever, is because everyone is looking for friendship and knowing and belonging,” Zanetti said.

“For someone to touch your arm and say, ‘I know you, we’re friends.’”

“That’s one of the remarkable things about touring, I have all these friends everywhere that I can hang out with and have a buddy. I have friends like Frank Iero, Anti-Flag and Frank Turner who treat me so nice and fancy, but then I also have tours on my own where we just go and sleep on our friend’s floor and all of it so great. It’s all aspects of it, all aspects of being together.”

From small shows to big shows, Zanetti is beginning to

expand The Homeless Gospel Choir further this year. He has added in an entire band for the band’s newest album.

“It’s the best material I’ve ever written and the best band I could’ve ever put together,” Zanetti said. “It’ll be out in spring of next year, and I’m so excited for it.”

There’s a lot of new stuff going on for this local band, including new tours that are coming up, and a show in Pittsburgh for all ages. Nov. 2, at the Smiling Moose will be the group’ second show together as a full band in Pittsburgh.

The Homeless Gospel Choir bring back punk’s roots while also creating a new stepping stone for the punk-rock genre. Supporting local bands can be exciting and enjoyable, while also helping out the folks in the community.

“Don’t feel rushed and don’t be motivated by money,” Zanetti said, as a message for students. “Follow the thing that you really love and not because of the money. Sometimes you don’t find it in college, but just find what really gets you going and devote yourself to it. Don’t be afraid to make sacrifices because that’s what makes things great. Find what you want to do and dive completely into it.”

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Post Malone wows with new album

By Anna Veul For The Globe

Post Malone has finally dropped his third album that fans have all been waiting for.

Longtime fans of Post Malone are aware of his deeply emotional songs. It is this unique characteristic that sets Post Malone apart from the rest of the rappers in the industry.

“Hollywood is Bleeding” is no exception, ruthlessly calling the industry out along with the fake people involved.

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“Hollywood is Bleeding,” the title track, may sound depressing, but symbolizes a big step in Malone’s life. According to Malone, he has been wanting to move out of the Hollywood scene, and with the release of this album, he has finally made the leap from L.A. to Utah. Not only is this Malone’s way of announcing

his move, but it is also his way of calling out Hollywood for the messed-up realities of the industry. Malone says that in his opinion, it was one of his darkest songs on the album.

Saint-Tropez

Taking a turn from “Hollywood is Bleeding,” Malone’s second song “Saint-Tropez” is a fun, upbeat song. He admits there is no real deeper meaning in the song, but rather was a song he wrote out of pure enjoyment. Malone enjoys making songs that appeal to emotions, but he also has stated he enjoys having a balance between emotional songs and fun songs on his album.

“Saint-Tropez,” as Malone stated, is a celebration of life to forget about the dark in the world.

I’m Gonna Be

“I’m Gonna Be” is another one of Malone’s uplifting

songs, encouraging self-love and self-acceptance. “But I like this record,” Malone said.

“I think it’s an encouragement to everyone who might be struggling with self-confidence, or whatever, to just do whatever the hell you want ‘cause you’re a rockstar. And just be yourself, and don’t listen to anybody.”

One of the main reasons Malone has had such a successful career is due to the emotion and honesty he pours into each of his songs, and “I’m Gonna Be” is no exception.

Malone has been very open about his struggles and wanted to include this song on his newest album to remind his fans to be themselves no matter what others think or say.

Check out the full review at ppuglobe.com.

Anna Veul acveul@pointpark.edu

‘Leave It All Behind’ and listen to SWS’s sixth studio album

By Kylie Thomas For The Globe

Sleeping With Sirens recently released their sixth studio album, “How It Feels to Be Lost,” on Friday, Sept. 6.

With the release of their new album comes a flashback to their past music style which brings a happy fanbase.

Sleeping With Sirens is an alternative-rock band that started in 2009. The band started off as more of a post-hardcore band with their first few albums that posed a mix between screaming and singing which got fans hooked. The band gave an energy like no other while maintaining a pool of deeply written lyrics.

Though fans fell headover-heels for the band, their fifth studio album “Gossip” led some fans questioning the band’s music. “Gossip” was released through Warner Bros.

