Men's basketball notebook: City Game, turnovers and Gary McGhee
By Jay Huerbin / Sports Editor
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
Best of the ‘Burgh
Pitt, which improved to 5-1 overall after beating Youngstown State on Saturday, will take on Duquesne Wednesday night in the annual City Game. The Panthers lead the all-time series 46-31 and have won the last eight matchups.
Green: The decline of Black Friday
By Molly Green / Columnist
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
The world spun off its axis last Friday as America turned its back on its most valued and time-honored tradition: commercialism.
Everything I thought I knew about Black Friday — years and years of studying the art — was wrong.
Did I witness any fighting? No.
Editorial: U.S. military missed bin Laden
By Staff Editorial
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
A new Senate report claims that the U.S. military missed a chance to capture or kill Osama bin Laden in 2001. Public enemy No. 1 slipped into Pakistan from the Tora Bora mountains because U.S.
Swimming: Freshman Medhat enjoys success nearly 6,000 miles from home
By Randy Lieberman / Senior Staff Writer
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
It’s not every day you encounter someone on Pitt’s campus who can say he’s tired of seeing the Egyptian pyramids in person.
“I see them a lot, it’s not that interesting anymore.”
Football: Hutchins learned from Lee, Reed
By Kelly Flanigan / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
With Dion Lewis and Ray Graham slashing the opponents’ defenses, Bill Stull commanding the offense and Oderick Turner, Jonathan Baldwin and Dorin Dickerson catching passes for the Panther’s offense, fans can lose sight of a player whose consistency is essential to the flow of the offense and the
Hillcoat takes 'The Road' less traveled
By Kieran Layton / A&E Editor
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
“The Road”
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Director: John Hillcoat
Studio: Dimension Films
Grade: A
The Milk Shake Factory is the South Side's sweetest business
By Sarah Simkin / Senior Staff Writer
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
The Milk Shake Factory
1705 East Carson St.
Looking for a sweet end to a South Side adventure?
Campbell: Linux presents a competitor to Chrome OS
By Donald Campbell / Columnist
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
An operating systems war has begun.
The possibility of a series of netbooks available for bargain-basement prices became realistic in the minds of computer buyers because of cloud computing and its lack of hefty hardware requirements.
Pitt alumna Eleanor Ott wins 2010 Rhodes Scholarship
By Marissa Meredyth / For The Pitt News
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
Pitt alumna Eleanor Ott spent four hours in a room with some of her toughest competitors earlier this month.
Thanksgiving break a chance to see personal growth
By Leena Ketkar / For The Pitt News
published: Mon, 30 Nov, 2009
Going home for Thanksgiving is the first chance many Pitt freshmen have had to see how they might have changed since high school.
After reflecting on their break, some freshmen said they think the 13 weeks that have elapsed in the semester changed them for the better.
