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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Rose Barlow from Pitt is serving table at the Onion Maiden. Julia Zhu | Staff Photographer

Vegging out with heavy metal vibes

By Taylor Pecarchik / For The Pitt News April 11, 2017

Sometimes you just can’t choose between listening to heavy metal and finding some vegan-friendly eats — and, at Onion Maiden, you don’t have to. At the new restaurant, named for the British heavy...

Interior of Jerrys Record Store. Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer

Records on the rise: vinyl making a comeback among Pitt students

By Emma Maurice / Staff Writer April 11, 2017

Cassette tapes, eight-tracks and Walkmans may be things of the past, but not vinyl. In the last decade, records have been making a considerable comeback. A large factor to the recent vinyl resurgence?...

Rapper Freddie Gibbs, pictured here performing in 2014, was arrested for rape in 2016. He was acquitted later that year. | Wikipedia Commons

Forgive and forget?: When rappers are accused of sexual assaults, fans’ response matters

By Matt Moret / Contributing Editor April 6, 2017

A rapper drops his first mixtape and builds a cult following off of a positive Pitchfork review. He steadily expands that fan base, earning critical acclaim along the way. But then, something happens....

Iris van Herpen, a Dutch designer, created an exhibit showing at the Carnegie Museum of Art until May 1. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

CMOA struts stuff with fashion exhibit

By Andrea Spatig / For The Pitt News April 6, 2017

Artist Iris van Herpen designs dresses that are so geometrically complex, they literally stand on their own — and her work has caught the eye of big name celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Now,...

Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

Magician, advocate takes the stage at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival

By Virginia Homan / For The Pitt News April 4, 2017

In the back room of a small, almost hidden bar called St. Mary’s Lyceum in the North Side, tech crews scurried around making last minute lighting checks. Laughter and conversation from bar patrons...

Ghost in the Shell features Scarlett Johansson as The Major. (Paramount Pictures)

Substance disappears in “Ghost in the Shell”

By Ian Flanagan / Senior Staff Writer April 4, 2017

Visually pleasing but ultimately hollow, “Ghost in the Shell” has problems that go beyond the whitewashing. The Ghost in the Shell franchise began with the Japanese manga series in 1989, which then...

Beats and bars: CMU Cyphers make rap a lifestyle

Beats and bars: CMU Cyphers make rap a lifestyle

By Salina Pressimone / Staff Writer March 30, 2017

Without pausing or even setting his backpack down, Oliver Liburd walks up the cement steps to his friend’s porch, where a deep bass beat is pulsing. Still in his CMU Engineering T-shirt, Liburd steps...

Jordan Mondell | Layout Editor

Carnegie Museums explore humanity’s impact on earth’s crust

It’s become commonplace to talk about climate change, species endangerment and the impact of humanity on the earth. But that impact has become so large that some geologists are proposing we’ve...

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Controlled chaos: exploring Oakland’s house show culture

By Dan Day / For The Pitt News March 20, 2017

On weekend nights and weekday evenings, musicians across the city set up their instruments and step up to the microphone, flanked by eager crowds of modern groupies and casual fans. But a growing number...

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Beyond the city lights: stargazing in Pittsburgh

By Ellen Kruczek / Staff Writer March 15, 2017

Every new moon, a group gathers to stand outside in the cold, mosquito-ridden fields of Deer Lakes Park in Frazer and West Deer townships — a 32-minute drive from the Cathedral of Learning. They’re...

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