Looking ahead at Pitt football in 2019
By Michael Nitti, Staff Writer
February 20, 2019
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Stories
With National Signing Day in the books and the Panthers 15 days away from spring camp, now is a good time to evaluate the current state of Pitt’s football team.
TPN says ‘so long’ to senior editors
By The Pitt News Staff
April 23, 2018
Filed under Culture
Amanda Reed, Online Engagement Editor I met Amanda the spring semester of my first year as a news writer. I’d already been around since September, but she wasn’t one of my editors until that January. I remember being a bit nervous having to work with an entirely new editor halfway through the year ...
Pitt announces commencement speakers
By Salina Pressimone | Assistant News Editor
April 17, 2018
Filed under Campus, Top Stories
Pitt graduates receiving their University diplomas this month will hear from two Pitt alumni who have led prominent careers in public service since their own commencement ceremonies. Pitt will host Pittsburgh Mayor and ex officio member of Pitt’s Board of Trustees, William Peduto, at the undergrad...
Seniors, take heart as graduation nears
By Henry Glitz | Opinions Editor
February 9, 2018
Waking up at 9 a.m., my mind immediately goes to the activities of the day. When am I going to fit in time for meals? What homework did I forget? What am I going to do for the rest of my life? As a senior, I’ve gotten used to the pace of life in college — including gratuitously late wake-up ti...
Seniors secure plans in last semester
By Laura Howe | Staff Writer
December 11, 2017
Filed under Campus, News, Top Stories
Speaking from experience, Aikta Rajput has some pretty simple advice for Pitt undergrads — be positive. “Don’t sweat anything. Don’t be upset for more than five minutes, don’t fight with your friends, don’t take anything too seriously because it goes by so fast,” she said. “You’re goi...
Flirting with the future: embrace uncertainty in jobs and dating
By Emily Hower | Contributing Editor
April 17, 2017
It’s a sunny spring afternoon in Oakland — the kind of day that typically calls for Conflict Kitchen consumed cross-legged on the Schenley lawn. But instead of chowing down on falafel while basking in Cathy’s beauty, I’m shuttered indoors, armed with a large Dunkin Donuts iced coffee and my...