Offbeat | Best classes at Pitt for the techy, social creative

By Jillian Rowan, Staff Writer • March 19, 2023

In this week’s installment of Offbeat, staff writer Jillian Rowan shares classes she has enjoyed in her media and professional communications major.

Opinion | Fall and spring semester aren’t created equal

By Jessica Snyder, Staff Columnist • January 12, 2022

Both semesters have plenty of variables that make them different experiences for students at Pitt and are inherently unequal.

Editorial | Fall semester had plenty of highlights (and a few lowlights)

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 10, 2021

We thought it would be fitting to recap the many highlights of this loosely post-pandemic semester, and the occasional lowlight.

Pitt students try to make sense of two-week optional online period

By Brandon Raglow, Staff Writer • August 24, 2021

Students offer a mixed bag of responses to Pitt's decision to include an online option for the first two weeks of classes, and worry it could lead to another semester online.

Pitt to spend second half of federal relief money on fall restart

By Jon Moss, Editor-in-Chief • June 25, 2020

Pitt officials said Wednesday that the University will spend the second half of its federal CARES Act funding, around $10.6 million, on fall restart costs.

Pittsburgh’s indie theaters set themselves apart

By Matt Maielli / Contributing Editor • August 21, 2017

Chain theaters and popular franchises are fatiguing after a while — remakes, reboots and sequels, oh my — so why not attend a classic film marathon in a single screen theater to refresh your cinematic...