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Last-second field goal downs Pitt against Iowa

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer September 19, 2015

After a fourth quarter comeback by Pitt quarterback Nathan Peterman, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers thanks to a game-winning 57-yard field goal by Marshall Koehn as time expired. Pitt fell...

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Editorial: Pitt, let’s be clear on mental health

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 9, 2015

In the wake of three student suicides in less than a year, Pitt is working to transform the way it combats the effects of mental illness. Here on campus, Student Government Board, along with other student...

Pitt reportedly tabs Utah State’s Barnes as new athletic director

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor April 23, 2015

After a four-month process, Pitt has found its new athletic director.According to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, the school has hired Utah State University’s current athletic director Scott Barnes to the same...

You'll never believe what happened when Tyga crashed the Indoor Show

You’ll never believe what happened when Tyga crashed the Indoor Show

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor March 31, 2015

Editor's Note: This is a satirical story.Halfway into “The Show Goes On,” Tyga took to the Fitzgerald Field House stage at the annual Indoor Show on Saturday and grabbed the mic from Lupe Fiasco.“What...

Varsity, club, intramural soccer thrive at Pitt

Varsity, club, intramural soccer thrive at Pitt

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer January 21, 2015

Allison Combs looks contemplatively at the grass. Her thoughts whirl as she tries to focus her eyes beyond the ground in front of her. She inhales, steps back and lets it fly. The ball goes soaring through...

Playing the ball

Playing the ball

By Courtesy of Pitt Athletics October 29, 2014

Julian Dickenson in action in 2013. He has missed nearly all of the 2014 season due to a foot injury.

Sweet Caroline: A history of Pitt's sing-along tradition

Sweet Caroline: A history of Pitt’s sing-along tradition

By Abby Hoffman / For The Pitt News October 24, 2014

As a University with nearly 30,000 students, some may argue that there is no way for the entire Pitt population to rally together and generate enough school spirit to rattle an entire stadium, but one...

Bend, but no snap: The logistics behind a successful Pitt Band show

Bend, but no snap: The logistics behind a successful Pitt Band show

By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor October 24, 2014

Right before every Pitt football game, a famous scene from “The Matrix” is duplicated — without any flying bullets or slow motion.Stephen Ruzzini, the Pitt band’s drum major, slowly lowers his...

Pitt: take art cues from rest of 'Burgh

Pitt: take art cues from rest of ‘Burgh

By Jack Trainor / Staff Writer October 22, 2014

Quick: what’s the most dismal building on campus? Chances are you answered Posvar Hall — a five-story, concrete slab. With its bare, dimly lit halls that transcend zip codes and colossally bleak walls,...

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