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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

EJ Borghetti poses for a portrait.

E.J. Borghetti: Humbly helping Pitt athletics find its voice

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer April 14, 2025

“Here’s how to fight: You fight until they kill you, until they kill you and stop your heart, and then you let them carry you out of the room. But you fight until they carry,” Peggy Noonan, a columnist...

Brock Bahler poses for a portrait.

Brock Bahler: From having the answers to asking the questions

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer April 14, 2025

In the eighth grade, thinking that he was following God’s wishes, Brock Bahler wanted to be a pastor. He led a high school Bible study for four years, memorized entire books of the Bible and later ended...

Sophomore midfielder Deborah Abiodun (8) strikes the ball during a game against Ohio State on Nov. 11, 2023.

Deborah Abiodun: Breaking barriers, from Nigeria to the world stage

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer April 14, 2025

In 2023, Pitt women’s soccer advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. Among their superstar roster was then-freshman Deborah Abiodun, who scored the second of three goals and...

Nij Patel poses for a portrait.

Nij Patel: Building the algorithm for CS success

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

If you’ve ever scrolled on Instagram and stumbled upon a computer science meme or a reel playing on stereotypes of CS majors, there’s a good chance Pitt’s Computer Science Club and its leader, Nij...

Doug Swanson poses for a portrait in his office.

Doug Swanson: Uncovering injustice and shedding light on the ‘weird’

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer April 3, 2025

Very few people remember presidential candidates like Pete du Pont or Paul Tsongas. However, Doug Swanson rode around with them for several days while working as a journalist for The Dallas Morning News....

Ian Labatch poses for a portrait outside the Cathedral of Learning.

Ian Labatch: A Panther Pitt leader and icon ‘bathed in blue and gold’

By Grace Longworth, Contributing Editor April 3, 2025

The “Pitt Pope” is a title well-known throughout the Pitt community. He who wears the gold-adorned hat holds the power to rock Acrisure Stadium on Pitt football game days by encouraging the rest of...

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