Details from a lawsuit filed on Sept. 16 by a former Cornell University student who said she was gang-raped in 2024 have led to individuals and advocacy organizations across the country expressing their disdain towards the handling of the situation, while also raising questions about all universities' response processes to sexual assault reports. Women's groups in Pittsburgh are joining the discussion.
UCLA is making the Big 10 Championship Game // Finn Dougherty, Staff Writer Well, I couldn’t say I saw this coming two months ago, but it might finally be time to take UCLA as a serious threat in the Big 10. After their gritty win in Eugene this weekend, the Bruins moved to 5-0, surrounded...
Students may have noticed new signs around campus, including one in front of the Cathedral of Learning.
Staff columnist Serenity Bunner argues that in today’s political climate you do not have the choice to abstain from politics because everything is political.
Take a break from election season and enjoy one of these topical, entertaining movies.
“The Social Reckoning,” the new sequel to 'The Social Network,' is a two-hour insult to your intelligence.
Last week for Boston College This matchup features a pair of teams who are looking to bounce back after tough losses. Last week, BC suffered a 25-16 defeat at the hands of No. 24 SMU down in Dallas. Now, the Eagles will look to get back above water after falling to 2-3 for the season....
The Holden Geriner era of Pitt football is off to a rough start. After the fifth-year quarterback came off the bench to the aid of injured sophomore Mason Heintschel and helped seal a win over Virginia Tech on the road, Geriner’s second act didn’t go nearly as well. In Pitt’s first game after learning Heintschel...
No. 2 Pitt volleyball (17-1, 7-1 ACC) showed people that greatness means little to nothing without consistency. On Friday evening and Sunday afternoon, the Panthers showed that they can be great over and over and over again, sweeping both of their southern conference competitors. Pitt v. Florida State: 25-17, 25-16, 25-21 Friday night’s win against...
This weekend, Pitt football celebrated the 50th anniversary of its 1976 National Championship team in a sold-out game against the University of North Carolina at Acrisure Stadium. At halftime, the Panthers paid tribute to the championship team, showcased commemorative items and shared stories about one of — if not the — greatest seasons in the...
Pitt's School of Public and International Affairs, or SPIA, recently began a $1.8 million grant-funded project headed by the Center for Governance and Markets to analyze the electorate’s waning trust in the public sector and the government. Local legislators said the research targets an issue that is pressing.Pitt researchers just received a grant to try to answer one of the most critical questions facing governments today.
Displaced coal workers will soon be retrained to help build AI data centers and other technological infrastructure, with the help of Pitt researchers.
Around 50 protesters gathered near Schenley Plaza on Oct. 16 to stand in solidarity with Cornell’s Jane Doe following national outrage over the case.
Staff columnist Serenity Bunner argues that sexual assault will not end if we keep trying to protect women and ignore the need to educate men on how not to be perpetrators.
The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses the importance of student journalism after the sexual assault allegations exposed by a group of students working for Cornell's student-run newspaper.