• Getting hit by a Nerf Dart became as common as blinking.

• Arguments were settled with foam noodle duels.

• Whipped cream stains were left on the walls for days

• Professional Air Guitarists were born

•The Rock-A-Thon (yeeeaaaah!) theme song became scarred in our brains. Permanently.

• Andy enjoyed a fancy date with Wayne

• Aramark didn’t complain about us being too loud because it, quote “ looked like [we] were having too much fun”

Oh and we raised over $400 for The Early Learning Institute! Thank you everyone for your continued support throughout the years during this annual fundraiser!

The 31^st Annual WPPJ Rock-A-Thon Presents:

“Win a Date with Wayne”

Ladies, you can win the chance to go see the hit Broadway comedy “Defending The Caveman” with WPPJ’s most eligible bachelor,  Wayne Weil from the WPPJ Morning Show, this Wednesday, October 26, 2011!

Here’s how it works:

During Rock-A-Thon, we’ll be holding speed-dating sessions with Wayne in the second floor hallway of Lawrence Hall (outside Point Café) from 4 until 5 p.m.  You have about 2- 3 minutes to have get-to-know-you, first-date style conversation with Wayne at our table which will be set up to simulate a romantic restaurant.  While this is going on, Kevin Calhoun, WPPJ’s sports director, will be providing play-by-play commentary on the speed-dates, which will be televised on U-View.

If your speed-date is the best one of the hour, you get to go with Wayne that night to go see the comedic Broadway play “Defending The Caveman” at the Pittsburgh CLO Theatre at 7:30!

The winner will be announced at 5 p.m. You’ll have an hour or so to go get into the proper attire – we are attending a Broadway play, after all.  If you want to save time and have a better chance to win, come to the speed-date already dressed up.  You’ll meet up with Wayne back in Lawrence Hall at 6:30 to leave for the play.  The CLO is in the Cultural District, just a short walk up Wood Street.  You have no obligation other than to accompany Wayne and enjoy the play.  Wayne is offering to buy you dinner after the show, if you are inclined to stick around for that as well.

To participate, we suggest you pre-register at wppjradio.com, but walk-ins are welcome, too! We ask for an entrance fee of $2, which will be donated to the Early Learning Institute, an organization that helps with the education of young children who have mental and/or physically disabilities.  Also, Wayne will personally match all of the $2 entrance fees!

You get to help disabled kids, see an exclusive hit Broadway show, and have dinner with the witty, charming and handsome man-of-the-world Wayne Weil, who is also a recognized radio personality! All for two dollars! This is a worthwhile event that is too good to miss!

As long lines wait for elevators and hallways are filled with tunes of Broadway, it’s a sure sign that another year of classes have just begun.

Plenty of freshmen and transfer students are new to Point Park, and the school is warmly opening their arms with Welcome Week festivities.

On Monday, organizations’ set up tables and provided information to all who were interested at the Club Involvement Fair.

For those who were unable to make the fair, WPPJ interviewed the clubs to make sure that all had the information that they perhaps need.

CLUBS:

 Residence Hall Association

○ RHA takes care of all the living situations on campus. They exist to “Improve residence life” by taking the concerns of those living in the campus residences and fixing them to make sure everyone who lives on campus is happy and comfortable. For more information or if you would like to join, visit one of their meetings on Tuesdays at 9:15 p.m. in Thayer JVH.

 Campus Activities Board

○ CAB is the event planning committee for on and off campus activities, such as the Halloween Dance at Whim, The Andy Warhol Charity Ball, and FIN – end of the year activities. CAB is open to all ideas from students of any major. For more information, attend the first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 6th from 4:15 to 5:15 at 701 Student Center.

 Knitting and Crochet Craft Club

○ Relatively new to campus, the Craft Club started last year by founder Carly Lunoe to create blankets and other charity items. The club will teach all who are willing to learn, for more information, email Carly Lunoe at crlunoe@pointpark.edu.

 Photography Club

○ The Photography Club was created to connect academic photography majors and those who enjoy photography and to support member’s photographs. The club does photo tours and fills galleries. To find more information, find the club’s Facebook page at Point Park Photo Club or go to ppu.photographyclub@groups.facebook.com.

 The Body

○ The Body is a Christian fellowship that is transforming students to transform the world. A welcoming place for all that does community service, book studies, and gatherings. For more information, attend their meeting on Monday at 9:15 in 701 Student Center.

