Two Pitt athletes play for the Steel City that raised them
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
October 20, 2020
Homecoming normally presents an opportunity to travel back to one’s home to relive distant memories. But Pitt athletes Curtis Aiken Jr. and Dixon Veltri have chosen to stay in the city that raised them for their college careers.
Pitt cross country ready to hit the ground running
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
October 7, 2020
Pitt cross country received extra preparation time this fall thanks to an early arrival on campus. The team hopes that will pay off as it settles into an unusual season.
Pandemic Panthers: Reliving Pitt’s 1918 national championship amid the Spanish flu
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
September 16, 2020
Even in an era where players didn’t wear helmets on the field, fans still had the sense to wear masks off of it.
Column | The Pirates are sinking, abandon ship?
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
September 6, 2020
To be an awful team is one thing, but to be an awful team with the worst series of injuries in the major leagues is another. The four starting pitchers remaining from the 2019 team have barely played.
Point-Counterpoint: Benefits will outweigh the consequences for college football this fall
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
August 26, 2020
Game-altering concessions must occur to pull it off, such as the absence of fans, but the benefits outweigh the compromises that must be made in what will be a year like no other.
What you missed in a summer of Pitt sports
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
August 24, 2020
From big-time recruits to social change initiatives, the Panthers have proven that even at a time when live sports are mostly on hold, one can still manage to have an action-packed summer.
Men’s soccer set to strike after breakout year
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
August 20, 2020
Coming off of its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 54 years, Pitt men’s soccer is flying high and eager to build off of its breakthrough 2020 season.
Pitt sports venues, ranked
By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer
July 21, 2020
Pitt hosts 19 varsity sports teams, with eight different home fields between them. When you’re on campus for the first time, it can be overwhelming to decide where to go or what teams to see, so here are the definitive rankings for which facility to see first.
Editorial | Black Lives Matter: Now is the time to lift up black voices
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
June 2, 2020
It’s our job to elevate voices who understand and are affected by a given issue the most. Right now, that means using our platform to elevate black voices.
Op-ed | Racial Justice: Get Connected, Get Committed
By James Huguley, Interim Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems
June 2, 2020
To many, this latest flurry of death feels unprecedented. Except it’s not. It’s absolutely not.