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Apr 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Castillo |Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca
Spring season is in full swing as many of Pitt’s teams face their ACC competitors this weekend. Here’s what to look out for from each program. Track and FieldTrack and field returns to action this Friday and Saturday to compete in the South Florida Invitational. At a trio meet at Carnegie Mellon last weekend, first-year Taylor Forbes, sophomore Jana Bruses and junior Caroline Rusinski all took first place in one of their respective events.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Castillo |Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca
From NBA hot takes to bold predictions about Pitt athletics, this week’s Take Four features a wide range of opinions. Kawhi Leonard is one of the best NBA players of all time // Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff WriterIn a world without injury, Kawhi Leonard would go down as the greatest basketball player of all time. From his accolades to his career moves and on-court dominance, Leonard has put together an extraordinary tenure in the NBA — one that I personally think has flown under the radar.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Castillo |Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca
Pitt lacrosse (4-9, 0-6 ACC) defeated Central Michigan (2-11, 2-0 MAC) in an 18-3 win on Tuesday. The game, initially scheduled for a later time slot, was moved to 10 a.m. due to thunderstorms. Despite the change, rain still persisted as the Panthers took the field. Pitt began the game with an electric start, despite the conditions. Pitt fifth-year attacker Camdyn O’Donnell sparked the offense with a hat trick, scoring three goals and securing three ground balls in just the first quarter.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Castillo |Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca
In a room filled with the aroma of Persian cuisine, three dancers gracefully took the stage, whirling to the serene melodies of traditional musical instruments. This Sufi whirling event, hosted by the newly formed Fann Club, is just one expression of the various Sufi practices aimed at fostering spiritual connection. The Fann Club began as a Middle Eastern arts and crafts club in February.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Castillo |Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca
At the end of Verizon’s ad during the 2024 Super Bowl, Beyoncé announced the release of her new album “Cowboy Carter.” She released “16 CARRIAGES” and “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” as twin singles, both causing chaos. Cowboy hats? A banjo? “Oh no! Is Beyoncé releasing country music? Heck no!” some wailed, worried for the purity of their favorite genre.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Danae Poteat
Allison Vorp, who was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2021, experienced severe pains, but before getting diagnosed didn’t fully understand what was wrong. A team of researchers have come together to create the Hub for Endometriosis Research in Pittsburgh to discover new ways to diagnose endometriosis and find more information on the disease.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Emily Handrahan |Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Danae Poteat
Fourth-year astronomy doctoral student Tori Bonidie was an undergraduate student when she saw her first solar eclipse in 2017. Seven years later, Bonidie is just as enthusiastic to witness the upcoming astronomic event. “It’s an event that reminds us why we got so excited in astronomy in the first place,” Bonidie said. In Pittsburgh, the 2024 solar eclipse will start on Monday, April 8 at 2 p.m., according to NASA.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Anna M. Ehlers |Jermaine Sykes |Emily Handrahan
As winter progresses, the Pitt community settles deep into cuffing season. The evidence is everywhere — couples holding hands walking down Forbes, cuddling up in the William Pitt Union or only vaguely pretending to study together in Hillman. Valentine’s Day around the corner is putting romantic partners through their paces, encouraging commitment and intimacy. Junior Kaylee knows this all too well, as she watches her current roommate, Lisa, settle into her new relationship.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Jermaine Sykes |Emily Handrahan |Kelly McPoyle |Camille de Jesus
It is the season of love. It is the season of sex. It is the season of crappy chocolate in $50 heart-shaped velvet tins. This week, readers will have ample opportunity to peruse various subjects related to sex and love on The Pitt News’ website and newstands. You can read a story on college situationships, or perhaps you’re looking for good date-spot recommendations. Maybe you’re desiring some good, old-fashioned satirized sex tales or commentary on social media’s effect on relationships.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Jermaine Sykes |Emily Handrahan |Kelly McPoyle |Camille de Jesus
When transfer student Natalee Hails was a first-year at Temple University last year, she saw a guy who took her to concerts, came to visit her at school and even met her family — but ultimately, he did not want to be in a serious relationship with her. Despite feeling like the losing party in a relationship wrought with mixed signals, Hails said going back to this person was like an addiction.
