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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 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is one of several upcoming Pittsburgh festivals to look out for this spring.

Pittsburgh festivals to check out this spring

By Grace Hemcher, Staff Writer • January 12, 2022
Did someone say unlimited chocolate and wine? Pittsburgh has you covered. With the new year upon us, it's time to start searching for the next iconic festival experience this spring.
The upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is one of several staff picks for anticipated 2022 TV shows.

Staff Picks: TV shows we’re looking forward to in 2022

By The Pitt News Staff • January 11, 2022
There’s no better way to cope with the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic than to hunker down in your room for three days and watch a show. These are our most anticipated TV shows coming up in 2022 — here’s to hoping we get to watch them.
Zendaya, left, playing Michelle “MJ” Jones, jumps with Tom Holland, right, playing Spider-Man in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

Review | ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is nostalgia at its best

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor • January 9, 2022
Culture Editor, Diana Velasquez argues that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” offers a satisfying conclusion to Tom Holland’s run as Spider-Man, and offers redemption to past interactions of the character.
A Pitt Stages sign on Forbes Avenue.

Pitt Stages spring productions bring diverse stories to theaters

By Saraya Velez, For The Pitt News • January 9, 2022
Following its lineup of plays in the fall, Pitt Stages is preparing for its return to Oakland theaters this spring. They have a diverse set of plays focusing on queer identity, personal growth and self-discovery.
A Pitt Symphony Orchestra violinist plays during soundcheck before Wednesday night's performance at the Bellefield Hall auditorium.

‘Learn by listening’: Pitt Symphony Orchestra takes stage for last fall show in Bellefield Hall

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor • December 10, 2021

Siri Harish unzipped her coat and uncased her violin in the Bellefield Hall auditorium on Wednesday night. A sophomore neuroscience major and violin player in Pitt’s Symphony Orchestra, Harish started...

Fifth Season’s biodome in Braddock.

Pitt partners with Fifth Season for local, robotically grown greens

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor • December 9, 2021
Pitt Eats recently partnered with Fifth Season, a robotically operated farm company, that grows greens like spinach and lettuce in a specifically curated biodome just outside of Pittsburgh in Braddock.
A community learning session on the “Relearn Our Land” Initiative in Posvar’s Global Hub last Monday.

Student sustainability initiative ‘Relearn Our Land’ connects culture, nature

By Maria Scanga, Staff Writer • December 9, 2021
The “Relearn Our Land” Initiative will build a garden space outside of Posvar Hall and open in spring 2022. It focuses on creating a garden space specifically with native plants from local Indigenous cultures.
Katie Gibson sings “Dead Mom” from the musical “Beetlejuice” at the Broadway Coffeehouse hosted by the Pitt Musical Theater Club and Pitt Program Council in the William Pitt Union on Wednesday evening.

PPC, Musical Theater Club bring slice of Broadway to campus

By Thomas Schmidt, For The Pitt News • December 9, 2021
The Pitt Musical Theater Club and Pitt Program Council worked together to host “Broadway Coffeehouse” in the William Pitt Union ballroom on Wednesday, for an evening with 13 acts of singing, hot chocolate, apple cider and good vibes.
Numerous hands pet Ruby the therapy dog at a Therapy Dog Tuesday session in the Cathedral of Learning in 2020.

Put your ‘me time’ before study time with these finals week de-stressors

By Sarah Demchak, Staff Writer • December 8, 2021
Finals week is almost upon us and that means sleepovers at the library, unhealthy amounts of coffee and stressful cramming study sessions. It is easy to forget to take a break, but here are some tips to help you out.
“Fred Claus” is one of The Pitt News staff picks for holiday movies.

Staff Picks | Holiday Movies

By The Pitt News Staff • December 8, 2021
There’s no doubt that we’re all struggling waiting for the semester to end, but when you have a break why not watch a holiday movie? They’re fun, they’re romantic and sometimes they’re even scarier than the extended family you’ll have to see over break.
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