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

Pitt Ballroom Dance Club tangos through WPU for dance bootcamp

Pitt Ballroom Dance Club tangos through WPU for dance bootcamp

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer September 10, 2023

“T-A-N-G-O!” members of the Ballroom Dance Club chanted in rhythm as they steadily danced through the steps of the tango. Latin music, eight-counts and clicking heels echoed throughout the William...

A student screenprints the PITT ARTS logo to a t-shirt.

PITT ARTS holds its tenth annual Arts Fest

By Carissa Canzona, Staff Writer September 10, 2023

Zoey Yost, a senior data science major, attended the annual PITT ARTS festival for the first time on September 8. Over the sound of the Steeltown Horns in the background, she said she was enthusiastic...

Showtimes for the films Oppenheimer and Barbie are pictured behind the box office window at the Los Feliz Theatre on Friday, July 28 in Los Angeles.

‘Cinema is back’: Pitt students talk ‘Barbenheimer’

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Physics, fedoras and brooding. Hot pink, pop songs and dance numbers. These two radically different worlds collided in cinema and pop culture this past summer.  Most Pitt students have likely heard...

Andrew Lafferty sits down with an interviewee while filming for a video.

Pitt senior Andrew Lafferty asks ‘the least important questions’ in ‘Andrew Answers’ series

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer September 5, 2023

What do mustaches, pickleball and hot dog eating contests have in common? They’re all topics explored by Andrew Lafferty, a senior English writing major, in his series “Andrew Answers,” in which...

Revisiting Pitt biotechnology art exhibition amid emerging AI technology

Revisiting Pitt biotechnology art exhibition amid emerging AI technology

By Amy Zhang, Staff Writer September 5, 2023

15-foot tendrils of braided hair emerge from a bright orb above viewers as they tug and bend on a sculpture. The braids “listen” and respond with generative sequences of lights and sound. This interactive...

A gold costume hovers above a pond of blue water in the Victoria Room of the Phipps Conservatory.

Floral fashion inspired by Billy Porter fills Phipps Conservatory

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer September 5, 2023

Lettuce ball gowns, corsets made of leaves, and vine-woven crowns astonished the visitors of Phipps Conservatory as they walked through the summer show “Flowers Meet Fashion: Inspired by Billy Porter.”  Since...

Festivalgoers stand near a food stand at Pittsburghs Soul Food Festival this past weekend in Market Square.

Pittsburgh gets a taste of community with the annual Soul Food Festival

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer September 5, 2023

Between the scrumptious aroma of home-cooked foods and the joyous sounds of local musicians, residents immersed themselves in the overwhelming sense of community that radiated from the Soul Food Festival...

Hermia, left, and Lysander wish each other good night in PSiP’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Westinghouse Park in Homewood Saturday.

The best Pittsburgh events and activities in September

By Patrick Swain, Culture Editor September 4, 2023

The new semester is upon us! As you dust off your textbooks and log in to Canvas, don’t forget to take a look around campus, Oakland and everywhere else in Pittsburgh. Take your mind off those assignments...

This image released by Amazon Studios shows Taylor Zakhar Perez, left, and Nicholas Galitzine in a scene from Red, White & Royal Blue.

Red, White, and Royal Blue comes short of book’s success, still heartwarming

By Srinidhi Gopalan, Staff Writer August 27, 2023
Staff writer Srinidhi Gopalan reviews the film adaptation of popular queer romance novel “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston.
7 places to cool off with ice cream this semester

7 places to cool off with ice cream this semester

By Pamela Smith, Editor-in-Chief August 27, 2023
Ice cream can be a great way to cool off after moving in and getting settled on campus. As students gear up to meet new people in this heat, here are seven local places to cool off with some sweet treats.
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