Records, which is known for

signing more pop-like music artists. When “Gossip” was released, it obviously had much more of a mainstream pop vibe that fans did not prefer, and many criticized.

Since then, Sleeping With Sirens has switched record companies to Sumerian Records for the release of “How It Feels to Be Lost.” It appears they have gone back to their roots for this newest album, which is a sure way to please fans.

“How It Feels to Be Lost” brings back the original sound that fans loved about the band. The songs are filled with a lower beat, heavy guitar riffs, louder drum hits, a deeper sound and much more screaming than the previous album.

This was first recognized when the band released their first single for this album titled “Leave It All Behind.”

Within the first 30 seconds of

the song, it was evident by the deep sounding guitar riff and pounding drum beat that fans were being taken back to the Sleeping With Sirens they had fallen in love with.

The new album uses a lot of lower melodic vocals for the singer, Kellin Quinn, than has been seen in the past. Quinn uses this new sound as a mix between the band’s old works and the newer pop-like work.

Quinn still uses his signature voice to give the band a sound like no other due to his higher pitched voice.

Possibly the biggest asset to this album is the fact that Quinn has brought back his screaming, which was a big miss in the last album. In songs like “Break Me Down,” Quinn pushes his voice to give the classic scream that all the fans have missed which gives that edge to the songs.

The album itself has a lot of musicality to it. It blends

a mixture of different genres with more pop sounding melodies in songs like “Another Nightmare,” but also more hardcore beats and harmonies in songs like “Ghost.”

The fact that the album takes a lot of different elements and blends them into one is a selling point since it pleases fans of all types. The old school fans get their heavy undertones, while the new fans get their pop-rock values.

The album song list is also listed in a pleasing way. “How It Feels to Be Lost” starts off with a kick in the teeth with “Leave It All Behind,” which reintroduces the band’s past heavy sound. The album then bounces back and forth between those two main genres of hardcore and pop-rock and ends with the soft, leaning towards ballad, song “Dying to Believe,” which pounds in the whole meaning of the album.

All in all, the album has

gone above and beyond what was expected of Sleeping With Sirens. The band has found a way to mix their different styles while putting out a killer album. “How It Feels to Be Lost” is an album that anyone can relate to and scream out at the top of their lungs. The album is filled with heart wrenching lyrics and rich music that will have you listening to it on repeat. This album is an amazing listen for any Sleeping With Sirens fan since it has something to please everyone.

Even if you aren’t a fan of the band, it’s a great introductory album to them and has many elements that will make you fall in love with at least one song. “How It Feels to Be Lost” will be one of the albums that goes down in history with this talented band.

Kylie Thomas kjthoma@pointpark.edu

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GL BE’S POINT

Remembering self-care while being stressed out Due to the amount of clubs and organizations at Point Park, with more being added every day, it’s easy to tell that students here are no strangers to getting involved on campus. Some students also go a step beyond to take on leadership roles. Some take on multiple. Some work part-time jobs. Some are non-traditional students who may have children to care for. All students take on a heavy course load.

Sometimes, with all of these responsibilities, it can feel as though students are taking on multiple jobs at a time. Sometimes scheduling in time for fun, friends or relaxation can be a struggle.

But while these roles and these jobs are important, we implore the students of Point Park to consider the importance of self-care in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

While it can be easy to ignore one’s own needs in favor of serving others, self-care is incredibly important. The body and the mind both need time to settle down and relax.

Studying is important, and so are club meetings and work. But alone time and small indulgences are

equally as important for people to continue functioning properly.

You’ve probably heard the saying “treat yo self,” popularized by Aziz Ansari’s and Retta’s characters in “Parks and Recreation,” but the saying is more than just a silly meme. It is important to allow yourself time to simply enjoy things, be it a good meal or a cozy bed. It is important to take time and to slow down. And if you’re a stickler for a schedule, try penciling in a slot where you just do nothing. Add selfcare to the schedule.

We at The Globe understand your woes. In fact, our editorial staff spends hours upon hours, often extending late into the night, on Mondays to put together this publication.

And we spend more time during the week creating content, on top of other obligations and classes.

