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Staff writer Irene Castillo reviews the newest season of “The White Lotus” and criticizes its repetitive narrative.
18/04/2025

Staff writer Irene Castillo reviews the newest season of “The White Lotus” and criticizes its repetitive narrative.

(Contains Spoilers) There is no meditation class, no reiki session, no nutritionally balanced, organic food that will ease the anxiety that comes with revisiting the White Lotus for its third season in Thailand. Yet, there couldn’t be a better time to reopen the doors of the White Lotus. Health an...

The transfer portal gives teams the added offseason challenge of rebuilding with unfamiliar players. Landing the right g...
18/04/2025

The transfer portal gives teams the added offseason challenge of rebuilding with unfamiliar players. Landing the right guy is key, and the Panthers may have found a few.

Pitt men’s basketball is like any other team in the world of large NIL deals and a transfer portal overflowing with players searching for a better opportunity. The Panthers must fight all offseason to retain their best players and acquire more. It’s a battle they are winning. First-year guard Am...

Brock Bahler has taught about religions from two different perspectives throughout his life — one as a secretary in a me...
15/04/2025

Brock Bahler has taught about religions from two different perspectives throughout his life — one as a secretary in a megachurch and another as a professor in the religious studies department at Pitt.

In the eighth grade, thinking that he was following God’s wishes, Brock Bahler wanted to be a pastor. He led a high school Bible study for four years, memorized entire books of the Bible and later ended up going to the “deeply fundamentalist” Cedarville University in 2000 with plans to make hi...

E.J. Borghetti, chief spokesperson for Pitt athletics, makes sure that every athlete knows they have a voice.
15/04/2025

E.J. Borghetti, chief spokesperson for Pitt athletics, makes sure that every athlete knows they have a voice.

“Here’s how to fight: You fight until they kill you, until they kill you and stop your heart, and then you let them carry you out of the room. But you fight until they carry,” Peggy Noonan, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, wrote in 2004. Noonan’s writing and the intensity, passion an...

The New York Yankees made headlines for their new, oddly shaped bats, resulting in a blistering power surge. The Pitt Ne...
15/04/2025

The New York Yankees made headlines for their new, oddly shaped bats, resulting in a blistering power surge. The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped barrels.

The hottest topic in the early going of the 2025 MLB season is the “torpedo bat.” First brought into headlines by the New York Yankees, the torpedo bat is quickly spreading through the major leagues, with an increasing number of players looking to try them out. The torpedo bat shifts weight clos...

The former location of the Panther Pit Sports Bar and Grill is on the market after being permanently shut down by law en...
15/04/2025

The former location of the Panther Pit Sports Bar and Grill is on the market after being permanently shut down by law enforcement last semester. At the end of March, Keystone Real Estate announced the property was back up for sale with a base price of $795,000.

The former location of the Panther Pit Sports Bar and Grill is on the market after being permanently shut down by law enforcement last semester. At the end of March, Keystone Real Estate announced the property was back up for sale with a base price of $795,000.

Student Government Board introduced an omnibus bill on April 1, which will amend the referendum, allocations and SGB Ass...
15/04/2025

Student Government Board introduced an omnibus bill on April 1, which will amend the referendum, allocations and SGB Assembly remunerations process for student organizations if passed next Tuesday.

Student Government Board introduced an omnibus bill on April 1, which will amend the referendum, allocations and SGB Assembly remunerations process for student organizations if passed next Tuesday.

On Saturday, Pitt women’s lacrosse takes down ACC opponent Notre Dame at home for its first-ranked win in program histor...
14/04/2025

On Saturday, Pitt women’s lacrosse takes down ACC opponent Notre Dame at home for its first-ranked win in program history.

Pitt women’s lacrosse made history on Saturday at home as the Panthers achieved its first ranked win in program history and its third ACC win since their inaugural 2022 season. The Panthers took down ACC opponent No. 30 Notre Dame in a 13-12 win at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Panthers took...

Pitt volleyball played its three spring games over the past week, and the team had some important questions it had to an...
14/04/2025

Pitt volleyball played its three spring games over the past week, and the team had some important questions it had to answer for Pitt volleyball fans who were a little bit more skeptical this season.

Pitt volleyball had answers to a lot of questions in its spring season. It lost over half of its starters to graduation or the transfer portal, and it seemed likely that Pitt would look bad in its spring exhibitions. But in actuality, it looked the opposite. The team played three games for its sprin...

As someone who has faced it all — addiction, depression and financial struggles — Archie Messersmith-Bunting, or Archie ...
14/04/2025

As someone who has faced it all — addiction, depression and financial struggles — Archie Messersmith-Bunting, or Archie Cares, believes sharing these hardships brings comfort and belonging to college students struggling silently.

Pitt takes pride in celebrating the entire Pitt community during Greek Week, not just those of the Fraternity-Sorority Life. Bringing in guest motivational speakers, singing karaoke in preparation for Saturday’s Greek Sing performances, hosting a clothing drive and holding other educational activi...

The 70th anniversary celebration of the Salk polio vaccine took place Friday afternoon in the Teplitz Memorial Courtroom...
14/04/2025

The 70th anniversary celebration of the Salk polio vaccine took place Friday afternoon in the Teplitz Memorial Courtroom in the School of Law. The event featured Dr. Peter Salk and other health professionals who celebrated the lasting impact of the vaccine and discussed issues like vaccine skepticism.

The 70th anniversary celebration of the Salk polio vaccine took place Friday afternoon in the Teplitz Memorial Courtroom in the School of Law. The event featured Dr. Peter Salk and other health professionals who celebrated the lasting impact of the vaccine and discussed issues like vaccine skepticis...

The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses recession indicators reflected in viral music, cultural shifts and economic deja...
11/04/2025

The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses recession indicators reflected in viral music, cultural shifts and economic deja vu.

From the rise of minimalism and clean girl aesthetics to the resurgence of “The Hunger Games” and upcharges on eggs in restaurants, the signs are all around us that something is off.

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The Pitt News has been the University of Pittsburgh’s award-winning daily student newspaper since 1910. The newspaper publishes daily during the fall and spring semesters, with 10,000 copies distributed to newsstands across campus. The newspaper publishes weekly in the summer, with breaking news published online throughout the week.

Our staff has gone on to work at the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, South China Morning Post, CNN, Vanity Fair, CNBC, CBS Sports, Time Magazine, National Geographic, Bloomberg News, Hearst Magazines, Men’s Health, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Business-Times, Tribune-Review, PublicSource and numerous other outlets.