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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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‘Horace and Pete’: C.K.’s brilliant gamble pays off

By Ian Flanagan / Culture Editor May 31, 2016

If anyone is able to marry comedy and tragedy effectively, it’s Louis C.K., but never has he done it so deftly as with “Horace and Pete.” The exploration of family and human life through the ancestral...

Jesse Irwin interviews Mayor Bill Peduto on Pitt Tonight. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt Tonight performs season finale

By Noah Coco / Staff Writer April 22, 2016

Most Pitt students remember Mr. McFeely from “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” as the delivery man, but few expected to see him sink his first shot in “Pitt Tonight Pong” Thursday night. David Newell,...

Billy Nye spoke at Carnegie Music Hall Friday night.  Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Bill Nye charms student audience

By Lexi Kennell / Staff Writer April 12, 2016

Capping a lecture that transported audience members back to the third grade, Bill Nye tied his signature bow tie on stage, prompting a standing ovation from the audience. Nye rose to fame in elementary...

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In defense of ‘The Walking Dead’ season six finale

By Jack Trainor / Culture Editor April 4, 2016

Across the Internet, fans of the comic and show alike are howling in distress over the season finale of “The Walking Dead” Sunday night, when the show brutally killed off a character — then hid their...

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Baldwin lends voice to city

By Jack Trainor | Culture Editor April 1, 2016

Alec Baldwin announced yesterday he is making a considerable donation to the University of Pittsburgh — his voice. The “30 Rock” actor said after he performs with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra...

John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House. (Michael Yarish/Netflix/TNS)

‘Fuller House’ overcrowded

By Sarah Schneider / for The Pitt News February 29, 2016

Returning to the Tanner’s is like going to grandma’s house — not much has changed, and everyone’s a little older. With “Full House’s” 1995 conclusion, watching the family-friendly show’s...

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Dubnik falls in Jeopardy final

By Amanda Reed / Staff Writer February 14, 2016

Although she didn’t win the $100,000 grand prize in the “Jeopardy!” College Championship finals Friday night, Sarah Dubnik walked away with bragging rights and enough money to travel wherever she...

Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Debunking Hillman’s dirtiest secret

By Matt Maielli / Staff Writer February 12, 2016

Playboy Magazine once ranked Hillman Library’s first floor as one of the best places in the country to meet women. Fact or fiction? Urban legends already hold a special place in our culture — Bigfoot,...

‘The Bachelor’ out of touch with modern love

By Tarun Sathish / Staff Writer February 12, 2016

For a show running 20 seasons and counting, “The Bachelor” still doesn’t get modern dating. The show, in which one enticing man whittles 20 women down to just one, and vice versa for “The Bachelorette,”...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Who is, ‘Sarah Dubnik’? Pitt student reaches final in ‘Jeopardy’ competition

By Amanda Reed / Staff Writer February 10, 2016

Sarah Dubnik is frustrated at what transpires before her. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek queries contestants of the show’s annual College Championship semifinal round: “The [Nobel] Peace prize...

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