Ben Deihl | sports editor Current world tensions are the highest they’ve been since the Cold War era. Politics are as polarized as ever, and military operations seem to be escalating by the day. In a world so divided, sports can provide a community, a state or even a country a feeling of unity that was previously fractured. With pool play starting on March 4 … Continue reading Deihl: We need sports unity now more than ever
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Last week, I attended a panel called “The Ethical Responsibilities of Media When Tragedy Strikes a Community,” in part because it was hosted by the Patricia Doherty Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media, which I’ve been involved with as an undergrad, partially because our advisor Paula Reed Ward was a panelist and partly because it covered two … Continue reading Eliyahu’s Elegies
Dear reader, We want to know what you’re thinking. Did you read an article in our paper you liked? Maybe one that you didn’t? Why? Is there something you think we missed? Something we should have added? Maybe there’s something happening on campus we haven’t been covering as much as you would have liked. Maybe we haven’t covered it at all. Nothing brings us more … Continue reading Staff Ed: A letter to the reader
A quick look through ICE’s official website will give a general idea of the U.S. government’s attitude toward immigrants. In particular, a section of the website documenting recent arrests, called “Worst of the Worst,” displays an ongoing list of thousands of people with faces to go along with them. This list can be filtered by country, 75 of which were placed under immigration visa suspension … Continue reading Staff Ed: The crackdown on immigration: Transformation and impact
Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer I’m from South Oakland. Yes, South Oakland, Pittsburgh. Before you ask, no, I don’t mean I’m just living there while I go to Duquesne. No, I don’t mean I moved there, and it’s been long enough that I call it home. I literally mean that I grew up on Dawson Street, a 10-minute walk from the Cathedral of Learning, amidst … Continue reading The city and country mouse dichotomy is alive and well.
Nataley Davis | staff writer Jawanna Miller went to Pittsburgh’s Oktoberfest this year for the first time on a whim, with some time to kill before picking up her grandchildren. She said that she tries to attend Pittsburgh community events when she can because they help bring positivity to the city. “The atmosphere, the different people, the environment, it’s always friendly when I come to … Continue reading Pittsburgh Oktoberfest enters second year
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor “Persad you look beautiful! Do I look beautiful?” Warren Munroe, dressed in an all gold jumpsuit and fur coat, spun around the stage, whipping their honey blonde hair around. The Drag Queen wasn’t just performing, they were celebrating and bringing together the LGBTQ+ community. The Persad Center is a local human organization service, dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community and … Continue reading Persad Festival: Performing for a cause
Kaitlyn Hughes | features editor The 2019 Broadway musical “& Juliet” switches up the script, creating an alternative tale to the classic romantic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Normally ending in the death of the two lovers, the musical raises the questions, ‘what if they never died?’ First taking the stage at the Benedum Center on Oct. 29, the jukebox musical will run in Pittsburgh … Continue reading Juliet ditches Romeo at Benedum Center
Nataley Davis | staff writer On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Everest Events Group invited the greater Pittsburgh community to the Monroeville Convention and Events Center to indulge in unique samples from a variety of vendors at the Pittsburgh Chocolate and Coffee Festival. “Who doesn’t like coffee, and who doesn’t like chocolate? We thought, ‘let’s put them together,’” said Jerry Testa, the Executive Vice President of … Continue reading Traveling sweets festival arrives in Monroeville
Photo Story | Emily Fritz | a&e editor Through the Mt. Lebanon Partnership, this year’s Artists’ Market featured more than 65 local artisans spanning numerous creative styles and mixed mediums, including 2D work, jewelry, wood, sculpture, glass, ceramics and metal. Continue reading Mt. Lebanon celebrates 10th Artists’ Market
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