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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

2024-2025 Staff

Assistant News Editor

Spencer Levering

Thomas Riley
Opinions Editor

Thomas Riley

Thomas Riley is a senior double major in Politics and Philosophy and English Writing. Alongside journalism, they love comedy and screenwriting and hope to someday write for TV. You can catch them procrastinating in Hillman, reading...

Livia LaMarca
Assistant Opinions Editor

Livia LaMarca

Livia LaMarca is a senior political science and sociology student from outside of Chicago. You can often find her stressing about law school applications and drinking copious amounts of coffee. Her hobbies include singing, crocheting...

Senior Staff Columnist

Alaina McCall

Alaina McCall is an English writing and film production double major. When they grow up, they would like to write sitcoms but will probably settle for writing names on coffee cups. Feel free to slide in with your own jokes to...

Brynn Murawski
Staff Columnist

Brynn Murawski

Brynn Murawski is a sophomore studying film and writing because she loves being unemployed. If she's not losing brain cells in a Pitt Tonight writer's meeting, Brynn can be found thrifting, avoiding her homework, or staying up...

Julianna Steach
Staff Columnist

Julianna Steach

Julianna Steach is a sophomore at Pitt studying politics and economics, who grew up in Lancaster, PA. She is interested in topics regarding human rights, feminism, mental health and queer culture. When Julianna is not doing schoolwork...

Tessa Powers
Staff Columnist

Tessa Powers

Tessa Powers is a third year student from Northern New Jersey. She is currently majoring in Media and Professional Communications, and has a passion for writing and media. Her email is always open for different opinions at te...

Staff Columnist

Jake Vasilias

Jake Vasilias is a senior Public/Professional Writing major from the Chicago area and is (un?)fortunately a Chicago sports fan. He writes about politics, sports, and the environment. You can find him by yelling “Bear Down”...

Staff Illustrator

Micah Malonza

Staff Illustrator

Lisane Bertail

Staff Illustrator

Maya Burns

Senior Staff Photographer

Hannah Levine

Editor-in-Chief

Ryleigh Lord

Ryleigh Lord is the Editor-in-Chief of The Pitt News for the 2024-25 academic year. She is double majoring in history and English writing with an Irish minor and a Western European Studies certificate. This is her sixth semester...

Copy Chief

Livia Daggett

Livia Daggett is a senior double majoring in politics-philosophy and nonfiction writing. She loves that this is the only job where you get paid exclusively for nitpicking. You can find her petting other people’s cats and agonizing...