The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Dancers perform during the Slovak Festival in the Cathedral of Learning on Sunday.

‘I felt like I was at my grandma’s house’: Pitt’s Slovak Heritage Festival honors traditions for a new generation

By Trinity Foster, Staff Writer • November 8, 2022
The Cathedral of Learning Common Room was alive with folk music, dancing and laughter during Pitt’s 32nd annual Slovak Heritage Festival on Sunday.
The winners of Friday’s Mr. SASA male pageant pose with SASA in the O’Hara Ballroom of the William Pitt Union.

SASA hosts male pageant to benefit charity

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • November 7, 2022
During the Mr. SASA charity pageant, a male student from each class at Pitt competes against one another in a series of silly challenges to entertain the audience. This year, SASA chose to donate the event’s proceeds to the Ashiyana Foundation.
Jessica McKenzie, culture editor.

Meet the editors: Culture

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • August 29, 2022
There’s nothing quite like Pittsburgh’s culture, and nobody knows that better than the culture desk at The Pitt News. We write about what sets our City and University apart 一 tightly-knit communities in the worlds of visual art, food, film, creative writing and more.
Staff Picks: The best stuff to watch on 4/20

Staff Picks: The best stuff to watch on 4/20

By The Pitt News Staff • April 19, 2020
Our staff has assembled the best weed media to consume while you’re totally not high because Pennsylvania hasn’t quite legalized it yet.
Nikita Bargaje has spent some of her time in quarantine crafting a three-dimensional monogram letter “N” to help distract her from the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy of Nikita Bargaje.

How Pitt students are passing the time during social distancing

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • April 7, 2020
Pitt students are trying to de-stress in many ways in the wake of the University moving classes online and closing residence halls.
Isolation is the perfect reason to read.

Books I’m reading in the time of COVID-19

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor • March 30, 2020
From classics to new releases, from poetry to fiction to essay and memoir, these are a few reads that have been keeping me sane in the time of COVID-19. 
Heinz Chapel has cancelled all upcoming spring weddings and events as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Heinz Chapel cancels all weddings through May 31

By Sarah Connor, Contributing Editor • March 23, 2020
In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, the Heinz Chapel staff announced that all weddings through May 31 are canceled
Library patrons can access the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s online collection while the physical libraries are closed.

Cultural programming moves online amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor • March 23, 2020
With many cultural events cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations at Pitt and around the City have turned to hosting programs online.
@cathedral_thoughts on Instagram has 1,997 followers.

Pitt Instagrammers capture campus life

By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer • March 18, 2020
If you’re stuck at home and desperately missing Cathy, crave one last meal at Market or in need of at-home fitness motivation — look no further than your Instagram search bar.
This year’s Bigelow Bash will be canceled or postponed along with the rest of Pitt Program Council’s upcoming spring events.

COVID-19 shutters cultural events on campus and across the city

By Delilah Bourque, Culture Editor • March 17, 2020

Postponed Events Pitt Arts — Pittsburgh Memorial Mandala Installation According to an email from Terry S. Hardy, a Pitt Arts artist in residence, his installation in front of the Frick Fine Arts...

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