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Sinead McDevitt

Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager

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Panthers on Politics | What it means to be Arab American

Panthers on Politics | What it means to be Arab American

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
April 20, 2023
Panther Channel | We’re here, we’re queer

Panther Channel | We’re here, we’re queer

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
April 18, 2023
Acrisure Stadium, formerly called Heinz Field, in North Shore.

Sports Podcast | Grading the 2022-23 season

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
April 18, 2023
Level Up! | Why representation matters to me

Level Up! | Why representation matters to me

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
April 13, 2023
Panther Channel | Emesis Blue and Succession

Panther Channel | Emesis Blue and Succession

By Sinead McDevitt and Rachel Soloff
April 6, 2023
Level Up! | Video Game Hot Takes

Level Up! | Video Game Hot Takes

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
March 30, 2023
Panthers on Politics | How to get involved during Women’s History Month and beyond

Panthers on Politics | How to get involved during Women’s History Month and beyond

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
March 28, 2023
“The Last of Us” poster.

Panther Channel | The Last of Us and Poker Face

By Sinead McDevitt and Alex Saraff
March 23, 2023
Redshirt senior guard Nike Sibande (22) hangs off the net after dunking the ball during the Pitt mens basketball game against Syracuse Saturday night.

Sports Podcast | Men’s basketball season in review

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
March 22, 2023
Level Up! | How Nintendo drives people to video game piracy

Level Up! | How Nintendo drives people to video game piracy

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
March 16, 2023
Attack on Titan season 3 poster.

Panther Channel | Attack on Titan, Reservation Dogs and Severance

By Sinead McDevitt, Kelly Xiong, and Alexandra Ross
March 16, 2023
Panthers on Politics | Why we need ‘Black joy’ during Black History Month

Panthers on Politics | Why we need ‘Black joy’ during Black History Month

By Ben Pisano and Sinead McDevitt
February 26, 2023
Sophomore center Federiko Federiko (23) dunks the ball during the Pitt men’s basketball game against Tennessee Martin on Nov. 7, 2022.

Sports Podcast | TPN’s men’s basketball awards

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
February 26, 2023
Between You And Me | Staying “healthily busy”: The importance of a feel-good routine

Between You And Me | Staying “healthily busy”: The importance of a feel-good routine

By Jillian Rowan and Sinead McDevitt
February 19, 2023
Level Up! | Try these five games from Black developers

Level Up! | Try these five games from Black developers

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
February 19, 2023
Level Up! | Fire Emblem characters you wouldn’t want to date

Level Up! | Fire Emblem characters you wouldn’t want to date

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
February 6, 2023
Between You And Me | 21 Before 21

Between You And Me | 21 Before 21

By Jillian Rowan and Sinead McDevitt
February 6, 2023
Pitt scores during the men’s basketball game against West Virginia on Nov. 11, 2022.

Sports Podcast | Will Pitt men’s basketball make the ACC Championships?

By Sinead McDevitt, Brian Sherry, and Jermaine Sykes
February 1, 2023
Level Up! | Why all your DnD friends are pissed at the people who make DnD

Level Up! | Why all your DnD friends are pissed at the people who make DnD

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
January 23, 2023
Pitt footballs.

Sports Podcast | What to expect in the Super Bowl

By Sinead McDevitt, Brian Sherry, and Jermaine Sykes
January 22, 2023
Level Up! | New year, same scummy monetization practices

Level Up! | New year, same scummy monetization practices

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
January 9, 2023
Sports Podcast | Looking forward to the postseason

Sports Podcast | Looking forward to the postseason

By Sinead McDevitt, Brian Sherry, and Jermaine Sykes
December 2, 2022
Level Up! | Hardcore working environments aren’t healthy

Level Up! | Hardcore working environments aren’t healthy

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
December 2, 2022
Opinions Roundtable | 2022 Midterm Elections

Opinions Roundtable | 2022 Midterm Elections

By Sinead McDevitt, Emily O'Neil, Rachel Soloff, Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, and Kelly Xiong
November 18, 2022
Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Pokémon Edition

Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Pokémon Edition

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
November 10, 2022
Pittsburgh quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) passes against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

Sports Podcast | Football season predictions

By Jermaine Sykes, Brian Sherry, and Sinead McDevitt
November 2, 2022
Level Up! | Five Horror games to try this Halloween Weekend

Level Up! | Five Horror games to try this Halloween Weekend

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
October 27, 2022
A soccer ball on Pitt’s Ambrose Urbanic Field.

[Video] Sports Podcast | Looking at Fall Sports

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
October 19, 2022
Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Tabletop RPGs

Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Tabletop RPGs

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
October 13, 2022
Students cheer before the Pitt vs. WVU football game.

