Point Park Campus News 11/14 – 11/20 Applications for WPPJ’s General Manager Position and for The Globe’s Editor-Elect and Business Manager are due on Friday, November 18. If interested in any of these positions, applications can be found at the Student Affairs Office on the 7th Floor of the Student Center, the Campus Life Office … Continue reading
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Point Park Campus News by Elizabeth Layhew
Point Park Sportsbeat Blog by Zachary Weiss
Kevin Calhoun was away covering Point Park Men’s Basketball in New York, so I took his spot as host alongside Matt Desmond. We spent the first segment discussing the PPU Men’s Soccer. The team went into the AMC Tournament ranked first and receiving home field advantage for the tournament. While they ultimately lost in the … Continue reading
Last DJ Standing
OFFICIAL RULES Hallway Camping • Last DJ Standing Contestants may NOT leave the hallway outside of Point Café for any reason other than a Shower Break or Bathroom Breaks (see each section, respectively for more details) • During any type of break, contestants may NOT make any “pit stops” along the way, including but not … Continue reading
Rock-A-Thon Prizes!
2011 WPPJ Rock-A-Thon: Midnight Air Jam Session
Point Park Campus News by Elizabeth Layhew
Point Park Campus News 10/24/11 – 10/30/11 On Monday, October 24th, health and safety inspections will begin in the residential halls. The Department of Public Safety will be conducting these inspections to ensure that health regulations and University policies are being adhered to. Things to be checked are locks that are properly secured to windows, … Continue reading
Point Park Sportsbeat Blog by Zachary Weiss
It was another great week of Point Park Sportsbeat, with hosts Kevin Calhoun and Matt Desmond. This week, the guys started discussing Point Park Men’s and Women’s Soccer. With both teams looking good for AMC playoff spots, they looked ahead at the schedule and highlighted some key points from thus far … Continue reading
Win a Date with Wayne Sign Up Form
The 31st 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 … Continue reading
The Composure Interview for the Morning Show
Caleb Lovely Interview for the Morning Show
All You Wanted to Know About Rock-A-Thon 2011
We’re kicking off the annual nonstop 67 hours of PURE COLLEGE RADIO INSANITY to raise money for charity! This year, we’re lighting a bigger bonfire – each hour is going to have something MANIACALLY GOOFY or otherwise utterly unexpected happen. That’s right. EACH. FREAKING. HOUR. All 67 of them is going to have some type … Continue reading
Point Park Sportsbeat Blog by Zachary Weiss
First off, I would like to apologize for the lack of entry last week. There was no show two weeks ago thus no entry. Moving on to last week’s show, hosts Kevin Calhoun and Matt Desmond both ran through the soccer teams to open the show before breaking for a commercial. … Continue reading
Point Park Campus News by Elizabeth Layhew
Point Park News for 10/10/11 – 10/16/11 The Global Cultural Studies Program is presenting a Faculty Lecture Series. The program’s goals are to share scholarly activities and to have an engaging discussion with the group by sharing insights and views. Dr. Robert Fessler will start the series with a lecture … Continue reading
Desert Island Albums by Wayne Weil
Desert Island Albums I was at a party not long ago with some friends from work. The conversation turned to a usual one at such parties over drinks. We’ve all had this conversation before. It begins with the question “If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three albums would you take?” It seems … Continue reading
Point Park Perfekshun (Episode 3): Waterfall Park by Nate Zerambo
Point Park Perfekshun (Episode 3): Redemption of the Abandoned Parking Lot Dear Friends, Most people were annoyed by the deafening noise of the construction on the Boulevard of the Allies that took place last month, but I actually enjoyed the ear-piercing reverberation pounding within my skull for ridiculously long hours. Alas, the monstrous roars of … Continue reading
Point Park Campus News by Elizabeth Layhew
• MONDAY OCTOBER 3RD BEGINS SPIRIT WEEK SPONSORED BY CAMPUS ACTIVITY BOARD. THE SECOND ANNUAL POINT PARK PEP RALLY, WHICH IS HELD IN THE FIFTH FLOOR GYMNASIUM OF THE STUDENT CENTER, WILL KICK OFF THE WEEK OF FUN FILLED ACTIVITIES. THE PEP RALLY WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM THE POINT PARK CHEERLEADERS AND IMPULSE, INTRODUCTIONS … Continue reading
Point Park Sportsbeat Blog by Zachary Weiss
Since this is the first ever blog post for Point Park Sportsbeat, let me introduce everyone to you and tell you what we are about before we recap the first show. My name is Zachary Weiss, and I am the Assistant Executive Producer of Point Park Sportsbeat. My responsibilities are to take pictures of each … Continue reading
Tambourines include the talentless by Wayne Weil
The tambourine is the most useless musical instrument whatsoever. It is bunch of tiny cymbals, about as barely audible to the human ear as a dog whistle, placed on a frame. You need to be on some serious drugs to think you hear a tambourine, because without said drugs, you can’t. Not that I’m knocking … Continue reading
Club Involvement Fair
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’ … Continue reading
The Insignificance of Change by Wayne Weil
The beginning of the new semester is a lot like New Year’s. You make resolutions to do things to change things about who you are, what you do, what you don’t do and how you present yourself. You may not be as aware of these resolutions as the ones you make in early January. … Continue reading