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Jan 26, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Abbie Kelly |Thomas Riley |Anna Kuntz
For Robin Sowards, a United Steelworkers organizer, higher education faculty unions in the United States are not as powerful as they should be. “Here at the University of Pittsburgh, there’s a unique opportunity not simply to contemplate history, but to make it,” Sowards said.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Abbie Kelly
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Abbie Kelly |Thomas Riley |Anna Kuntz
This weekend is filled with tons of Pitt athletics action, including huge ACC matchups and crucial contests for the winter sports programs. The Pitt sports calendar is full of exciting events for every Pitt fan, from a high-stakes basketball contest to a competitive wrestling match. The upcoming weekend promises an exciting lineup of ACC matchups for Pitt Athletics. Here is a preview of every matchup this weekend.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Abbie Kelly |Thomas Riley |Anna Kuntz |Adrienne Cahillane
Pitt women’s basketball (7-13, 1-6 ACC) came into Thursday night’s matchup winless in the ACC, but that changed tonight as they defeated Virginia (9-10, 1-7 ACC) 56-52. The Panthers earned their first ACC win of the year by forcing 22 Virginia turnovers and causing the Cavaliers to shoot 17-for-60 from the field. Senior forward Liatu King was most impressive in the Panthers’ win as she finished the night with 15 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and five steals.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Abbie Kelly |Thomas Riley |Anna Kuntz |Adrienne Cahillane
Films from several European countries lit up the screen at the Harris Theater in downtown Pittsburgh for the EU Film Festival. Running from Jan. 19 to 26, the weeklong festival rang in its third year showcasing new films from other nations. The event is not confined to Pittsburgh — after its stay at the Harris Theater, the films will move across the country to other universities like the University of North Carolina, Indiana University and the University of Cincinnati.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
pittnews.com | Brian Sherry |Abbie Kelly |Julia Smeltzer |Evin Verbrugge
Pitt’s Amos Hall Starbucks joined the largest Starbucks strike in history Thursday afternoon in the ongoing battle for workers’ rights. Starbucks workers from Amos Hall, Craig Street and South Side gathered in front of the Forbes and Atwood Starbucks to protest “Red Cup Day” — the company’s largest promotional day of the year, according to Starbucks employees.
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Nov 5, 2023 | 
pittnews.com | Alaina McCall |Punya Bhasin |Irene Castillo |Abbie Kelly
Pitt football’s (2-7, ACC 1-4) offensive struggles continued in Week 10 as they fell to No. 4 Florida State (9-0, ACC 7-0) 24-7. This was the Panthers’ third straight loss, causing the Panthers to lose out on postseason play. Here are my takeaways from the Saturday evening matchup. Pitt offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti’s offense is too complicatedThe Panthers offense has miscommunications all too often.
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Nov 5, 2023 | 
pittnews.com | Alaina McCall |Punya Bhasin |Irene Castillo |Abbie Kelly
Dedication and family are two core values that the Pitt cross-country team holds dear. As the mileage increases, so do the relationships the team builds. Even though each runner runs their own race, teamwork remains a pillar for the athletes. Cross-country is, at heart, an individual sport. Runners focus on their time and their pace alone. But this doesn’t lessen the importance of the bond each runner has with their teammates.
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Nov 5, 2023 | 
pittnews.com | Alaina McCall |Punya Bhasin |Irene Castillo |Abbie Kelly
November 5, 2023 Every day that I wake up now It is getting harder to get out of bed Although I love the cold weather I feel as though it is making things tough for me As the brisk wind sways through this old city And the rain occurs at the most random times It hits me in my face whenever I am outside I do not want to feel it anymore Most of that time I would much rather be inside bundled in my bed Doing absolutely nothing in life But when I lay in bed pondering for hours I feel like nothing...
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Nov 5, 2023 | 
pittnews.com | Alaina McCall |Punya Bhasin |Irene Castillo |Abbie Kelly
With the ACC regular season title race heating up, No. 6 Pitt volleyball took care of business, taking down Miami 3-1 on the road to eke out its 12th conference win of the season on Sunday afternoon. Junior setter and right-side hitter Racheal Fairbanks led the Panthers in the win, notching a career-high 48 assists in the match. First-years Olivia Babcock and Torrey Stafford also had a big game against the Hurricanes, as they both recorded double digits in kills.