Sports Podcast | The Pitt football season so far

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
October 2, 2022
Level Up! | Video game soundtracks to check out

Level Up! | Video game soundtracks to check out

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
September 29, 2022
Level Up! | Now is the perfect time to play Tokyo Mirage Sessions

Level Up! | Now is the perfect time to play Tokyo Mirage Sessions

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
September 15, 2022
Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Genres

Level Up! | Gaming Glossary: Genres

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
September 1, 2022
Sinead McDevitt, digital manager and Charlie Taylor, engagement editor.

Meet the editors: Digital

By Sinead McDevitt and Charlie Taylor
August 29, 2022
Five things to avoid doing your first week of school

Five things to avoid doing your first week of school

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
August 3, 2022
Rhys Darby, left, plays Stede Bonnet alongside Taika Waititi, who plays Captain Blackbeard, in season 1, episode 9 of “Our Flag Means Death.”

Queer shows and movies to watch this Pride month

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
June 22, 2022
Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn Quan Wang in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

AAPI shows and movies to check out this month

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
May 18, 2022
Panther Pitt fans cheer for Pitt at a home game against UNC in November 2017. (TPN file photo)

Sports Podcast | Spring semester in review

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
April 19, 2022
Level Up! | Upcoming games getting me through finals week

Level Up! | Upcoming games getting me through finals week

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
April 10, 2022
Mandy Cooper: Golden Girl keeps busy

Mandy Cooper: Golden Girl keeps busy

By Sinead McDevitt, Digital Manager
April 7, 2022
Sports Podcast | March Madness

Sports Podcast | March Madness

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
March 29, 2022
Level Up! | Some of my favorite indie games

Level Up! | Some of my favorite indie games

By Sinéad McDevitt, Contributing Editor
March 27, 2022
Weekend Watchlist | Foreign Films

Weekend Watchlist | Foreign Films

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
March 17, 2022
Level Up! | Let the apocalypse power your first tabletop role-playing game

Level Up! | Let the apocalypse power your first tabletop role-playing game

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
March 17, 2022
Pitt lacrosse player Kierin Ratliff-Kailbourne scores the first goal in Pitt womens lacrosse program history against Duquesne Friday evening.

Sports Podcast | Spring Check-in

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
March 2, 2022
Level Up! | Crunch culture in the gaming industry

Level Up! | Crunch culture in the gaming industry

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
February 28, 2022
Level Up! | Dating Sims

Level Up! | Dating Sims

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
February 13, 2022
Tyler Boyd celebrates with Pitt students after defeating Notre Dame in 2013. TPN File Photo

Sports Podcast | Super Bowl

By Brian Sherry, Jermaine Sykes, and Sinead McDevitt
February 9, 2022
Level Up! | Game Review: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is absorbing my life

Level Up! | Game Review: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is absorbing my life

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
January 30, 2022
‘Something for everyone’: CAAPP prepares for next Black Study series

‘Something for everyone’: CAAPP prepares for next Black Study series

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
January 23, 2022
Level Up! | Games that made my childhood

Level Up! | Games that made my childhood

By Sinéad McDevitt, Digital Manager
January 9, 2022
From left, Brittny Smith, Charis Gullage and Amahri Edward-Jones of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

Review | Donna Summer musical brings ‘Hot Stuff’ to Pittsburgh

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
November 19, 2021
Moviegoers in line for concessions at Waterworks Cinema in Fox Chapel on Saturday.

Three Rivers Film Festival showcases independent filmmakers

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
November 15, 2021
The University Art Gallery welcomed guests back in-person with live music and art from members of Womens of Vision, Inc. on Wednesday.

Women of Visions celebrates 40 years

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
October 22, 2021
Ben Platt, left, and Julianne Moore in Dear Evan Hansen.

Review | “Dear Evan Hansen” pales in comparison to the stage show

By Sinead McDevitt, Contributing Editor
September 27, 2021
Sinead McDevitt (left) is the digital manager and Charlie Taylor (right) is the engagement editor for the 2021-22 academic year.

Meet the editors: Digital

By Sinead McDevitt and Charlie Taylor
August 26, 2021
Students in Oakland can visit a few different shops close to Pitt’s campus to try bubble tea for themselves, such as Fuku Tea.

‘I love it so much’: Pitt students share their favorite Oakland boba tea shops

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
June 27, 2021
“From Swing Low to Strange Fruit” was presented last Friday by Pitt’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, featuring local artists and Pitt faculty showcasing the importance of music throughout the African American community as part of a Juneteenth celebration.

“From Swing Low to Strange Fruit” brings African American musical traditions to Juneteenth

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
June 23, 2021
Steeltown, one of several local organizations that work to bring film production to Pittsburgh, announced their move to the WQED studios on May 12.

Film opportunities for students open up through new partnership

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
June 2, 2021
The Black Action Society: Demanding Change, Then and Now

The Black Action Society: Demanding Change, Then and Now

By Natalie Frank, Rebecca Johnson, Sinead McDevitt, and Jon Moss
May 26, 2021
All the events being held between May 12 and May 21 by City of Asylum, a Pittsburgh-based non-profit that provides sanctuary for writers who have been exiled under threat of persecution from their home countries, center around translation and themes of identity, migration and displacement.