 Green and Gold Society

○ The Green and Gold Society is a group of ambassadors for Point Park University. They are the best of the best students that are selected to represent the campus. They work networking and alumni events for the school as escorts, to talk to guests, and to explain their Point Park Experience. To apply to become a member of the Green and Gold Society, go to http://www.pointpark.edu/Alumni/greengold.

 The Globe

○ The Globe is the student run newspaper on campus. It was created as an outlet for student’s voices to be heard and an opportunity to gain experience. Students of any major are welcome to join. If interested, please attend one of their meetings on Mondays at 2:40 at 711 Lawrence Hall. Or email globe@pointpark.edu for more information.

 The Society of Professional Journalists

○ The Society of Professional Journalists is a campus branch of a national organization that is focused on acquainting new journalists to be professional journalists to gain experience and to make connections. They do such activities as workshops, blog fests, networking events, and activities at a national level as well. To join, go to spj.org; there is a $36 fee for membership. Contact President Colleen Ferguson at cnfergu@pointpark.edu for more information.

 Respect for Life

○ Respect for Life is all about appreciating life for all it’s worth through anti-abortion, anti-suicide, and helping those who are in need of advice for life. The group does charity work, such as volunteering for the Red Door Society, Baby Bottle Campaign, a food drive during Thanksgiving, and the March for Life. The group is looking for new members, so contact Kalea Hale at kehale@pointpark.edu to join.

 Impulse

○ Impulse is Point Park’s hip-hop team. They perform at events on and off campus, such as school events, local functions, and sporting events. This year Impulse dancers will be teaching open hip-hop classes on Wednesday nights. Impulse is open to all majors and people should not be discouraged to try out.  Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 9pm in the Tap Studio. Any questions, please contact Megan Beavis at mabeavi@pointpark.edu

 Black Student Union

○ BSU is a group to for African American students to have a sense of belonging on campus. They do events during February for Black History Month and they collaborate with other campus clubs to work on events. BSU is open to all who want to join and share their ideas for what the group can do on campus. To join there is an application and a membership fee of $20. For any questions, email President Ciera Onley at cieraj.only@gmail.com or email ppuBlackStudentUnion@gmail.com.

WPPJ will be hosting a Record store day on April 13^th 2011. The event will be open to all students on campus and will benefit the Early Learning Institute of Allegheny County. WPPJ will be contacting record stores throughout the city in attempt to bring them to campus to sell their products to the general public and to advertise national record store day which takes place on April 16^th 2011. The day will include food, prizes, and live music taking place all day long.

For more information please e-mail: wppj@pointpark.edu

United Student Government to Host First
Pioneer Community Day

Pittsburgh – United Student Government of Point Park University will be hosting the first Pioneer Community Day, a University-wide day of community service, on Saturday, April 9. The day will begin with a kickoff breakfast before groups head out to their various projects, followed by a closing celebration and fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The goal of Pioneer Community Day is to develop a sense of unity and pride throughout the University and to give back to the surrounding downtown Pittsburgh area. Students, administrative departments, schools, athletic teams, student organizations, offices, and alumni are invited to gather and participate in this monumental event.

“We’re really excited about the opportunity to begin a tradition,” said USG President Michael Potoczny. “It’s a really great way to build the Point Park community and give back to the downtown area.”

The opening breakfast will begin at 10 a.m. in the lobby of Lawrence Hall. Participants will be able to gather, pick up their t-shirts, and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast sponsored by Aramark before heading out to their various projects.

Projects will occur between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at various non-profit organizations throughout the Pittsburgh area. These organizations include (but are not limited to) Habitat for Humanity, The Early Learning Institute, Meadowcrest Nursing Home and the Humane Society.

From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Bess Rogers will be performing a live concert in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom. The concert is free, however charitable donations will be collected at the event.

Dance for Dreams, a dance-a-thon style event, will be held as a fundraiser for Make A Wish Foundation at 8 p.m. in the Student Center. Campus Activities Board, WPPJ, Community Service Club, Black Student Union, and Dance Club are all working together to sponsor this portion of Pioneer Community Day.