We aren’t ones to tell you all to immediately drop what you’re doing and give yourself some love. But as we, the staff, attempt to improve in this area, we invite you to join us.

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Heinz Field name may change in 2021

By Rachael McKriger Staff Writer

Heinz Field will be no more.

There is no demolition coming, no brand new stadium. However, whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers enter the red zone, you might not see the giant Heinz Ketchup bottles pour down onto the jumbotron.

Take a moment of silence if you must. Heinz Field will not be called Heinz Field anymore. Sports Business Journal reported in July that the Kraft Heinz company may be giving up their naming rights in 2021.

The stadium has been called Heinz Field since 2001.

However, there’s no absolute answer to if Heinz will back out. There’s still some negotiations to be done behind closed doors.

Either way, the stadium will need a backup plan.

What are some good companies to take the place of Heinz Field? I decided to break down three potential options that could be the new name of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home grounds.

One: Alcoa Field

It doesn’t have the ring that Heinz does, but it is all about Pittsburgh.

The company’s headquarters are in Pittsburgh and is the eighth-largest producer of aluminum in the United States. Also, the company has a long-standing history, as it was founded back in 1888 in the Steel City.

Their revenue and income

is on the rise, so they could have the opportunity to place a deal for naming rights.

The metal industry is what put Pittsburgh on the map.

There’s history around the company and there’s nothing that people in Pittsburgh love more than fries on a sandwich, pierogies and metals. Also, there’s always talk throughout the NFL about growing the game to other areas of the world. Alcoa does business with 10 other countries, including Iceland, Jamaica and Australia.

Hypothetically speaking, Alcoa could provide some sweet customized aluminum cans for Steelers fans to enjoy.

Who doesn’t love collectables?

Two: DICK’S Sporting Goods

Before I dive into this one, I have to admit some bias.

I’ve been employed by DICK’S Sporting Goods since last November. I have the ultimate privilege of working for the company at the corporate office, located in Coraopolis, which is about 25 minutes outside the city. It’s a wonderful company and they’re genuinely trying to keep sports alive.

DICK’S Sporting Goods is the proud owner of the Sports Matters Foundation.

The foundation was raised and started to help keep funding in high school sports. Kids deserve an outlet to play sports, and DICK’S is doing something about it. Even Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward has made donations and visited the corporate office to talk with teammates

about Sports Matters.

DICK’S wasn’t founded in Pittsburgh, but that’s where its headquarters are. Richard “Dick” Stack founded the company back in 1948 in Binghamton, New York. Now, his son, Ed Stack, has taken over the family business as CEO. Sports is literally in this company’s name. What better way to show off the love for sports than have a stadium named after you. However, the company is the proud naming rights owner of DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, which is the home of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.

Three: American Eagle

Ever wonder what the “AE” in Stage AE stands for?

It’s American Eagle.

The clothing company was founded back in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman. Its headquarters are smack-dab in the city, at Southside Works. Numbers are raising for the company and it also helps that Stage AE has produced multiple Steelers-themed events. There are plenty of official tailgates at Stage AE before games.

However, instead of just using “AE Field,” there should be a bit of a change-up, to differentiate the two venues. If the naming rights were to go to American Eagle, the full name should possibly be used in the stadium’s name.

Agree with these decisions? Let us know!

Rachael McKriger rakrige@pointpark.edu

How the death of an athlete can affect the whole team

By Taylor Spirito For The Globe

It’s Jul. 25, 2019, and UPMC Park in Erie, PA is brimming with people from all over, from loyal fans of the Erie SeaWolves or their affiliate, the Detroit Tigers to fans of their opponent, the Trenton Thunder or their affiliate, the New York Yankees, or random Erieites who decided to spend their Thursday at the ballpark.

It’s game one of a doubleheader and left fielder Cam Gibson tripled to send home third baseman Kody Eaves.

Shortstop Sergio Alcantara just struck out for the first out of the last inning (since it’s a doubleheader, the games are shortened to seven innings each). It’s the bottom of the lineup and catcher Chace Numata is up to bat, followed by right fielder Derek Hill, who’s infamous around the ballpark for hitting home runs when they really count. Everyone is watching Derek, hoping he would win us the game.

