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Apr 17, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Anna M. Ehlers |Brian Sherry |India Krug
In the last meeting of the school year, Student Government Board President Ryan Young said his final farewell to the board. “This organization has meant so much to me. It has changed my life and was the most meaningful thing I’ve ever done,” Young said. In this meeting, the board said goodbye to each other and the organization.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Anna M. Ehlers |Brian Sherry |Emma Hannan |India Krug
Senior social work major Maggie Packard spent her high school graduation ceremony sitting on her front porch, watching a televised speaker stumble over hundreds of names as photos flashed by. Now awaiting her college graduation, Packard is waiting for closure from high school. Many people in the class of 2024 will experience their first classic graduation ceremony on April 28. Some, like Packard, said they have mixed feelings about the upcoming ceremony.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Anna M. Ehlers |Brian Sherry |Emma Hannan |India Krug
Sleek, aerodynamic buggies zipped through Schenley Park Saturday morning for Carnegie Mellon’s annual competition called Buggy, also known as Sweepstakes. Teams of athletes, engineers and intrepid drivers design, build and power their buggy through the twisting roads of the park. This event is a part of the larger spring carnival which ran from April 11 to 14.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Anna M. Ehlers |Brian Sherry |Emma Hannan |India Krug
1:14 am Pitt football hosted its annual intersquad game at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The gold team beat the blue team 17-10. The Panthers will appear again in Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 31, against Kent State. About the Contributors Hello! My name is Pam and I am the managing editor of The Pitt News. For the last two years I was the visual editor; this is my fourth and final year with TPN.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Anna M. Ehlers |Brian Sherry |Emma Hannan |India Krug
To the editor-in-chief of The Pitt News,I have a proposition — that The Pitt News enacts a long-term plan to gradually phase out editorial material in favor of advertising material. While this may sound like a ridiculous proposal, close examination of the current state of journalism and online media sincerely backs my suggestion.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Jermaine Sykes |Aidan Kasner |Anna M. Ehlers
Pitt softball’s first-year head coach Jenny Allard sought a new challenge at Pitt. After 29 seasons of success at Harvard, the legendary coach contemplated retirement. With nine Ivy League championships, 688 career wins and an NFCA Hall of Fame induction, she accomplished it all. She could complete her third decade as Harvard’s head coach and ride off into the sunset.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Jermaine Sykes |Aidan Kasner |Anna M. Ehlers
This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. What was once the City Game held between Pitt men’s basketball and Duquesne is a storied rivalry with over 87 games played. While some may argue that the game should return after a six-year hiatus, I believe it is a waste of time for the Panthers. If I am honest, the game never really had much of a purpose. Pitt leads the all-time series 55-32. From 2001 to 2015, Pitt won 15 consecutive City Game contests.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Patrick Swain |Camille de Jesus |Anna M. Ehlers
A group of protestors gathered outside Alumni Hall on Tuesday evening to protest Turning Point USA at Pitt’s most recent guest speaker, Candace Owens. “We’re here, we’re queer, get these fascists out of here,” the group chanted. When asked why they decided to protest the event, sophomore ecology and evolution major KateLynn Herrera said the group is protesting Owens because of her comments about trans people. “I don’t like Candace Owens,” Herrera said. “I don’t like what she supports.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Swain |Camille de Jesus |Anna M. Ehlers |Matthew Scabilloni
The winners of The Pitt News’ “Best Of” survey are in, but there’s always more love to share. Fortunately, the opinions staff are here to advocate for the underdogs who fell just short — or incredibly short — of winning our paper’s prestigious award. It may not seem like it, but you will someday tire of Cane’s or Redhawk or Hillman Library. When that day comes, you’ll thank your lucky stars you have a handy B-list of underappreciated Pittsburgh attractions.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Swain |Camille de Jesus |Anna M. Ehlers |Matthew Scabilloni
Histrionic spawned from a basement in Highland Park in 2014. Brothers Simon and Jude Sweeney and their friend Isaac Winograd fiddled with instruments, plucking at guitars and banging on drums, their youthful cacophony melding into harmony with each year of practice. A decade later, their band Histrionic is a fixture in Oakland’s music scene — earning them the accolade “Best Local Band” in The Pitt News’ 2024 “Best Of” survey, as voted by readers.