WPPJ, Dance Club, CAB, The Black Student Union, and Community service club will be hosting “The Pioneer Day Dance for Dreams” on Saturday April 9^th at 8:00 PM in the gym on the fifth floor of the student center. The event is meant to be the final event for Pioneer Day and will be open to all students on campus. The event is set to take place in the gymnasium in the student center and will feature a Dance-a-Thon Competition. Students will be encouraged to enter the competition by raising a certain amount of money. From there the students will dance all night long to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The “Dance for Dreams” is not only open to the contestants however. All students are also encouraged to come cheer their friends and dance right alongside the competitors. WPPJ will be hosting activities throughout the night to try to and raise money from the students not taking part in the Dance-A-Thon. Food will be provided from a host of local businesses and prizes will go to the students that raise the most money for the cause and the to the student organizations that raises the most money between their members.

For more information please e-mail: wppj@pointpark.edu

The school of communication will be hosting a dinner and celebration honoring all student media organizations. We will be showcasing the many shows we have on the air as well as celebrating the accomplishments of all our members!

The Date of the event is Thursday April 28^th, 2011 at 7:00 PM.

Please feel free to contact wppj@pointpark.edu for more information.

We’re going to Buca Di Beppo! To celebrate successful semester we will be having our end of semester dinner at the fabulous Italian restaurant in the heart of Station Square.

The dinner will take place Thursday April 21^st, 2011 at 7:00 PM!

Please fill out the application below if you would like to attend the dinner.

Fill the application on OrgSync: https://orgsync.com/forms/show/29828

Once again this year WPPJ was recognized by the Inter-collegiate Broadcasting System (IBS). Ten WPPJ students and myself attended the 71st IBS National Conference in NYC last week. At the awards presentation last Saturday, WPPJ came up the winner in two categories — “Best Station Event” for its Early Learning Institute Rock-a-Thon and “Best Podcast” for the “Lost & Forgotten” program produced by Kelsey Kahla and Nick Sperdute.

Plus WPPJ staffers earned four Finalist/’Honorable Mention’ certificates: “Best Specialty Music Show” for Nick Sperdute, “Best News Feature” for Anthony Costulas, “Best On-Air Personality” for Nate Zerambo and also “Best Station Event Promo” for Val Palmieri and Nate Zerambo. While each award was a thrill — the “Rock-a-Thon” award was easily the most emotional and satisfying to all of us, and a fitting tribute to the very special staff and students of the Early Learning Institute itself.

And, to top it off, WPPJ was one of only three stations awarded the IBS “Gold” standard for its overall operation, based upon a Bronze-Silver-Gold-Platinum ranking. Just two stations earned “Platinum” status.

IBS is a national college radio station organization made up of some 200 member radio stations from nearly every state in the US. Just over 800 student broadcasters attended last week’s conference.

If you have any of these students in classes or see them in the halls in the next few days, please give them a little congratulatory word or gesture. Appreciate the teaching, the encouragement, support and nurturing from all of you especially to those students of our who are as creative, dedicated, focused and passionate as these students are.

8am – 10am – Morning Glory w/ Andy & Wayne

10am – 11am: Keyen James??

11am -12pm: Brandon Medina??

