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Pitt men’s basketball ends losing skid with a road win over Syracuse.

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor • 3:05 pm

Pitt men’s basketball earned a much-needed 77-73 win against Syracuse, ending its four-game losing skid. Sophomore guard Jaland Lowe led all scorers on Saturday with 22 points — 17 coming in the...

Jerry Dickinson shares hopes for Pitt Law School as new dean

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • 12:12 pm

Professor and previously vice dean, Jerry Dickinson has become the Barco Pitt Law school dean. With his new role, Dickinson hopes to cultivate a younger generation of aspiring students and provide resources to bring Pitt Law to a top 50 law school.

Behind Enemy Lines: Syracuse student newspaper breaks down the Orange and the Panthers ahead of ACC Basketball match-up

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

Pitt men’s basketball is on the wrong end of a four-game losing streak for the first time since late in the 2021-22 season. Early in the season, enthusiasm enveloped the Panthers’ faithful—a bid...

Pitt prepares for peregrine falcons’ return to Cathedral

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

A new pair of peregrine falcons are expected to settle into the nest on the Cathedral this month. Pitt facility management and the National Aviary have cleaned up the nesting area and prepared the camera to track the once-endangered species’ growth.

Pitt men’s basketball travels to Syracuse for a must-win ACC matchup

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor • January 23, 2025

On Saturday, Pitt men’s basketball will take on Syracuse in a need-to-win away game as the Panthers stare upwards through an ACC standings hole that they have dug themselves. Pitt’s four-game...

“It’s all about energy”: Pitt men’s basketball managers deliver for the program

By Conor Hutchison, Senior Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

Credit and appreciation are unequally distributed rewards. The lead singer, star actor or quarterback often earns the lion's share. There are always necessary faces unshown but needed to put those stars...

Opinion | Trump’s latest strategy for combating ‘gender ideology’ is pretending he cares about women

By Livia Daggett, Contributing Editor • January 23, 2025

Still, the name of one of Trump’s first executive orders — “Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government” — should make even his staunchest defenders wince. Because, let’s be honest, Trump doesn’t give a hoot about defending women.

Editorial | Schools must remain ICE-free to protect children

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 23, 2025

The 1982 Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe ruled that undocumented children have the right to public education, and it was believed that immigration arrests that took place in the school environment were unconstitutional. This is clearly not a belief of the Trump administration any longer, as Trump’s threats to commit a mass deportation — specifically against Latinx populations — become an increasingly likely reality.

Pitt women’s basketball falls to 1-7 in ACC with 27-point loss to Virginia Tech

By Ella Cool, Staff Writer • January 23, 2025

On Thursday evening, Pitt women’s basketball (9-12, ACC 1-7) entered the Petersen Events Center hoping to break its two-game losing streak to Virginia Tech (14-5, ACC 5-3), dating back to 2018. Despite...

Men’s basketball falters in fourth-straight game, season on the cusp of a slip

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor • January 22, 2025

On Saturday afternoon, Pitt men’s basketball dropped its fourth-straight game in a 78-75 overtime loss to Clemson. While the Panthers looked improved from their other recent ACC games, the loss marks...