Instead, Chace hits a high one into left field. It’s caught, but Cam Gibson takes off from third and dives headfirst across home plate. Cam

throws his helmet to the ground and joins the rest of the guys in mobbing Chace around first base. The crowd joins their team in celebrating a 9-8 win, their eighth walk-off win of the season.

Win or lose, there was always this sort of magic between the SeaWolves, the fans and the staff. I was the onfield host for the past two seasons there, and there wasn’t a face in the ballpark that I didn’t grow to love. It was the truest sense of community I have ever felt in my 20 years living in Erie.

That community was rocked when Chace Numata got into a skateboarding accident in the early hours of Aug. 30. That rock turned into an earthquake when Chace passed away from his injuries the morning of Sept. 2, hours before the SeaWolves played their last game of the season in Akron, Ohio.

Even before he passed, the team and the community were visibly shaken by their catcher being out of commission.

The team wrote his nickname “Numi” on their caps and the hashtag #ForNumi began making its rounds on social

media as he was unconscious in a hospital bed. There were four games left of the season and the SeaWolves were fighting for a playoff spot, their first since 2013. The normally rowdy dugout fell silent as they continued to push but fell short in game three with a 5-1 loss to the Akron RubberDucks. The next day, they shut the RubberDucks out 4-0 and learned of Chace’s passing after the game.

Making the playoffs was the long-term goal, with arguably the best pitching staff in all of minor league baseball and some strong offensive assets to back it up. As the season came to an abrupt end that nobody saw coming, the playoffs were the last thing on anyone’s mind. Instead, social media erupted with fans, players, and teams alike sharing stories, pictures, videos, and words of love and encouragement about Chace.

It made sense. He was picked in the 14th round of the MLB Draft straight out of high school by the Philadelphia Phillies. He started in their farm system before heading to be with the New York Yankees organization.

He signed with the Tigers in November of 2018 and was in his first year with the SeaWolves. He spent ten years in the minors and hoped to get to the majors, like any minor leaguer, but his main driving factor was his love for the game that never seemed to falter. His impact and his legacy everywhere he went and played cannot be denied.

It might be obvious that this stings a lot for me. In my two years working for the SeaWolves, Chace was the nicest player I had ever met; the only one that could give him a run for that title is Tim Tebow. I always told the kids that I talked to throughout the game to watch for “our catcher, because he’s the nicest guy on the team.” Chace and I would discuss our plans for after the season before the game and he would go out of his way to say “hi” to me if I was in the dugout. During the on-field promotions, he would watch the kids playing the games and cheer them on. It was his first year with us, but it felt like he belonged, and he made you feel like you belonged too.

So yes, I was heartbroken to learn of Chace’s passing and

I still am, but I would like to take the opportunity to discuss how his presence as both a ball player and a person was nothing short of special.

The only things that should be empty at the end of a team’s season are the locker room and the arena or stadium they play in. Instead, the once lively locker room now sits with nothing but Chace’s locker left virtually untouched, a departing message from his family that reads “Mahalo, SeaWolves!” taped above where his jersey displaying the number 10 hangs.

It’s not just the ballpark that feels empty, it’s everything that feels empty.

And now, as the players, fans and staff all go our separate ways for the off-season, we all take with us the motivation to live #LikeNumi and with a piece of Chace Numata that will be part of us forever.

His heart was big enough to go around, after all.

Mahalo, Numi.

Check out the full story on ppuglobe.com

Taylor Spirito trspiri@pointpark.edu

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All In with Allison

By Allison Schubert Sports Columnist

May the Cards Be Ever in Their Favor In the 2018 season, the men’s soccer team scored 39 goals total, averaging 2.3 goals per game.

We are five games into the 2019 season and they have already scored 23, averaging 4.6 goals per game.

They have 18 games (that is, before playoffs) and the entirety of River States Conference (RSC) play to go.

If you are doing the math, that means the Point Park men’s soccer team is on pace to score 106 goals this season.

Of course, I know that scoring 106 goals in a single season is near-impossible, but it helps put into perspective how well the team has been doing offensively so far.