12pm -1pm: Pompeani Sisters

1.     Love Song –Taylor Swift

2.     I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You –Savage Garden

3.     Her Man – Gary Allen

4.  Mine – Taylor Swift

5. MaMa’s Song  – Carrie Underwood

6. Today Was a Fairytale – Taylor Swift

7. All I Do Is Dream of You – Michael Buble

8. Your Love is My Drug – Kesha

9.  Thinking of You – Katy Perry

10. Teenage Dream – Katty Perry

11. Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not – Thompson Square

12. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

13.  Dumb Love – Sean Kingston

14. Dreamlover- Mariah Carey

15. Enchanted – Taylor Swift

16. Baby Baby- Cataracs

17. One Less Lonely Girl – Justin Bieber

18. Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars

19. African Queen – 2 Face Idibia

20. Kiss the Girl – Ashley Tisdale

1pm -  2pm: Gunslinger Shootin Some Love

What is Love – Haddaway

Everytime We Touch – Cascada

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations

Here Without You – Three Doors Down

My Sacrifice – Creed

Barbara Anne – The Regents

Angie – Rolling Stones

Every Breath You Take – Police

Alabama Rain – Jim Croce

Faithfully – Journey

Living Loving Maid (ska cover) – Dread Zeppelin

2pm – 3pm: Valentine Pal

Too Young To Fall In Love – Mötley Crüe

Be My Lover- Alice Cooper

Calling Dr. Love – Kiss

I Was Made To Love Her – Stevie Wonder

Let Love Rule – Lenny Kravitz

Fantasy – Mariah Carey featuring O.D.B

You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi

Since I Don’t Have You – Guns N’ Roses

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses

I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith

Without You – Mötley Crüe Red

Die With Me – Type O Negative

The Longest Time – Billy Joel

I Want You Around – The Ramones

Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra

Only Wanna Be With You – Hootie & The Blowfish

I Remember You – Skid Row

3pm – 4pm: Breaking Down the Love

Tiger Woods Sex Scandal

Kobe accused of rape

Big Ben Accused of Rape

Duke Lacrose Scandal

Lawrence Taylor accused of Rape

Roger Clemens and Mindy McCready

Harold Reyonlds ESPN analyst

Calvin Murphy

Wade Boggs and Margo Adams

Dennis Rodman Sex Scandal

4pm – 5pm: Valentine Night Thriller

Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John

Don’t be Cruel - Bobby Brown

Can I Touch You there – Michael Bolton

Truly, Madly, Deeply -Savage Garden

Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik

I’ll be - Edwin McCain

Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye-

Have I Told You Lately That I Love you - Rod Stewart

DMB- Crash Into Me

Deeper – Paul Taylor

5pm – 6pm: Biddy Talk

You Are My Rock- Beyonce

You Are So Beautiful to Me

Killing me Softly -  Lauren Hill

T-Shirt -Destinys Child

Do You Think About Me   -     50 Cent

Good Girl  – Chrisette Michele       I Am

Yo (Excuse Me Miss)  -  Chris Brown

Nothing Even Matters  -   Lauren Hill

Come Close To Me   - Common & Mary J Blige

That’s How Strong My Love Is    -   Alicia Keys

Nothing On You f. Bruno Mars    -   B.o.B

Find your Love  -  Drake

Love The Way You Lie (feat Rihanna) -    Eminem

6pm- 7pm: Squeaky Good Lovin’

1. Love Song 311

2. Love You Much Better – The Hush Sound

3. Somebody To Love  – Leighton Meester
4. Cosmic Love  – Florence and the Machine
5. Futuristic Lover (E.T.)  – Katy Perry
6. Your Love is My Drug – Ke$ha
7. Love is Just a Four Letter Word – Joan Baez
8. Love Me Dead – Ludo
9. Love Love Love  – The Mountain Goats
10. Too Afraid to Love You – The Black Keys
11. Let Love In – The Goo Goo Dolls
12. Love Hurts – Incubus

7pm – 8pm: Nick on Night

Hello I Love You – The Doors

Your Love – Outfield

Love Stinks – J.Giles Band

I Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Laof

Let Me Put My Love Into You – AC/DC

Love Hurts – Nazareth

Since I’ve Been Loving You – Led Zeppelin

Love Song – Tesla

I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner

Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top

Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles

Don’t Tell Me You Love Me – Night Ranger

8pm – 9pm: Nick on Night (pt. 2)

Sunshine of Your Love – Cream

Is This Love – Whitesnake

Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

Feel Like Makin’ Love – Bad Company

Pride (In the Name of Love) – U2

Love Bites – Def Leppard

Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin

Ain’t Talkin About Love – Van Halen

Somebody to Love – Queen

Love in An Elevator – Aerosmith

Love Reign O’er Me – The Who

You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi

9pm – 10pm: Gunslinger Shootin S’More Love

Under the Boardwalk – Drifters

My Girl – Temptations

Photographs & Memories – Jim Croce

I Don’t Want to Set The World on Fire – Ink Spots

Best of My Love – The Eagles

Love Hungry Man – AC/DC

I Want to Hold Your Hand – Beatles

Is This Love – Bob Marley

Do You Love Me  – The Contours

Love Potion #9 – The Searchers

Lola – The Kinks

Digital Love – Daft Punk

I hope you are ready for WPPJ’s Sweetheart Fling – the best way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

So what do we have planned for you? Free food in a romantic atmosphere, a LIVE screening of Regina Spektor, and of course, Cupid will give away sweetheart Valentine’s gifts to you and your loved ones!

To purchase Valentine’s Day gifts, all you have to do is to stop by Point Cafe between February 7th-10th, pick a gift – $1 for a candy or $2 for a a flower and a candy, write a personal message to your special other, and Cupid will deliver it to them on Valentine’s Day.

Don’t forget, all the money we raise from this event goes to The Early Learning Institute.

See you and your special other (or just you, that’s fine too) on February 14th, 7pm, second floor of the Student Center.

For more details email: wppj@pointpark.edu