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The Pitt News

Sophomore pitcher Dan Hammer (18) allowed two runs over 3.1 innings in Pitt's 5-2 loss to Louisville Saturday afternoon. (TPN File Photo)

Pitt baseball falls to Louisville in ACC semifinal

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer May 26, 2018

While it was an exciting run, all good things must end —  and that’s what happened for the Pitt baseball team Saturday afternoon when a 5-2 loss to the No. 5 Louisville Cardinals put an end to the...

Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke. (TPN File photo)

Pitt extends contract with Athletic Director Heather Lyke

By Joanna Li | Senior Staff Writer May 1, 2018

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announced last week a six-year extension to Athletic Director Heather Lyke’s contract. Lyke was hired in March 2017 to replace Scott Barnes — and she had a busy first year. “I...

Wide receiver Quadree Henderson will join former teammate James Conner at Heinz Stadium this fall, after being selected in a post-draft free agency deal. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

7 Pitt players find NFL homes in free agent deals

By Hannah Schneider, Joanna Li, and Trent Leonard April 29, 2018

Only three Panthers were selected in this year’s NFL draft, starting in round 2 with Brian O’Neill. After the Vikings picked O'Neill, Tampa Bay chose Jordan Whitehead in the fourth round. The Philadelphia...

(Image by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Digress from stress: Pittsburgh’s Slices of Serenity

By Elizabeth Donnelly | Staff Writer April 22, 2018

It’s no secret that finals week can be a stressful time for students, but there are many places Pitt students can go for relief — both on and off campus. With these study break destinations, students...

(Image by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Prepare, don’t despair: Pitt students need reading days

By Neena Hagen, Senior Columnist April 22, 2018

If you’re a Pitt student, looking at your school’s academic calendar is never fun. Your eyes scan the page filled with dates, head hung in despair as you realize Pitt has perhaps the skimpiest breaks...

(Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Friday Fight: After April tears, May’s in the clear

By The Pitt News Editorial Board April 19, 2018

It’s April ― flowers around campus are starting to bloom, the weather is finally warming up and the end of the semester is upon us. Pitt lets out for the summer earlier than most other schools,...

Pitt will accept applications through the Common App for the 2018-19 school year. (Screenshot via The Common App)

Pitt now accepting the Common Application

By Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor April 19, 2018

Students submitting an application to Pitt in the 2018-19 school year will be the first class that can use the Common Application, according to a statement Pitt released Tuesday. The Common App allows...

Max Kneis gives his final report as SGB president during the last public meeting of the semester. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

SGB bids farewell in final meeting

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer April 18, 2018

Plenty of teary, emotional thank-yous and farewells occured at Tuesday night’s Student Government Board meeting — the last official meeting for the 2017-18 board. During his final report, President...

Men’s head basketball coach Jeff Capel has hired College of Charleston assistant coach Milan Brown as his final associate head coach. (Photo by Mackenzie Rodrigues | Contributing Editor)

Capel rounds out assistant coaching staff with hiring of Milan Brown

New men’s basketball head coach Jeff Capel has officially rounded out his immediate coaching staff with the hiring of a third full-time assistant, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette....

The second annual Pitt Film Fest showcased original films by students from various local universities in the Frick Fine Arts Building Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Isabelle Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt Film Fest features city-wide student work

By Vikram Sundar | Staff Writer April 17, 2018

While maintaining a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend in Indiana, Pennsylvania, senior Mark Conner spent many a lonely road trip listening to the cassette tape she had given him — Fleetwood...

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