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

The dance in Whats Missing expresses the balancing act demanded of women. (Courtesy of Frank Walsh Corningworks)

‘Six a breast’: an exploration into the absurdities of womanhood

By Connor Wurst / For The Pitt News September 13, 2017

A woman — illuminated by a single spotlight and clad in a bathrobe, a towel wrapped around her head and a pale green face mask — stands alone on stage and releases an enraged scream. The opening...

Surf Bored is a mosh-pop band, prominent in Oaklands DIY scene. (Photo courtesy of Ryan Hartman)

Riding the party wave with Surf Bored

By Luke Stambaugh / Staff Writer September 11, 2017

In an Oakland basement adorned with Christmas lights, a two-person “mosh-pop” outfit jams in front of a sweaty crowd of college students. The crowd moshes to the fast-paced, resounding tunes as...

(Photo by Theo Schwartz | Senior Staff Photographer)

Tailgate tunes: Pitt vs. PSU game day playlist

By Jack Mulligan / For The Pitt News September 7, 2017

Every college football fan in Pennsylvania has a reason to get excited for this Saturday’s game. Thousands of fans from both teams will meet at the massive Beaver Stadium for the in-state matchup....

(Photo Courtesy of the Archives & Special Collections)

Retro Oakland: Pitt’s catwalk of football fashion

By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor September 7, 2017

Sporting black long-sleeved turtlenecks and dark pants, Pitt’s 1899 football team looks like a bunch of brooding postmodern writers. But the beatnik era didn’t happen for another 50 years, making...

(Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Asian-American film festival comes back to PGH

By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor September 6, 2017

In an age when the United States prides itself on diversity but is plagued with racism, it’s important to support arts from all different cultures. Opportunities to do just this are everywhere, as long...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

“Rick and Morty” fan base flourishes as millennials continue to embrace dark humor

By Lexi Kennell / Culture Editor September 4, 2017

“Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s going to die. Come watch TV.” Morty Smith says this to his sister Summer in season one, episode eight of “Rick and Morty,” referencing...

Several people gather around a cat near Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain during Caturday on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Cats cradled in Schenley Plaza for First Caturday

By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer September 4, 2017

On the grass by the Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain, a crowd of several dozen people parted down the middle as a retired show cat, looking remarkably like a small lion, strutted down the path. The cat...

Rosemary Geraghty believes that her beliefs on feminism and abortion can co-exist. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pro-life Pitt student aims to take hypocrisy out of casual politics

By Matt Maielli / For The Pitt News August 31, 2017

Rosemary Geraghty’s club at Pitt was accused, on social media, of being composed of “radical feminists” and “social justice warriors” promoting “transgenderism.” “And I was like, ‘Absolutely...

Both pages were published in the fall of 2016 under the theme entitled roots. (Photo Courtesy of Victoria Stevans)

Multimedia zine cultivates creativity on campus

By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer August 31, 2017

With the right angle and some adjusting of the photo’s exposure and saturation, Caitrin Bogart made art out of five cracked eggs she saw spattered on an Oakland street. The photograph, aptly titled...

(Illustration by Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator)

Game of Thrones awkwardly rushes plot in season seven finale

By Luke Stambaugh / Staff Writer August 29, 2017

Watching the “Game of Thrones” season seven finale was as entertaining as it was frustrating. The creators of HBO’s fantasy and action juggernaut provided six seasons of carefully crafted dynamic...

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