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1 month ago | pittnews.com | Ella Cool |Evin Verbrugge

Sometimes, quitting is necessary. Let me reword that — sometimes, changing it up is necessary. I tend to have difficulty allowing myself to quit one thing and try something else. It can be hard to feel OK about quitting something because it means you didn’t see it all the way through. I’m sure we’ve all succumbed to the pressure of hustle culture and believed that “winners never quit and quitters never win” at some point.

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Ella Cool |Kelly McPoyle

Commencement is about two months away, and many graduates and their families have already started to make travel arrangements. In mid-February, the University announced that the 2025 spring commencement ceremony would be moved to PPG Paints Arena. However, since many graduates and their families have already made travel arrangements, the decision has prompted both excitement and concern from students over the logistics of transportation. The ceremony is typically held at the Petersen Events Center.

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Sara Meyer |Ella Cool

Thursday afternoon, Pitt baseball (5-2, ACC 0-0) hosted its home opener at Charles L. Cost Field but fell 7-3 to Bucknell (4-3, Patriot League 0-0). After starting the season with a promising 5-0 record and sweeping Eastern Michigan in their opening weekend series, the Panthers have dropped two games in a row and show significant room for improvement if they hope to challenge the talented ACC field this spring.

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Ella Cool

SoftballPitt softball (3-2, ACC 0-0) continues its season with a five-game slate on deck at the University of Houston tournament, taking on Incarnate Word (3-2), Houston (5-0) and Nevada (4-1). Pitt kicked off its season last weekend with five games at the 2025 NFCA Leadoff Classic. The Panthers suffered two losses to SEC powerhouse teams, including a 7-0 shutout loss to Kentucky, but secured three victories over Morgan State, Kennesaw State and Southern Miss to stay above .500.

Jan 20, 2025 | pittnews.com | Grace McNally |Ella Cool |Sage Rosenfeld

In a lecture hosted by Pitt’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Stephen Schultz, professor of music history and flute at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the Carnegie Mellon Baroque Orchestra, led the audience through a deep dive on the Beatles’ seventh studio album: “Revolver.” The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides learning opportunities to “adults, age 50 and better, who are passionate about learning.” Schultz is an accomplished professor of flute and music history and a...