Their defense has been just as impressive, allowing only four goals behind their goalkeepers so far this season.

106 may be far out of reach for the Pioneers, but there is no doubt that this team is special. In every single one of our men’s soccer beats, writer Rachael McKriger’s articles this year, the attitude of the team seems so electric.

Read any one of her articles since issue one and you will see what I am talking about. The way they talk about each other is admirable, and it is obvious that they are having fun while they do it.

Leading the offensive charge for the green and gold this year are seniors Wessel Rietveld and Victor Lorente as well as junior Mitchell Roell, who each have three goals apiece. Ro-

ell and Lorente both tallied all of their marks in the double hat trick effort against Penn State-Beaver.

All of this scoring has been great, but the men also have yet to face an RSC opponent. They will host non-conference challenger Ohio Valley University before actually getting into the conference, but if they keep up the offense -- and defense for that matter -- they might finally be able to break the Quarterfinals Curse.

What is that, you ask?

Well, every year dating back to the 2016 season, the men’s soccer team has not been able to break out of the quarterfinal round of the RSC Tournament.

So far (keeping in mind that we are only five games in, but being optimistic), this team has the offense, defense and mentality of a playoff-level team. If head coach Jeroen Walstra was looking for a year to break out of that curse, this year would be an excellent place to start.

Not only are they looking like the whole package, but there is also only one ranked team in their schedule this year so far, No.2ranked Rio Grande, which will host Point Park in late October. Other than Rio, WVU Tech is receiving votes at the time of publication, but is not ranked as of yet.

The cards are in their favor right now. It is up to Walstra and his team to play them right.

Allison Schubert alschub@pointpark.edu

Robert Berger | Archives Forward Tia Horew gives chase to a ball in a non-conference matchup at the beginning of last season. Horew now wears No. 11 for the Pioneers in her sophomore season.

Women net first win of season

By Austin Alkire Co-Sports Editor

The women’s soccer team took a trip to Maryland to play the Washington Adventist University Shocks and came back with their first win of the season.

Sophomore Tia Horew’s two goals helped complete the Pioneers’ comeback, establishing a 3-1 win.

The first half was highly contested for the two teams until Shocks forward Ariella Amaguana scored in the 45th minute.

For junior Bailey Boyd, Point Park had issues with the details of their game, something head coach Bethanie Moreschi had mentioned was an issue in previous games.

“In the first half we struggled a lot to do the little things well and effectively, and I think that really played into us mentally, resulting in us not capitalizing in the final third as well as leading to us giving up that lone goal at the end of the half,” Boyd said.

Going into halftime, the Pioneers were in need of a different approach when they went back onto the pitch. Moreschi’s message was clear: take action and dictate the pace.

“I think at halftime we were able to realize that we weren’t playing to our potential,” Moreschi said. “We made a few changes due to the field being very small.

We also talked about urgen-

cy to score and the effort that we felt our team was lacking. We had many opportunities in the first half but didn’t make anything out of them. I think the second half we had a new mindset and played our game. We really controlled the speed of play and finally started making our opportunities in front of the goal count.”

Almost 20 minutes into the second half, senior captain Chloe Bowser took a corner kick allowing sophomore Britney Adrian to tie the game with her first goal of the season. According to Bowser, Adrian’s goal was what the Pioneers needed.

“After they scored the goal at the end of the first half we definitely got a little discouraged but knew the game was still winnable, going back into the second half we started to play better and the goal proved it, we wanted to keep going,” Bowser said.

Four minutes later, Boyd and Horew connected for the latter’s first of two goals, giving the Pioneers a 2-1 lead.

The momentum had swayed in Point Park’s favor and, according to Boyd, things would be different from their last game, where the team had lost a two-goal lead.

“After that goal we were able to stay in a more offensive mindset considering we were down a goal going into the second half,” Boyd said.

“It was able to kind of fuel us to keep going. Where as in the last game I feel we

got complacent with the lead and got too focused on keeping them from scoring when we should have been looking to score again and remain on the attack.”

Horew was able to bury her second of the game with under three minutes remaining to give her team the assurance they needed.

