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Apr 19, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Matthew Scabilloni |Patrick Diana |Nada H. Abdulaziz
I’m not a big writer. I have worked at The Pitt News for three years now, and this is the first article I’ve written. I am, however, a big reader, and I always have been. I love reading stories about characters, about real people, about history and current events and anything else. I also love grammar — figuring out what works, why it works and why people make the mistakes they do. These two interests melded into a love for editing.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Matthew Scabilloni |Patrick Diana |Nada H. Abdulaziz
Only an elite bunch of MLB players can boast hitting 300 home runs in their career. Last Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates all-star Andrew McCutchen joined the elite list after a blast into left field in a 9-2 road win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Sitting in the direct line of the shot by the center fielder was 9-year-old Pirates fan Toren Mehta with his father Vinay. Vinay, born and raised in Pittsburgh, passed down his Bucs fandom to his son.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz
As vividly as I can see the computer screen in front of me as I type this, I remember lying down in my bed during my first year at Pitt and having a bit of an introspective moment. After moving into the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center hotel — which was only a residence hall option due to the pandemic — I was undecided in a number of ways.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz
12:02 pm Shane Bieber, Spencer Strider, Eury Pérez, Framber Valdez. These are just some of the big-name MLB pitchers that have hit the injured list within the first month of the 2024 season. That’s not to mention stars like Gerrit Cole, Sandy Alcántara and Kodai Senga, who are all injured long-term. It feels like the sky is falling for pitchers in Major League Baseball. The league, players’ association and fans have reacted quickly to this onslaught of strains, tears and fractures.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Matthew Scabilloni |Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz
In about five months, I’ll be moving 4,000 miles away from home for four and a half months. I chose to study abroad in the beautiful city of Barcelona for obvious reasons, like its warm weather and pretty beaches, but the more forms I sign and plans I make, Pittsburgh’s cold weather, dirty rivers and ugly buildings are looking better and better. When I began dreaming of studying abroad in high school, I imagined myself as independent and powerful.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz |Brian Sherry
After mindlessly scrolling on Netflix during the COVID-19 lockdown, I decided to give the show “Gilmore Girls” a chance after having it on my list for years. Only 20 minutes into the first episode, I found a character I have never related to more — Rory Gilmore. As someone who loves reading and writing, I admired the way the show portrayed a studious character in a way that wasn’t demeaning or nerdy. I have always been a perfectionist.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz |Brian Sherry
Dear Julia,I picked up my cap and gown today. Weird, right? Waiting in line with people I’ve never met, nor have seen before, for a 30-second interaction with the worker after four of the hardest years of my life felt a little weird — almost like a final transaction. For the past couple of weeks, I have been in denial about the big date circled on my calendar at the end of this month. I know it’s coming, I can feel it, but I don’t want to look at it just yet.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz |Brian Sherry
Hey stranger,One of my close friends mentioned to me how much difficulty she has with the concept of things in her life changing. I knew a thing or two about what she was saying. When I was little, for instance, I used to cry whenever my grandmother took off her glasses. It was ridiculous. Even the most seemingly minor, insignificant changes can overwhelm us so deeply. The thing is, change happens every single day — sometimes, we don’t even realize. It can happen while you blink.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Patrick Diana |Aidan Kasner |Nada H. Abdulaziz |Brian Sherry
On April 23, Pitt students and all Pennsylvania residents will have the opportunity to vote on several county, state and national positions. In Pennsylvania primary elections, registered Democrats and Republicans will vote for their respective parties and decide who will run in the general election in November. At the national level, voters will choose their preferred candidates for president.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Nada H. Abdulaziz |Brian Sherry |Briana Bindus |Betul Tuncer
For a large portion of the school year, the weather in Pittsburgh is often moody. One day flurries of snow were accumulating in the quad, and the next day, the Cathedral basked in the 60-degree sunshine. According to psychology professor Dr. Diana Leyva, the type of weather a place is experiencing has a significant impact on students’ work rates. “We know that there is a positive association between the temperature and mood,” Leyva said.
