Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor As fans clad in Pittsburgh Pirates jerseys and baseball caps made their way off packed T cars and up the steep staircases of North Side Station, they were greeted by a familiar face — Jim Anderson, who has been selling merchandise, peanuts and water bottles outside the T station for 20 years. He said the fans keep him coming back … Continue reading Buccos get back to business on opening day
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor During the 1930s and 1940s, the Hill District was a hub for jazz and blues, with live music venues lining Wylie Avenue. In the 1950s, a city redevelopment plan led to the displacement of Hill District residents, and the erasure of the once booming music scene, according to Steel City History. This October, a new music venue — Citizens Live … Continue reading New music venue will impact Hill District and Pittsburgh’s music ecosystem
Kaitlyn Hughes | news editor Members of Pittsburgh City Council unanimously voted on a bill that would prevent the city from cooperating with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday. The bill prohibits the city’s employees and contractors from requesting someone’s immigration status, prevents law enforcement investigations based on a person’s immigration status and bans city workers from giving ICE access to people in … Continue reading City Council passes bill preventing ICE cooperation
Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief On Wednesday night, hundreds of students gathered on A Walk in front of Mellon Hall to shop for items such as food, drinks, cultural items and accessories. The night market, modeled after open-air markets in other countries, was organized by the Filipino American Student Association (FASA) and featured stalls from other cultural clubs on campus. “We thought this would be a … Continue reading Cultures come together at Night Market on A Walk
Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer Okay, so it’s not pressing news, but MGM studios blessed Netflix this month with limited time access to the entire James Bond series. It’s sent me deep into the belly of a classic, awesome, but still undeniably sexist universe. Watching the movies has been putting me in a bit of a moral conundrum. Caught between a rock and a hard … Continue reading James Bond is a misogynist, womp womp.
It’s fair to say that a lot of national and world news of late has been pretty dour. A modern rendition of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” would be incomplete without mentioning the genocide in Gaza, Trump’s tarriffs threatening the stability of the global economy, the U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the beleaguered release of the Epstein files (and the sinister … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Artemis II: A small bit of good news in a sea of terrible noise
Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor Last August, after an uneventful summer of working in child care and spending upwards of eight hours a day on TikTok, I decided I needed something memorable to define my summer, so I landed (pun intended) on skydiving. I expected it to make me seem cooler and more interesting than I actually was (I think it worked). What I didn’t … Continue reading Charlotte’s Corner: 4/9
Naomi Girson | opinions editor As midterms approach, more names seem to be circulating on the democratic side of the ticket. 2024 was aggravating, with a refusal from Joe Biden to step aside from reelection until July 21 of election year. The Democrats didn’t have time for a primary and Kamala Harris stepped up to be the Democratic candidate. It’s no huge shocker the Democrats … Continue reading Midterms are the opportunity the Democrats need to take back the White House
Dylan Stype | staff puzzlemaker Continue reading Crossword: Slogan Soup
Ben Deihl | sports editor The parking lot was packed pulling up to AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes for the NCAA Bowling Regional Championships. With teams from as far away as Nebraska and Arkansas, it seemed like it could be difficult for fans to travel to cheer on their favorite bowling teams. But just the opposite was true, as fans took up every available seat and … Continue reading Duquesne bowling battles in NCAA Regionals
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