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Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer

Year: Sophomore ’28

Major: English Writing and Communications & Rhetoric

Certificate: Digital Media and Television & Broadcast Arts

Contact: [email protected]

All content by Maxine Van Nortwick

Draft dodging: Pitt students avoid North Shore crowds, attend NFL Draft watch parties in Oakland

By Maxine Van Nortwick and Grace Longworth
April 23, 2026

First annual Pittsburgh pro-life march comes to Schenley Plaza

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
April 20, 2026

John Elavsky: So many more stories to tell

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
April 15, 2026

‘I was just blown away’: DJ Diesel performs at Bigelow Bash

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
April 14, 2026

Pitt students collect Bates Street traffic data, advocate for safety improvements

By Maxine Van Nortwick and Kyra McCague
April 7, 2026

April Fools | ‘Hail to Possible, Hail to AI’: Pitt Announces New Plan to Turn Entire Campus into AI

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
April 1, 2026

Run, ginger, run! Students celebrate “Pitt Patty’s” at Semple Street Ginger Run

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
March 24, 2026

‘Obviously a loser’: Pitt students express their disapproval of hypermasculinity trends

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
March 17, 2026

Pitt unions put forward proposals for protected workspaces amid immigration enforcement increase

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
March 4, 2026

Unionized Pitt service workers rally for higher wages amid contract negotiations

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

Recreation and Wellness Center climbing wall is the tallest in the Pittsburgh area

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2026

Finding your duo: Fortnite tournament draws gamers to Esports lounge on Valentine’s Day

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
February 16, 2026

Pittsburgh adjusts and prepares as ICE presence ramps up across the U.S.

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
February 2, 2026

Buttons, conservatism and the Met Gala: 2026 trend predictions

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
January 23, 2026

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania temporarily closes three locations

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
January 20, 2026

Staff and graduate student unions receive 2.5% raise after months-long bargaining process

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
January 13, 2026

Review | ‘I Couldn’t Be Happier’ with this sequel — ‘Wicked: For Good’ triumphs in box office despite criticism

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
December 2, 2025

The rise of the Pitt-fluencer: Student content creators thrive in the digital world

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
November 21, 2025

Pitt Digital reduces student worker hours by 15%

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
November 19, 2025

Engineering Student Council performs ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ despite SGB funding problems

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
November 18, 2025

Pitt Eats union contract approved, understaffing and cleanliness concerns persist

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
October 29, 2025

‘Red cup rebellion’: Starbucks partners ‘practice picket’ for fair contracts on Forbes and Atwood

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
October 27, 2025

Not For Radio constructs a dark, whimsical world of self-exploration with debut album ‘Melt’

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
October 17, 2025

Graduate and Staff Unions denied livable wage raises amid University contract negotiations

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
October 7, 2025

Mail room mania: Early semester disorganization impacts residence hall deliveries

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
September 23, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Man’s Best Friend” is an exploration of frustration, sexuality and fun

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Senior Staff Writer
September 12, 2025

House vs NCAA deal reached, but questions remain about Pitt implementation

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
August 26, 2025

Iconic Pitt ‘Side Aid’ shuts down, highlights concern for Oakland food desert

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
August 11, 2025

Review | ‘Everything Is Tuberculosis’ is an engaging and accessible exploration of tuberculosis, people and the world as we know it

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
April 22, 2025

Review | Lady Gaga’s new album ‘Mayhem’ is the ‘Garden of Eden’ of pop comebacks

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
April 11, 2025

Students are ‘upset, but not surprised’ over denial of gender affirming care at UPMC CHP

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
April 4, 2025

The Ginger Run: A perspective on the chaos and borgs from a ginger who can’t run

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
March 17, 2025

Exploring educational broadcasting with film & media studies colloquium

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
March 10, 2025

High travel costs impact students’ spring break plans

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
February 28, 2025

‘Things are pretty grim out there’: Media censorship under the Trump administration

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
February 19, 2025

Pitt unions react to federal diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks

By Kyra McCague and Maxine Van Nortwick
February 17, 2025

The Force is strong in Pittsburgh after ‘Star Wars’ In Concert

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
February 11, 2025

Pitt rings in Lunar New Year with ‘Beyond the Page’ and Global Hub Event

By Maxine Van Nortwick and Mollie Young
January 31, 2025

Franz Ferdinand disappoints with new album ‘The Human Fear’

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
January 15, 2025

Defying expectations and gravity: Why I’m holding space for the new ‘Wicked’ movie

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
January 6, 2025

University Gamelan Ensemble explores music, culture and creativity at Bellefield Hall concert

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
November 20, 2024

Review | Gwen Stefani’s ‘Bouquet’ isn’t what you’re expecting

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
November 18, 2024

The doctor is in: Therapuss Live! with Jake Shane

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 30, 2024

Exploring queer horror and poetry with the Center for Creativity Workshop “Everybody Has A Secret Face”

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 25, 2024

A weekend of eating, launching and smashing pumpkins at Monster Pumpkins Pittsburgh

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 22, 2024

Spray Painting Joy at the Center for Creativity

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 18, 2024

Oktoberfest Pittsburgh: Bratwurst, polka and community

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 15, 2024

Review | It’s hard to go ‘Gaga’ over ‘Harlequin’

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer
October 8, 2024