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Bea Amsalu, George Barakat win this year’s Spirit of Pitt award

By Allison Radziwon and Madison Dean • October 8, 2022

Bea Amsalu and George Barakat were announced as the winners of this year’s Spirit of Pitt award at the homecoming football game on Saturday during halftime.

Opinion | College homecoming is better than high school

By Emily O'Neil, For The Pitt News • October 5, 2022

Pitt’s homecoming dates back to the 1940s, when students and alumni came together to perform skits, make floats for a parade and elect a homecoming court.

Five sports bars where students can watch the homecoming game

By Serena Garcia, Staff Writer • October 5, 2022

If you’re opting to avoid the crowds at Acrisure Stadium, here are five sports bars where you can watch the homecoming game.

Students reflect on first in-person Homecoming since 2019

By Brandon Raglow, Staff Writer • September 27, 2021

With a new semester underway, students reflected on their Homecoming weekend, which was the first in-person Homecoming for first-year and sophomore students.

Meet this Year’s Spirit of Pitt Winners — De’Jovia Davis and Ian Montelius

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer • September 27, 2021

At a packed stadium for Pitt’s Homecoming football game on Saturday, De’Jovia Davis and Ian Montelius won Spirit of Pitt awards. Davis said it was “surreal” and she “couldn't do anything but smile” after winning.

Opinion | Transfer Panther’s Homecoming advice

By Ashanti McLaurin, Staff Columnist • September 22, 2021

Back on campus, masked and fully vaccinated one year later, I am ready to see what a Pitt Homecoming might look like while we’re still stuck in a pandemic.

Opinion | Homecoming should always be gender neutral

By Nina Santucci, Staff Columnist • September 22, 2021

Homecoming court needs to be ungendered in order to give all students an opportunity to be royal and to feel properly represented by their school.

Opinion | Homecoming is the fall’s most important event, especially this year

By Jessica Snyder, For The Pitt News • September 22, 2021

Homecoming this year is a reunion, symbolizing a light at the end of the tunnel.

Pitt graduates return to hometown, Heinz Field as the opponent

By Frankie Richetti, Staff Writer • September 21, 2021

Homecoming came a week early for Pittsburgh natives and former Panthers Bricen Garner and Therran Coleman, who both started for Western Michigan in a 44-41 upset win over their former school at Heinz Field last weekend.

Gallagher talks fall semester, political pressure and more in TPN interview

By Natalie Frank and Jon Moss • September 7, 2021

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke with TPN for about 30 minutes last Friday about the planning for the fall semester, running the University during the COVID-19 pandemic’s latest stage, the ongoing faculty unionization vote, off-campus health guidelines and more.