Kyra McCague

4 weeks ago | pittnews.com | Kyra McCague |Emma Hannan

In this episodeIn this episode of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion discussing insurance. of Panthers on Politics, Ruby, Piper and Josie host a round-table discussion about insurance. They talk about their personal experiences and some of the ways the practice can be improved. This podcast is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Audio edited by Emma Hannan.

1 month ago | pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Kyra McCague

Right out of high school, Kevin McAllister began working at the Webster Hall Deli in 1987. The owner, William R. Lee, taught McAllister “everything he [knows].”“[He] taught me how to do cooking, and we used to make egg salad, tuna salad and all those things,” McAllister said. “Cooking is easy. You just gotta pay attention. That’s all cooking is — paying attention to what you’re making and just loving what you do.”McAllister worked at the deli for 17 years before taking over.

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Kyra McCague |Maxine Van Nortwick |Marissa Kelley

February 16, 2025 Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear opened Wednesday’s Faculty Assembly meeting by addressing a federal proposal to cut the National Institutes of Health’s funding, money which supports over half of Pitt’s research projects. “We are in incredibly uncertain times right now with few reassurances to be found,” Kear said.

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Kyra McCague |Maxine Van Nortwick |Grace McNally

Pitt swim and dive is looking ahead to the ACC Championships this week in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Panthers will compete with 14 ACC foes from Feb. 18-22. The competition begins on Tuesday at 10 a.m. with the women’s 1-meter diving preliminaries and the men’s 3-meter diving preliminaries. Pitt hopes to recreate its success from last year as well as build on its progress thus far.

2 months ago | pittnews.com | Kelly McPoyle |Kyra McCague

After 15 months of war in Gaza, Israel and Hamas reached a temporary ceasefire, which will have rippling effects across the region, the world and even on Pitt’s campus. Over the course of the 15 months, Pitt has seen numerous protests related to the Israel-Hamas war. The co-presidents of Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt said the six-week ceasefire is “a crucial first step, but it is not enough” in a written statement to The Pitt News.