Photo – Memorial’s dedication draws 200
November 16, 2011
Transgender student claims discrimination
Andy Hsiao Chung, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
Seamus Johnston trudged toward locker rooms for a shower after a Monday weight-training class, just like it was any other Monday at the Sports Center. This time, however, he did not make his regular left turn to the men’s locker room. Instead, he was to shower alone in a solitary locker room designated... Read more »
Green to-go boxes made available again
Dylan Johnson, News Editor
November 16, 2011
Many students may be happy to notice that see-through green Eco-shells have returned to cafeterias. After a large number of complaints and requests from students, Sodexo General Manager Victor Costlow decided to bring the Eco-shells back. Costlow said that the Eco-shells were removed to help environmental... Read more »
Shuttle hours expanded, new destination offered
Luis Torres, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
A new shuttle service that will take UPJ students from Blackington Hall to Wal-Mart has been implemented. A large campus van is to be designated for the new shuttle. The van is to cover the route every 15 minutes from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The shuttle is incorporated as an addition to the College Park Apartments... Read more »
Hockey sets goal on NCAA acceptance
D.J. Shoffstall, Copy Editor
November 16, 2011
Pitt-Johnstown’s Ice Cats team members said they would welcome a chance to become an NCAA team. Team captain David Kutzer said it would be a great opportunity to be considered more than a club sport and said he thought it would bring better athletes to UPJ. “If we were a school team, we could recruit... Read more »
Cuts don’t sway RA lure
Brandon Zeris, Copy Editor
November 16, 2011
Despite recent Pitt-Johnstown Resident Assistants’ benefit cuts, residential clerk numbers have remained steady. Last year, RA’s pay was distributed on a tiered system, Housing Director Mark Dougherty said. “There were two tiers. During the first year you would make $1,500 per semester, and in... Read more »
24-hour lab unable to live up to its name
Vivian Chen Liyi, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
While some students questioned whether the Blackington Hall computer lab is open 24 hours, others expressed a need to allow students to stay in Blackington’s lobby after midnight on weekdays. Chief of Staff Chris Stumpf said the lab is open 24 hours on weekdays. “It (the computer lab) is 24-hour,... Read more »
Cross-country earns 10th place in conference
David Dunkleberger, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2011
The women on UPJ’s cross-country team ended their 2011 season on a bitter note. This feeling came from the 10th place finish at the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. The championship, hosted by Concord University (Athens, W.Va) involved 13 conference teams. Seton Hill... Read more »
Dodge balls hurled for movie freebies
Trevor Monk, Staff Writer
November 16, 2011
Dodge balls were flying Tuesday in UPJ’s Sports Center during the “Dodge It” dodgeball tournament. Teams from townhouses and Hemlock Hall hosted the tournament as a joint Housing event that included a team organized from members of the UPJ Flood Frisbee team. Resident Assistants Marcus McGuire... Read more »
Editorial – Decisions need community voices
November 16, 2011
UPJ officials dedicated a new memorial Nov. 11 for the victims of Sept. 11 and those who have died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The memorial is serene and unique, but it was also surprising and unexpected. Many people did not even know the memorial existed until they read the front page of the Nov.... Read more »