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Research project aims to create a feeling of belonging at Pitt libraries

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • February 18, 2022

A team of five Pitt librarians created the Belonging at Pitt Libraries research project to help improve Pitt’s libraries across the main and regional campuses and within different schools, such as the engineering library in Oakland.

Editorial | Student press needs to be unrestricted

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 18, 2022

The silencing of Texas A&M’s student newspaper has bad implications for all independent student journalism

Pitt Stages ‘A New Brain’ centers on the growth of a troubled artist

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer • February 18, 2022

Students involved in Pitt Stages’ first mainstage production of the semester, “A New Brain,” are set to present a comical musical about a composer’s life-changing medical journey this weekend.

Panther softball seeks identity after losing three of five to open season

By Nick Aaron, Staff Writer • February 17, 2022

While losing three of five to start the 2022 season in Leesburg, Florida, Pitt softball’s bats didn’t show up in every game. The Panthers need the offense to bring the heat this weekend if they want to improve upon a sub-.500 record.

Opinion | Our community deserves better than the Allegheny County Jail

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • February 16, 2022

Conditions in Allegheny County Jail are unacceptable and the product of institutional racism.

Many SGB members decide not to run again after year of ‘nasty comments’

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022

With the upcoming Student Government Board elections on March 1, many current members are out campaigning for reelection. But this year, some SGB members chose not to run again due to what they described as extreme criticism from fellow students.

Pitt baseball looks to start the season strong this weekend vs. Canisius

By Jermaine Sykes, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022

The Panthers will travel to Florida for a four-game series against the Canisius Golden Griffins, starting Friday at noon. Games will continue as the teams play a doubleheader on Saturday, before finishing off the series on Sunday.

Love Data Week helps Pitt students explore academia with data

By Gabriella Garvin, For The Pitt News • February 16, 2022

Love Data Week is a series of 16 events and lectures at Pitt this week from Monday to Friday with a wide range of data presentations on topics ranging from biomedical scientific to analyzing 16th century witch trials.

Black engineering alumni discuss highs, lows of Pitt experience

By Alexandra Ross, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022

When Pitt alumna Elayne Arrington talked to her first cousin once removed — a current Pitt student who will graduate this year — about his college experiences, it wasn’t his academic performance or his computer engineering degree that stood out to her the most.

Column | Capel, Pitt need to win at UNC to instill belief in hints of progress

By Frankie Richetti, Senior Staff Writer • February 16, 2022

When Pitt men’s basketball heads to Chapel Hill for a Wednesday date with UNC, senior staff writer Frankie Richetti argues it will have a chance to inspire belief that this season’s incremental progress is a step toward something bigger.