Skip to Main Content
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Enough talk: Fly away, "birds and bees"

Enough talk: Fly away, “birds and bees”

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer February 13, 2015

In our adolescent years, the specter of “the talk” loomed large. Everybody knows “the talk.” You know, the one where Mom and Dad sit you down because “soon, your body will be going through changes,...

Uphill battle: Pitt faces gauntlet in upcoming schedule

Uphill battle: Pitt faces gauntlet in upcoming schedule

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer February 10, 2015

Six days, three games against top-ranked opponents.That’s what awaits the Pitt men’s basketball team over the course of the next week. The Panthers get a rematch with No. 9 Louisville on the road before...

Dust in Pitt, PSU recruiting battle settles on National Signing Day

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer February 4, 2015

Another year, another National Signing Day in which Pennsylvania received little national attention. Maybe it’s the media’s way of punishing us non-Ohio State-loving northerners for our crazy notion...

'I'm just playing so I won't get fined:' Super Bowl predictions

‘I’m just playing so I won’t get fined:’ Super Bowl predictions

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer January 28, 2015

I’ve never been good at traditional predictions — you know, the probable winner and the score and all that basic stuff. But I did predict before the World Cup that Luis Suarez would bite somebody,...

'Deflategate:' Did Brady and the Patriots break the rules?

‘Deflategate:’ Did Brady and the Patriots break the rules?

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer January 21, 2015

Of all the things I expected to hear incessantly in the weeks leading up to a New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl – “Tom Brady’s experience,” “Bill Belichick,” “Legion of...

Looking back on the college football championship

Looking back on the college football championship

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer January 13, 2015

The experts picked Oregon to win.But, by beinga little noncommittal, they left themselves just enough room for error.“It’s tough for me to say this, and it’ll be close,” they said. One regretful...

Making adjustments: A look back on Pitt's season so far

Making adjustments: A look back on Pitt’s season so far

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer January 7, 2015

Just before the start of the college basketball season, I looked at the Panthers’ schedule, took the optimistic approach to a few games and decided that 25-7 would be an achievable mark. Fifteen games,...

A 6-6 record is just what we do: Six takeaways from Pitt's football season

A 6-6 record is just what we do: Six takeaways from Pitt’s football season

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer December 8, 2014

College football’s regular season is over and — for the fourth time in as many years — Pitt finished the season with an even .500 record. On the bright side, the Panthers showed promise and can now...

Parody Twitter account collateral damage of Pelini's firing

Parody Twitter account collateral damage of Pelini’s firing

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer December 4, 2014

The college football carnival may be on its way out of town, but the coaching carousel has just started to spin.Within days of the conclusion of the regular season, head coaching vacancies are popping...

Stanton contract ultimate high risk, high reward move

Stanton contract ultimate high risk, high reward move

By Alex Wise / Staff Writer November 19, 2014

What would you do if you knew you were going to make $325 million over the next 10 years?Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton signed a deal with the above parameters, ensuring a comfortable future...

Load More Stories