What struck me most about last week’s editorial, “Children are harmed most in right-wing culture crusades,” was not the message itself, which may or may not have merit, but the insults, name- calling and stereotyping that it stooped to in attempting to make its point. As any consumer of mainstream media — on the left or the right — knows, this type...
Editorial | Residents don’t need told how to improve Oakland
Kaycee Orwig | Senior Staff Photographer
The future development of Oakland is predicated on how a few facts of life are balanced.
First off, Pitt has a desire and need to expand, especially after taking on its largest ever first-year class. Second, private developers like...
Preview | ‘Preseason is over’: Panthers to open conference play against Georgia Tech
Fans wonder if Pitt’s defense will live up to their expectations at Saturday’s Pitt vs. GT game. Head coach Pat Narduzzi says defense isn’t just about “schemes” — it’s about “attitudes.” (Kaycee Orwig | Senior Staff Photographer)
Pitt football wrapped up its non-conference...
Unfamiliar Pitt roster hopes to build chemistry, continuity after volatile offseason
Pitt men’s basketball roster looks “vastly different” than last year and includes many transfers and sophomores. (Pamela Smith | Visual Editor)
Pitt men’s basketball is in a much different place than it was six months ago. Six scholarship players left and one more was still...
Panthers cruise against UVA, extend winning streak to 13
Pitt Panther Serena Gray sends the ball over the net during Pitt vs. WVB volleyball game. (Hannah Wilson | Staff Photographer)
The past seven days have been eventful for the Pitt volleyball team. The Panthers breezed past UNC and NC State on the road for their first two ACC...
Health in the air as the HealthyU fair returns to campus
Students could receive free flu shots at the HealthyU fair located at the William Pitt Union on Wednesday. (Romita Das | Senior Staff Photographer )
Apples aren’t the only way to keep the doctor away. At the HealthyU fair outside of the William Pitt Union on Wednesday, students...
Student rock band Dionysus wins Battle of the Bands
The opportunity to perform is not one musicians take lightly — for many, making music is the easy part and getting the masses to hear it is more difficult. But Pitt-based new age rock band Dionysus will get the opportunity to share its music at Fall Fest after winning Battle of the Bands on Wednesday night. Pitt Program Council hosted the event as...
Pitt’s COVID-19 vaccination data privacy, explained
When it comes to personal health information, most people want to know that their information is kept as secure and private as possible. According to Pitt, students, faculty and staff can rest assured that this is true with COVID-19 vaccination information stored by the University.
“While vaccination disclosures are not protected by the Health Insurance...
Collab Column | Music can change lives
Collab columns consist of multiple columnists offering their own takes and experiences on a topic. This week, we’ll discuss how music can create a deeply personal experience tied to the moments we hear it.
“Depressing” music can make you feel better // Lucas DiBlasi, Senior Staff Columnist
Music has an incredible crosscultural ability to have a profound...
Kickin’ The Bucket | Skip the garlic, eat your sister’s heart
Dalia Maeroff | Contributing Editor
Just a theoretical question to start us off today — would you eat your sister’s heart? Even if it was cooked?
In Exeter, Rhode Island, George Brown’s family became seriously ill in 1883. First his wife died, then his first daughter, then...
Gabrielle Union Is Praising Another Talented Lady – See Who It Is Here
Gabrielle Union praises another gorgeous and talented lady on her social media account. Check out her post here. 'Today’s #WCW is the immensely talented @khosingema. She plays Fikile Bhele on Netflix’s series Blood & Water (if you haven’t watched season 1, RUN DON’T WALK! Season 2 just started, and we are already deep). Khosi is only 21 years old...
The New Era & Genre Of Hip Hop is Progressive Music
Violent song lyrics increase negative emotions and thoughts that can lead to aggression, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol. 84, No. 5).
The study challenges the ancient Greek “catharsis hypothesis”...
Streetlord Rook Wows Patrons with Premiere of ‘One More Flip’ Film
Artist and filmmaker Streetlord Rook is making his claim for best independent filmmaker with his upcoming film, “One More Flip” and feedback after the premiere proves he may just be right.
Detroit, Michigan, artist, and filmmaker Kwende Ried has a telling history in both industries....
Fresh Perspective | Then and Now
This time last year, I was alone in my single dorm room, with only my tears and thoughts by my side. I was a first-year student, enduring the first couple weeks of college and I felt completely lost and alone. I didn’t know how to navigate my way through college, let alone in the middle of a pandemic.
Not much has changed since then. I still don’t...
Weekend Watchlist | Vampires
They’re dark, they’re dangerous and they’re gay. It’s October and The Pitt News Staff is kicking off a monthlong series of monstrous movie recommendations with the age-old classic — vampires. Grab your garlic and your stakes and take a look at what we have in store for you.
What We Do In The Shadows (Amazon Prime) // Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
Vampires...