The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Third party voters aim to support like-minded candidates this election season

Third party voters aim to support like-minded candidates this election season

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • October 31, 2024
As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headline this year’s presidential race, some voters are seeking a third option that better reflects their values.
Jake Shane speaks during “Therapuss Live!” at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on Saturday, Oct. 26.

The doctor is in: Therapuss Live! with Jake Shane

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Though he’s not a licensed medical professional, Therapuss Jake Shane came to cure Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, with “Therapuss Live!”  The event took place at the Carnegie Music Hall in...

Rallygoers pose for a photo holding signs in support of the Pitt Grad Union on Tuesday, Sept. 10, outside of the Cathedral of Learning.

Grad union announces election date after months of negotiations

By Neel Kamal, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024
On Nov. 18, 19 and 21, the Graduate Student Union will hold its unionization election. If the vote passes, the union will begin its collective bargaining agreement with the University of Pittsburgh. The union plans on fighting for stronger health benefits and pay.
Head coach Pat Narduzzi yells at players during the Backyard Brawl in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Pitt athletic’s spookiest press conference interviews

By Sara Meyer, Senior Staff Writer • October 29, 2024

Pitt Athletics has experienced a phenomenal 2024 campaign so far, with several teams climbing to the top of national rankings, but it hasn’t always played out this way.  The school has seen its fair...

Senior forward Blake Hinson (2) drives to the basket during Pitt men’s basketball’s game against Duke on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Hinson to Holstein: Sports desk’s 2024 Halloween costume guide

By James Carter, Ari Meyer • October 29, 2024

Many Pitt students and fans are piecing together their costumes in preparation for a weekend of parties, trick-or-treating and a variety of other festivities as Halloween creeps nearer. If you’re...

Opinion | Halloween doesn’t give you a get-out-of jail-free card for fast fashion

Opinion | Halloween doesn’t give you a get-out-of jail-free card for fast fashion

By Brynn Murawski, Staff Columnist • October 29, 2024
Until this year, I bought my Halloween costumes like anyone else — I often sourced the items from SHEIN, Cider or Amazon, or relied on a pre-packed look from Spirit Halloween.
Former President Barack Obama speaks at the Harris-Walz campaign event in the Fitzgerald Field House on Thursday Oct. 10.

Why do so many students on college campuses lean left?

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • October 29, 2024
Recent research among young people has found that a large percentage of college students identify as more left-leaning than conservative. Pitt political science experts and student organizations give insight into why college-aged voters might gravitate toward more liberal ideas.
Opinion | Misogyny is still rampant in the entertainment industry

Opinion | Misogyny is still rampant in the entertainment industry

By Raquel Padin-Nicholas, Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024
Interact with enough of the industry’s products, though, and you may start to notice a pattern — women are never held to the same standards as men.
Satire | Top 10 Halloween Couples Costumes and What They Say About Your Relationship

Satire | Top 10 Halloween Couples Costumes and What They Say About Your Relationship

By Alaina McCall, Senior Staff Columnist • October 28, 2024
More important than meeting the parents, more important than the Instagram hard launch and possibly more important than the wedding itself, is the couple’s Halloween costume. It tells more than you’d think about the state of a relationship — whether it’s in its playful beginning stage, the happy middle phase or the bitter ending state and everything in between. 
The Pitt Football team does the shark celebration at the football game against Syracuse in Acrisure Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 24.

‘You better learn how to swim’: Pitt football “sharks” take ‘Cuse for a dip

By Camille de Jesus, Staff Writer • October 28, 2024

Last Thursday, Pitt took on Syracuse in a highly anticipated matchup, and the Panthers lived up to the hype. Pitt put up 41 points against the Orange, shutting down top 10 senior quarterback Kyle McCord...

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