International Literary Festival seeks to bridge cultural barriers with translated books

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
May 19, 2021
The club TEDx @Pitt hosted a conference Sunday afternoon featuring presentations from four speakers, including first-year microbiology major Kim Le, career consultant and Pitt alumna Emily Bennett, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of the 181st District of Pennsylvania and Provost Ann Cudd.

TEDx @Pitt hosts conference to reflect on 2020

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
April 19, 2021
HBO Max released “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” on March 18.

Review: ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ speaks to director’s personal style

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
March 31, 2021
In the short film “Thanks to Her,” Millie and Andy are two teens forced to spend time together after being sent to the principal’s office for getting into a fight after Millie’s friend insults Andy for being a lesbian. The film was written and co-directed by Pitt alum Sam Orlowski.

‘I want to see that representation’: Pitt grads develop LGBTQ+ coming-of-age film

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
Kay Oyegun, a writer and producer on “This Is Us” who has been with the show since the first season, signed a deal last year to continue writing for 20th Century Fox.

Q&A: Kay Oyegun on her journey from The Pitt News to 20th Century Fox

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese pop star turned activist who has spoken out against censorship in Vietnam, attempted to run for a seat in Vietnam’s National Assembly and campaigned for Facebook to step in and stop the activities of pro-government censorship groups on the site.

Vietnamese pop star and activist Mai Khoi brings talents to Pitt

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
February 15, 2021
Brianna Mims will have two photographs from a larger series she worked on between 2018 and 2020 focused on natural hair on display as part of Brewhouse Gallery’s new exhibit Roots Run Deep: A Contemporary Survey of African American Hair Culture.”

‘Roots Run Deep’ celebrates Black hair, features student artist’s work

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
January 29, 2021
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” a play by Pittsburgh native August Wilson, was adapted into a film by director George C. Wolfe and writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Review: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ is solid, if inexact, adaptation of a classic

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
January 22, 2021
Poet S. Brook Corfman is a current Ph.D. candidate in the English department’s critical and cultural studies program.

Gender at the end of the world: Poet S. Brook Corfman discusses new book

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
November 18, 2020
Patti LuPone sings at her virtual concert Saturday night. Screenshot via Cadenza TV

Review: “Don’t keep your distance” from Patti LuPone

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
Panelists discussed the George A. Romero archive, which is now fully open to the public, and the resources students can use on Oct. 9.

Honors College fights prejudice with the paranormal

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
October 14, 2020
Zun Lee.

‘The Sweetness that Survives the Slaughter’: Zun Lee and Aracelis Girmay discuss hope, vulnerability

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
October 2, 2020
Review: “Antebellum” is mostly wasted potential

Review: “Antebellum” is mostly wasted potential

By Sinead McDevitt, Senior Staff Writer
September 20, 2020
Victoria Chuah, a junior majoring in computer science, will host Pitt Tonight this season.

Pitt Tonight gets silly while staying safe

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
September 4, 2020
No More Names by Ellen Melchiondo

Let’s Get Free art contest raises awareness for women sentenced to life without parole

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
August 26, 2020
HBO has made almost 40 shows and documentaries free for streaming.

A quick rundown of HBO’s free content

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
April 15, 2020
Review | Trolls: World Tour is mindless fun

Review | “Trolls: World Tour” is mindless fun

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
April 14, 2020
After the performance, audience members speak with poet Tongo Eisen-Martin.

Falling into the t(rap) of poetry with Tongo Eisen-Martin and Simone White

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
March 3, 2020
The Flow Band, one of Pittsburgh’s oldest reggae bands, performed at the Perch on Thursday night as a part of the Perch’s Black History Month dinner.

The Perch honors Black History Month through celebration of Afro-Caribbean food

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
Behind the curtain: Reporting the Oscars

Behind the curtain: Reporting the Oscars

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
Erik Schuckers (right), the Center for Creativity workshop manager, leads Monday’s “Splatter, Blot, & Blow: Painting without Brushes” event.

Center for Creativity gets students out of their artistic comfort zones

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
“The Wolves” storyline follows six weeks in the lives of a girls’ soccer team.

Spend six weeks with “The Wolves” in one night

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
The original Broadway cast of Rent from 1996 poses for a group photo.

Column: “Rent,” 23 years later

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
“Ford v Ferrari” theatrical release poster.

“Ford v. Ferrari:” not your average sports movie

By Sinead McDevitt, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
Visitors at Living with the Dead: A Party Celebrating the George A. Romero Archival receive makeup courtesy of ScareHouse.

George A. Romero Collection brings the dead to life

By Sinead McDevitt, For the Pitt News
October 24, 2019
Jules Gill-Peterson, an assistant professor of English and gender, sexualtiy and women’s studies at Pitt, is the author of “Histories of the Transgender Child.”

Pitt faculty reveals the secret history of transgender children

By Sinead McDevitt, For the Pitt News
October 15, 2019
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