With the scoreboard showing 3-1 in favor of the away team with no time remaining on the clock, the Pioneers had found themselves in the win column for the first time this season.

The win was the first under Moreschi for the Pioneers. For the coach, finally leaving a stadium with a victory was the best thing for her and the team.

“Definitely a long time coming, but worth it,” Moreschi said. “We are planning to just keep going up from here and continue to show progress weekly. There’s nothing better than winning, we have had a taste of it and I’m sure we all want more.”

The Pioneers return to action at Highmark Stadium against Shawnee State University on Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. At the time of publication, Point Park can move up to No. 7 in the River States Conference (RSC) standings with a win against Shawnee State.

Austin Alkire apalkir@pointpark.edu

SENIOR WALZ TAKES FIRST IN SEASON OPENER

Submitted | Point Park Athletics Senior Joey Walz highlighted the women’s golf team last weekend and posed with her award after winning at the Grove City Invitational on Sept. 14.

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Alum McLeod dies suddenly at 67

By Allison Schubert Co-Sports Editor

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Executive Producer of Multimedia and television play-byplay announcer Fred McLeod passed away suddenly last Monday evening, the team announced via social media

last week.

McLeod was a Point Park alumnus, playing baseball and pitching in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) World Series during his time here.

Not only did McLeod have multiple regional

Submitted | Pittsburgh Center for Sports Media and Marketing Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod speaks to students at an event in 2016. McLeod passed away suddenly last Monday.

Emmy Awards as a part of the Fox Sports Ohio Cavs broadcast team, but he also received the National Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle Award in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in the television industry.

“He was a true, heartfelt ambassador for the team, fans and entire greater Cleveland community,” the Cavaliers said in their press release.

Before settling in for his 13th season with the Cavaliers, McLeod also spent the past 36 years working for the Detroit Pistons, the MLB’s Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, and the NFL’s Detroit Lions.

McLeod most recently returned to campus in the fall of 2016, when the Pittsburgh Center for Sports Media and Marketing brought him in to talk about broadcasting a sports championship, a feat he accomplished at the end of the 2016 NBA season when the Cavaliers took home the championship title.

Allison Schubert alschub@pointpark.edu

Volleyball increases record to 8-1 after win against W&J

By Dara Collins Editor-in-Chief

In volleyball, numbers don’t mean much unless a point is the result.

A team can outkill its opponent to appear dominant at the surface, but its plentiful and glaring errors will ultimately lead to a team’s demise.

Numbers have been in Point Park’s favor with high kill counts, hitting percentages and ultimately, an increased record.

“It’s easy for us to keep the energy up because we all really get into the game and want to win, and that makes it easier to get excited,” sophomore Ashley Castelli said. “Also, since we have that great chemistry, it makes it that much easier to get excited for one another when someone has a great play because we all want to see each other succeed.”

In addition to excitement, the team utilizes a positive mindset heading into every match.

“Our team is doing a really good job of going into every match with the confidence that we can come out with a win,” senior outside hitter Haley English said.

“We all have the mindset of never giving up no matter what the score is, and that’s really helped us so far.”

Seven Pioneers hit double digits last Tuesday night at Washington and Jefferson College, four of which recorded doubles in two categories on the stat sheet.

Seniors Brittney Bianco, English, Maria Ferragonio and Julia Menosky walked off the court with double-doubles.

Menosky and Bianco split time setting. Menosky totaled 28 assists and 10 digs, and Bianco tallied 18 assists and 11 digs.

On offense, English and Ferragonio put down 12 kills apiece and 21 and 18 digs, respectively.

Freshmen Taylor Small continues to lead the Pi-

Robert Berger | Archives Now-junior middle hitter Jazlyn Rozier goes up for a kill in a game at Carlow last semester as a sophomore. Rozier has 35 kills in 17 sets this season.

oneers after last week’s match-up with the Presidents and tallied the matchhigh 17 kills. The freshmen outside hitter almost joined the double-double club with nine digs in the match.

“With offense, the setters are doing a great job of spreading the ball to our hitters, which makes it a lot easier for our offense to mix our shots around,” English said.

Libero Castelli picked up 26 digs to lead the Pioneer defense and dished out six assists.

