When Dean of Student Life Michael Gieseke isn’t overseeing resident life, commuter services, health services or student activities, he’s taking calls from parents or reading emails about shenanigans that happened in the residence halls the previous evening. “The rule of thumb is that I have no idea what my day is going to be for…
Month: December 2017
Pioneer Public – Alexandra Youssef
For the written story by my co-features editor, Matt Petras, visit The Globe.
Indoor gardening, a growing pastime
City dwellers create small-space gardens to brighten their homes and plates One thing Patty Logan noticed when she opened City Grows in Lawrenceville was that young people were pouring through the doors in all seasons to garnish their abodes with greenery. In her work as a Garden Educator, Redding Jackson has noticed that from a…
Wigle Whiskey brings distilling back to Pittsburgh
First Monongahela rye crafted within city limits since Prohibition For the Meyer family, Wigle Whiskey isn’t just a business. It’s a commitment to the community to bring back a historic craft lost in this area decades before. The operation they’ve built from a small space in the Strip District has grown over the years from…
Time-lapse
A time-lapse I created in my Pittsburgh neighborhood of Greenfield.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown holds a special place in my heart. Growing up here, I have so many fond memories throughout these hills and valleys. Those who remain can’t deny the struggles that have befallen this beautiful place though. It is my hope that by sharing these images – and potentially a written story – about this small…
Panorama, Multiple Exposures and 3-Dimensional
Panorama Johnstown Panorama Incline Plane Observation Deck Johnstown, Pennsylvania Panorama F-Stop – f/3.5, Exposure – 1/640, ISO – 200 Multiple Exposures Carnegie Museum of Art – Scaife Galleries / Johnstown, Pennsylvania 3-Dimensional *Use 3-D glasses* Smithfield Street Bridge – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Video Production & Editing Final Portfolio
Project #1 – Point Park Specific types of shots for my first project in Video Production & Editing! I walked around Point Park’s campus to take a closer look at some specific areas. I was also able to explore different types of shots used in filming. For this project, I filmed the entire video by…
Bellevue Man Waves Gun on Lincoln Avenue
Here is an example of a crime story I wrote from a court affidavit collected from the Allegheny County Courthouse. Dates have been changed. A Bellevue man, who was waving a stolen gun around outside of a CVS Pharmacy on Lincoln Ave., was arrested yesterday on Washington Ave. Neil Cameron Griffen, 19, was charged with…
Socialism on the rise following last year’s election
Pittsburgh elects two DSA endorsed candidates Anita Prizio decided to run for county council in Pittsburgh’s 3rd District because she felt the government needed to be more transparent and proactive in its communities. Mikhail Pappas was determined to run for district justice in Pittsburgh’s 31st District to combat gentrification, mass incarceration and the drug epidemic…
Walkaway Words 