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Ruskin goes green with new composting program

By Samantha Salz, Staff Writer • April 15, 2022

The Compost Collective, made up of Amanda Lee, Celeste Calderon and Fiona Benge, piloted a composting program for students living in Ruskin Hall last month. The collective aims to make composting an easy and routine practice for students living in apartment-style residence halls.

ACC men’s basketball coaches reject narrative of conference decline

By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor • January 26, 2022

This is not your grandfather’s ACC. Or even the ACC of your 16-year old cousin. ACC men’s basketball, formerly head and shoulders above any challenger, is not considered a juggernaut anymore. But head coaches think criticism is overblown.

Photos: Students celebrate Pitt win in Oakland

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor • December 5, 2021

After Pitt football’s ACC championship win against Wake Forest University in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night, students celebrated in the streets of Oakland.

Photos: ACC Championship Game Fans

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • December 4, 2021

Pitt fans cheer on the Panthers as they face off against Wake Forest during Saturday evening’s ACC championship game.

Photos: ACC Championship Game

By Pamela Smith, Visual Editor • December 4, 2021

The Pitt Panthers faced off against Wake Forest in front of a packed crowd at Saturday evening’s ACC Championship Game.

Photos: “College Climate March”

By John Blair, Senior Staff Photographer • November 15, 2021

About 50 students from Pitt, Chatham and Carnegie Mellon walked the streets from Chatham’s campus to the Cathedral of Learning to protest continued fossil fuel investment from all three schools on...

Photos: Women’s Basketball vs. Radford

By Hannah Wilson, Staff Photographer • November 12, 2021

The Pitt Panthers defeated Radford 82-63 on Wednesday's game at Petersen Events Center. A strong season opener, Pitt players scored high — with junior guard Emy Hayford (4) scoring a career high...

Photos: Football vs. UNC

By Patrick Cavanagh, Pamela Smith, and Hannah Wilson • November 12, 2021

Pitt’s defense held the ACC’s No. 3 offense to just 23 points in a game that went to overtime.

Editorial | What Harry Styles would do if he were actually on Pitt’s campus

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 18, 2021

If Styles actually were on campus, here’s what we think he’d do.

Opinion | Students should pay attention to Pitt unionization efforts

By India Krug, Senior Staff Columnist • September 29, 2021

Unionization would give Pitt faculty the ability to collectively bargain and advocate for improving pay, health policies, job security, workload and transparency from administrators — issues that have become glaring in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.