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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Jermaine Sykes |Sara Meyer |Kelly Xiong
In the spring months, there isn’t much going on at the Fitzgerald Field House. Maybe some track practices or intramural volleyball games, but nothing of huge importance to a Pitt fan. But on Sunday, Pitt volleyball gave the 73-year-old building the purpose reminiscent of the fall and winter months. The Panthers hosted rival Penn State in front of a packed and raucously loud crowd for an exhibition game.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Jermaine Sykes |Sara Meyer |Kelly Xiong
On picturesque sunny days in Pittsburgh strolling past Cathy Lawn, I often witness groups of friends playing volleyball, sunbathing or enjoying picnics. While the scene exudes joy, it once stirred an inexplicable pang within me. Whether stemming from envy or a tinge of melancholy, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I might never experience having a large group of friends. Over time, that sadness went away.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Jermaine Sykes |Sara Meyer |Kelly Xiong
12:55 am Pitt men’s basketball is starting early in the transfer portal this offseason, earning a commitment from Florida State sophomore forward Cam Corhen. Corhen entered the portal after averaging 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds for the Seminoles. Corhen gives the Panthers much-needed help in the frontcourt after the departures of junior center Federiko Federiko and redshirt junior forward Will Jeffress to the transfer portal.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Sara Meyer |Kelly Xiong |Emma Hannan
Pitt baseball (14-18, 4-14 ACC) travels to Morgantown this Tuesday for another Backyard Brawl against No. 22 West Virginia (22-13, 11-4 BIG-12). To succeed, the Panthers need to perform well at bat and break down the Mountaineers’ tough defense. The Panthers’ batting performance this past Sunday against Duke is exactly what they must emulate for the Brawl this week. Despite losing the series, Pitt’s offense led to a much-needed ACC win in the final game.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Kelly Xiong |Emma Hannan |Jermaine Sykes
It’s crazy to think I’m graduating college in just two weeks when it feels like just yesterday I was moving into Bruce Hall. Looking back at the last three and a half years, I’m glad I took the opportunity to make as many fun memories as I could — especially when the first year and a half was during COVID-19. I’m kind of thankful for the COVID-19 era — death and tragedy aside — because that led me to have the friends I have now.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Colm Slevin |Brian Sherry |Alex Porter |Kelly Xiong
Many students travel throughout the school year. Given the timing of Easter, weeks after spring break, students had to weigh their options when deciding whether to go home for the holiday. A spokesperson for the university said that although Pitt does not have off for any religious holidays in the spring, students are allowed to and encouraged to ask for accommodations from their professors.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Colm Slevin |Brian Sherry |Alex Porter |Kelly Xiong
Around 60 people joined Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition’s die-in protest on Friday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Following speeches from organizers, protesters spent about 15 minutes holding a die-in on the Cathedral of Learning lawn before moving to the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard for another 15-minute die-in. A doctoral student at Pitt delivered the coalition’s demands which focused on Palestinian liberation and military divestment.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Brian Sherry |Alex Porter |Kelly Xiong |Nada H. Abdulaziz
After two straight years of success, Pitt football is in for a bit of a down year in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft. Only two Panthers — offensive lineman Matt Goncalves and cornerback M.J. Devonshire — are likely to hear their name called later this month in Detroit. But the Panthers had an opportunity to boost their collective draft stock last Wednesday in front of NFL scouts and coaches at Pitt’s 2024 Pro Day, which took place at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in the South Side.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Kelly Xiong
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Kelly Xiong |Nada H. Abdulaziz |Irene Moran
Pitt softball (9-24, 1-11 ACC) dropped the weekend series to Louisville (22-14. 3-6 ACC). Despite losing the series at home, the Panthers picked up their first ACC win of the season — halting a 10-game conference losing streak. After Florida State swept the Panthers, first-year head coach Jenny Allard knew Pitt must “dig deep” to break through in a tough ACC. This past weekend, the Panthers’ efforts started translating onto the diamond, as the contests remained much more competitive.