With the help of nine Pioneers, Point Park boasted an 8-1 record at the time of publication. The green and gold took home the gold after winning 3-1 in a non-conference match-up against the Presidents.

“I think a lot of our success is due to our chemistry on the court and because of it, it has created trust be-

tween us when we play,” Castelli said.

“We are really working well together as a team, and it’s so cool to see everyone supporting each other on and off the court,” Ferragonio said.

Ferragonio also mentioned positive coaching as a significant factor in the team’s success thus far.

Point Park also dedicated two matches to the volleyball team’s reserves on Sept. 12 and 16. Point Park swept Penn State-Shenango at home last Thursday.

The team will be away for its next two games but not too far. The Pioneers face off against hometown opponents Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Tuesday, Sept. 24, respectively.

Dara Collins dmcolli2@pointpark.edu

Nick Koehler | Point Park Athletics Junior Mitchell Roell chases the ball around a defender in last Tuesday’s game against PSU-Beaver. Roell had a hat trick after the first 21 minutes.

Men extend streak with last-second goal

By Rachael McKriger Staff Writer

Whenever soccer fans express their love of the sport to other sports fans, they are normally met with harsh criticism. There’s not enough scoring in soccer, most critics will say.

The Point Park men’s soccer team put that notion to rest this week with an 11-0 victory over Penn State Beaver.

The match was on Tuesday, and the Pioneers also had to buckle down for a match two days later. Point Park picked up two wins this past weekend, cutting it close in a 2-1 victory over Washington Adventist University.

Their confidence has been buzzing with victories piling up. However, there was something special about the 11-0 win. Mitchell Roell was one of two players to score a hat-trick in the victory. Roell scored the first two goals of the match, only five minutes apart from each other.

However, the junior from South Park, Pa., does not take the credit himself.

“My first two goals were both just great balls being played by my teammate Yuki [Takeda],” Roell said. “The first one was played perfectly in the air behind the defense and all I had to do was get my head on it. My second goal was another assist from Yuki, and again he played me a nice ball in front of the net. All I had to do was put it past the keeper.”

Victor Lorente Casaus also recorded a hat-trick with the Pioneers. On Tuesday night, six different players found the back of the net. Other scorers included Lloyd van Wees, Abdullah Aloufi, Lorenzo Diaz and Wessel Rietveld.

Rietveld credits hard, productive training to the positive results.

“We are working a lot on the transition between ball position and putting on pressure as soon as we lose the ball,” Rietveld said.

The match against Penn State Beaver was the home

opener for the Pioneers. After three-straight matches on the road, the Pioneers finally took the pitch at Highmark Stadium. Roell said it was nice seeing familiar faces in the stands.

“Having the home field advantage will never be a bad thing,” Roell said. “We hope that more students at Point Park get a chance to come support us.”

Meanwhile, Point Park also secured another victory just two days later. The Pioneers hit the road, traveling to Maryland to take on Washington Adventist. Point Park dropped early, with a goal from Daniel Moreira to get the Shock ahead. However, Point Park dominated the second half, with an equalizing goal from Emmanuel Ndayisenga.

However, it was Abdullah Aloufi that netted the game-winner with five minutes left in the match.

Freshman Allan Deryamin said the victories are helping the team with confidence and increasing the bond between players.

“You build stronger bonds and chemistry,” Deraymin said. “You build more confidence in your own skill and ability to perform under pressure. I think the most important thing going into any game is camaraderie. It reinforces your mind knowing that you’re going to be proud to play with your boys regardless of the match result.”

Deraymin went on to say that this team is a group of winners.

“We never quit,” Deraymin said. “We don’t travel to different states to lose. We come to win, because we’re chasing a national ranking.”

Students will have a chance to watch the men’s soccer team when they return to Highmark Stadium this Wednesday on the 18th at 4 p.m. against Ohio Valley University. It’s the final match before the team enters River States Conference (RSC) play.

Rachael McKriger rakrige@pointpark.edu

Nick Koehler | Point Park Athletics Sophomore Ndayisenga Emmanuel shoots as a PSU-Beaver defender attempts to pick the ball from him. Point Park won the contest 11-0.