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Pitt alumni look back on 60 years of The O

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • April 29, 2020

The shop, founded in May 1960, was famous for its hot dogs and gigantic stacks of fries that were comfort food to many generations of Pitt students.

Remembering Pitt’s finest final moments

By Nick Carlisano, Senior Staff Writer • December 8, 2019

Although final exams are undisputedly horrendous, not all things “final” are bad, especially when it comes to sports. From historic final seasons to the last game in Pitt Stadium, here are some of the most memorable closures Panther fans have witnessed in the past few decades.

Take me back to the ballgame: Fans reflect on Forbes Field

By David Leftwich | Senior Staff Writer • October 12, 2017

Where students now slouch in their seats, fans once sat on edge, moments away from witnessing a historic sports event on Oct. 13, 1960 — now dubbed Mazeroski Day. In game seven of the 1960 World...

Longtime Pitt fans reflect on glory days

By Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Writer • September 9, 2016

For the first time in 16 years, Pitt students will rise Saturday morning for a date with the Nittany Lions. It’s something no current Pitt student has done, but alums throughout the past century ––...