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From Pop to Personal // Live from New York

By Ashley O’Doherty, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

On this edition of From Pop to Personal, staff writer Ashley O’Doherty shares how SNL has taught her to embrace all the chaos and humor that comes with being in college.

Opinion | ‘Saturday Night Live’ is in decline

By Rachel Soloff, Staff Columnist • October 25, 2020

Long-running sketch show “SNL” relies too heavily on its celebrity guest stars and less on the writing and the cast.

Mikey Day talks social distancing, SNL at virtual event

By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer • April 15, 2020

During the Pitt Program Council’s first-ever live virtual interview, Day answered a series of questions over the course of an hour to an audience of about 45 people.

Opinion | Spotify Wrapped: American politics of the decade edition

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • January 6, 2020

Here are some of my favorite moments in American politics throughout the decade — think of it as a Spotify Wrapped for our nation.

After delay, Davidson leads night of laughs

By Matt Maeilli / Staff Writer • September 28, 2015

A drove of 375 students formed a line in and around the ground floor of the William Pitt Union, ending at the Pizza Hut, Sunday night — though they weren’t there for cheesy bread. By 8 p.m., more...

Monday Night Live: Kenan Thompson entertains Pitt

By Andrew Fishman / Staff Writer • April 13, 2015

Most current college students grew up in the ’90s and vividly remember the days of VHS tapes, Dunkaroos and significantly funnier television shows on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. On Monday, students...