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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Trevor Noah at a “Loud and Clear” performance in Ohio.

Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh

By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer June 4, 2019
Following a slickly produced video that was a cross between a pump-up video and an ad, Trevor Noah walked on stage to raucous applause from the audience at the Petersen Events Center Friday.
The Stephen Foster Memorial Theater is home to many of the Department of Theatre Arts’ productions.

Pitt theatre arts alumni succeed on and off stage

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Culture Editor May 29, 2019
Pitt’s department of theatre arts serves hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students per year, covering theatrical production, training and study. Class topics range from the obvious, such as studies in acting and performance, to the technical, such as lighting and set design.
“Booksmart” theatrical release poster.

‘Booksmart’: not another teen movie

By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Writer May 28, 2019
High school is an awkward, four-year transition from childhood into semi-adulthood. While no two adolescent experiences are the same, the years we spend in high school are weird, confusing and sometimes awful. “Booksmart” captures it all.
Ben Levi Ross (center) in “Dear Evan Hansen.”

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brings Pittsburgh audiences to tears

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer May 22, 2019
Recent popular media has taken a closer look at mental health and mental illness. The 2017 Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why” focuses on the reasons a high school teenager took her own life, while “BoJack Horseman,” another Netflix original show, centers on a celebrity horse that copes with addiction and depression.
George A. Romero on the set of “Knightriders,” filming near Pittsburgh in 1980.

George A. Romero archive finds home at Hillman Library

By Sara Nuss, For The Pitt News May 22, 2019
Known widely as the father of the modern zombie movie, George A. Romero and his legacy have risen again in recent years following the filmmaker’s death in 2017.
“Detective Pikachu” production still.

’Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ exceeds fans’ expectations

By Sara Nuss, For The Pitt News May 15, 2019
While the goal of the protagonists is serious, “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” is a wholesome and hilariously fun movie.
The Pittsburgh Record Convention at the Sokol Club on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Record Convention showcases vinyl revival

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Culture Editor May 15, 2019
More than 30 vendors and hundreds of attendees gathered to buy and sell records, CDs, cassette tapes and other music memorabilia.
Crossword | Its finally here

Crossword | It’s finally here

By Brian Gentry and Emily Wolfe April 21, 2019

This locally-sourced, organic finals week crossword comes to you straight from your friendly neighborhood campus newspaper office. Because if you’re anything like us at The Pitt News, sometimes you just...

Stress quick fixes: Our favorite apps and media to de-stress

Stress quick fixes: Our favorite apps and media to de-stress

By The Pitt News Staff April 21, 2019
Finals week has arrived and stress levels are high. Here at The Pitt News, our staff has a few favorite apps, YouTube channels and artwork that help us relax when we need it.
Music therapy is the use of music, such as singing, songwriting and playing instruments, to improve the lives of others physically, mentally and socially.

Treatment with a tempo: A look at the world of music therapy

By Mary Rose O’Donnell, Senior Staff Writer April 21, 2019
Music therapy is the use of music, such as singing, songwriting and playing instruments, to improve the lives of others physically, mentally and socially. We got to chat with some local music therapists for our destressing-themed finals edition.
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