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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz, right, celebrates with manager Derek Shelton, left, after hitting a walk-off single during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Pittsburgh.

Column | If bad start continues, Pirates have to consider a change at manager

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer April 7, 2025

It’s hard to imagine how the season could have started much worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  They opened their season by losing three of four in Miami against the Marlins, with all three losses...

Take Madness Final Four | Nate Robinson and DMV clash

Take Madness Final Four | Nate Robinson and DMV clash

By The Pitt News Staff April 5, 2025

Welcome to the Final Four of Take Madness! We are down to four talented writers, and you, the readers, can vote for who should make it to the championship. Read below and vote on Instagram and X! For...

Take Madness Final Four | Battle of Pennsylvania, 412 and Just Outside of Philly clash

Take Madness Final Four | Battle of Pennsylvania, 412 and Just Outside of Philly clash

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor April 4, 2025

Welcome to the Final Four of Take Madness! We are down to four talented writers, and you, the readers, can vote for who should make it to the championship. Read below and vote on Instagram and X! First,...

Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore.

Column | Best Sports Environments in Pittsburgh

By James Carter, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

Pittsburgh is undoubtedly one of the best sports cities in America. A deeply passionate fanbase combined with some of the most successful franchises creates a sports culture that is one of the most loyal...

A referee holds a basketball in the Petersen Events Center.

Chalk is all the talk: Previewing the NCAA men’s Final Four

By Ethan Lemler, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

For the first time since 2008, all four first seeds have made the men’s Final Four, solidifying this year’s March Madness as one of the chalkiest ever. While we have not seen the Cinderella runs or...

Pitt scores during the men’s basketball game against West Virginia on Nov. 11, 2022. (Its a photo of a ball in a hoop)

The Sweet Sixteen was bittersweet for college basketball diehards

By Sean McQuillan, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

This year’s NCAA tournament is simply madness. With each new round, there is a new achievement, whether it be a new kid on the block or an entire conference controlling the end-of-all fate of the...

Robert Morris guard Kam Woods (8) shoots between teammate Amarion Dickerson, left, and Alabama forward Grant Nelson (4) in the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Cleveland.

Four realistic transfers for Pitt men’s basketball

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer April 4, 2025

Now that the NCAA Transfer Portal is in full swing, Pitt men’s basketball has the opportunity to recruit players out of it, looking for better results than last season. With five former Pitt players...

The West Virginia Mountaineer mascot charges onto the field ahead of the players before the Backyard Brawl in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Satire | Environmental mascots miss the mark

By Ari Meyer, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

The NCAA officially groups all of the mascots in Division I athletics into nine categories — bears, birds, cats, dogs, miscellaneous, mythical, other animals, people and weather/elemental. For example,...

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...

Pitt fans and their families sing "Sweet Caroline" during a game against FSU at Acrisure Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023.

Weathering the storm: Pittsburgh teams have tackled some of the toughest environments

By Camille de Jesus, Senior Staff Writer April 1, 2025

The end of the year in western Pennsylvania is always marked by two things — football and questionable weather. Starting in September and continuing all the way into the new year, there are plenty of...

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