By Shane Bliss Most college classes don’t start out with a toga party. But that was the way Dr. Eric Stennett was greeted in a surprise from his students, on the last day of class. He fought the urge to …

    By Richard Finch     Until recently, Samey Lee had no real political motivations, even though she is a global cultural studies major at Point Park University. Last October t hat changed after she shunned her comfortable dorm …

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By Amy Crawford Nixi Cat Chesnavich was walking down the street with a friend, brainstorming ideas for a type of community meeting space when the perfect idea popped in his head. “What do I know how to do and what …

By Amy Crawford Joni Ondra was taking advantage of Handmade Arcade to buy one-of-a-kind stocking stuffers for the holidays for her nieces, nephews, godchild, and her husband. Pati Medina and Kathy Smith-Dowd were also scouring the various handmade goods for …

By: Amy Crawford For Brittany David and Alex Campbell, Point Park’s anime club has provided them and many others with a place to share their love of the Japanese-style animation. “Everyone is really cool. It’s the most I’ve been able …

By Aldona Bird  Stephen Grebinski, media specialist at Point Park University, familiarized himself with the school’s darkroom during his first day of work, on October 24, 2011. He began his undergraduate degree, from Pitt, as a film major, but because …

By Amy Crawford Jim Pitulski and Marty Patterson watched in disbelief as the K-2 meter, which picks up on energy fields when a spirit is present, continually lit up. They were watching a video of a recent paranormal excursion at …

By Amy Crawford Unemployed for nearly two years, Richard Witt was struggling to find work when he noticed a sign outside of the Bloomfield Garfield Pittsburgh CONNECTS center about jobs. Last Friday afternoon, Witt, of Highland Park, worked on one …