U.N. Ambassador Aubrey Webson brings diplomatic experience to Pitt students
By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer
October 16, 2020
Aubrey Webson, the current United Nations ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda, answered questions from Pitt students in a live Zoom webinar Wednesday night.
Pitt students get lesson on mental health from “sexiest doctor alive”
By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer
October 14, 2020
On the eve of Pitt’s first-ever self-care day, students tuned in for an event different than those typically on the University’s calendar.
Russian studies podcast explores our attraction to the “enemy”
By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer
October 14, 2020
Sean Guillory said he started his podcast because he wanted to take the knowledge in academia about Russia and present it to the general public.
Steel City architecture: Exploring Pittsburgh’s historic homes
By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer
October 14, 2020
If you were looking around the Pittsburgh area for a museum to frequent or an old house to tour, chances are that it was built by a famed industrialist.
Film as rebellion: Charles Burnett, Julie Dash close week of Black study
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
October 5, 2020
Jones asked Burnett and Dash questions about the Rebellion, their past films and the current state of Black filmmaking.
‘The Sweetness that Survives the Slaughter’: Zun Lee and Aracelis Girmay discuss hope, vulnerability
By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
October 2, 2020
Zun Lee and Aracelis Girmay presented works that celebrated the beauty of Black life and moments of quiet tenderness.
‘It pays to have an actual job’: Artists share their side hustles
By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor
September 30, 2020
When art alone fails to put food on the table, performers, writers, photographers and painters teach classes and bus tables in order to make ends meet and support their passions.
“Swooning” over art: Contemporary Craft to open to the public
By Annabelle Walter, For The Pitt News
September 2, 2020
Art is something that has the ability to bring people together. Artist Swoon’s exhibit at Contemporary Craft, “The Heart Lives Through the Hands,” does this quite literally, bringing living people in close contact with surreal human figures.
Let’s Get Free art contest raises awareness for women sentenced to life without parole
By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
August 26, 2020
The Let’s Get Free art contest hopes to raise awareness of the plight of these prisoners through several pieces by artists both inside and out of prison.
‘More motivated than ever’: Pittsburgh tattoo shops persevere through pandemic
By Lucas DiBlasi, Staff Writer
August 17, 2020
Despite a faltering economy, many artists said they’ve seen a surprising spike in business, a welcome problem that has nevertheless created difficulties in safely keeping up with demand.