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Mar 8, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled
Who will win an Academy Award on March 10? 2023 was a stellar year for cinema as box office hits like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” drew audiences back into theaters. The splendid squad at The Pitt News Culture Desk is donning their movie critic caps to make audacious assumptions about who will take home an Oscar statuette next Monday. We had two correct Grammy forecasts hit the mark, so unless the presenters accidentally announce “La La Land” again, check back to see how many we nailed.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Marissa Kelley |Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled
Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear announced that the provost search committee selected Joseph McCarthy as Pitt’s new provost and senior vice chancellor during Wednesday’s meeting. McCarthy has served as the interim provost since the resignation of former provost Ann E. Cudd in June of 2023. “I am very pleased to congratulate Joe McCarthy on becoming our next provost,” Kear said.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara
12:34 am When was the last time you were online and didn’t get some sort of ad right away? Whether you’re watching your favorite show or doomscrolling on social media, you are bound to come across some sort of ad or marketing tactic. There is no escaping companies and brands profiting and capitalizing off you every second they can. Streaming services used to be a better alternative to cable because we didn’t need to deal with endless ads to watch our favorite movies and shows.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Livia LaMarca |Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara
Fanfiction is a topic The Pitt News Opinions Desk has covered a multitude of times. We’ve discussed how fanfiction works as an “extension” of preexisting stories as well as the ins and outs of erotic fanfiction — an incredibly popular form of the genre. We’ve even touched on the aptitude of such work and how it needs to be viewed as just as deserving of validation and quality as any other art form.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara |Sara Meyer
March 7, 2024 Thursday, February 29 A campus security authority reported a rape at the law school. Pitt police took a report regarding a criminal mischief at the Petersen Events Center. Friday, March 1A student reported their wallet missing at Trees Hall. Pitt police arrested one individual for false alarms to public safety and disorderly conduct at Allen Hall. Pitt police assisted Pittsburgh police with an individual who had their wallet stolen.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Jermaine Sykes |Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara |Sara Meyer
In a college basketball landscape filled with NET rankings, NIL, the transfer portal and constant coaching movements, what’s lost is a program’s ability to build and rebuild. And rebuilding is exactly what head coach Jeff Capel and Athletic Director Heather Lyke have done for Pitt men’s basketball. Tuesday night marked Pitt’s second consecutive 20-win season. That is a feat the Panthers haven’t achieved in over a decade, dating back to when Jamie Dixon was their head coach.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara |Sara Meyer |Dylan Grace
On this episode of “The Pitt News Sports Podcast,” assistant sports editor Jermaine Sykes and senior staff writer Matthew Scabilloni are back with their first guest of the season. The two are joined by Liz Scabilloni, the back’s captain for Pitt women’s club rugby. Liz Scabilloni talks about her experiences getting involved with the sport, along with some of her favorite memories from this season. The three then quickly dive into March Madness and their hot takes on the world of sports.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara |Sara Meyer |Dylan Grace
Hello Compilers, I have this thing that at the beginning of each new school year: I get a new piercing and haircut. I never planned to do this — it just sort of happened. At the start of my senior year, I decided to cut my hair from my sternum to my jawline and get a new cartilage piercing. The piercing ended up falling out a month after I got it, but the short hair was here to stay.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Aidan Kasner |Alex Porter |Evin Verburgge |Shamelessly Compiled
Pitt men’s basketball (15-8, ACC 6-6) traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to take on the ACC rival NC State (15-8 (7-5)), looking to increase its winning streak. Each team headed into the night hoping to secure a crucial win to strengthen its resume with a month to go before the NCAA tournament. The two teams came into the game on win streaks, with Pitt winning four of its last five. The Panthers ultimately extended their win streak, outlasting the Wolfpack to take home a 67-64 victory.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Alex Porter |Evin Verburgge |Shamelessly Compiled |Belle O'Hara
After an underwhelming 2023 campaign, Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke decided Pitt softball needed significant changes. As a result, former head coach Jodi Hermanek was relieved of her duties. During Hermanek’s five seasons as head coach, the Panthers went 29-82 in conference play and 76-134 overall. Despite winning 10 more games than the previous season, the 2023 Panthers failed to earn a winning record or qualify for the ACC tournament.
