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Billy Idol to Perform at UPMC Events Center This May

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
January 23, 2023

Billy Idol is the next artist to take the stage at the UPMC Events Center. The British musician will be performing at Robert Morris’s campus venue on May 1. The three-time Grammy nominee is embarking on the Idol Live! tour with stops beginning in Scottsdale, Ariz. and...

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Taylor Swift’s Midnights Smashes into Music Industry

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
October 31, 2022

Taylor Swift fans met her at midnight on Oct. 21 for her return to pop music. The pop star is smashing records left and right with her newest album, "Midnights." Within the first five days of release, Swift sold 1.4 million copies of the album according to Luminate. In four...

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Big Brother 24: The Underdog Takes the Crown

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
October 6, 2022

In the season 24 finale that aired Sept. 25, Big Brother named its first black female winner in a non-celebrity season, Taylor Hale. Taylor, after being mistreated and bullied by the majority of the cast, sat on the eviction block six times before ultimately winning the game...

Colonial Way closed for paving work Thursday

Colonial Way closed for paving work Thursday

Kaelei Whitlatch
December 1, 2021

Colonial Way, the road alongside Joe Walton Stadium , will be closed Thursday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. for paving work. An email was sent to all students said, "Facilities Management will be closing the area from the front of the UPMC Events Center to Joe Walton Circle near...

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Taylor Swift releases “Red (Taylor’s Version),” short film, music video

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
November 18, 2021

Taylor Swift has done it again. Swift released her second re-recorded album “Red (Taylor’s Version)” on Nov. 12. Swift is in the process of re-recording her first six albums due to her first recording label, Big Machine Records, selling her master recordings. Swift no...

Visitors to the Activities Fair got a chance to meet many Delta Phi Epsilon sisters. Photo credit: Stephanie Nix

Delta Phi Epsilon to host Deepher Dude male pageant competition

Kaelei Whitlatch
November 18, 2021

Bring on the men: Delta Phi Epsilon (DPhiE) sorority is hosting their annual male pageant show, Deepher Dude, on Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. in Massey Theater. The event raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Participants from various campus organizations (such as fraternities...

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Big Brother crowns first Black winner after 21 years

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
October 4, 2021

(Spoilers ahead) For the first time in 23 seasons, a person of color was awarded the title of winner of Big Brother in the U.S. on Sept. 29. Xavier “X” Prather, a Black man, took home the title and the record-breaking prize of $750,000. Prather was voted the winner...

Barnacle Feet rocks out in the Science Center's Robot Lounge. Credit: Kaelei Whitlatch

Science after hours: 18+ events at the Carnegie Science Center

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
September 28, 2021

PITTSBURGH – The Carnegie Science Center is not just for kids! The Science Center hosted its first event of three for those 18 and older on Sept. 24. These events give opportunities for adults to enjoy the Science Center and all of its displays without children. The event...

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Big Brother: The Cookout alliance dominates and guarantees first Black winner

Kaelei Whitlatch, Copy Editor
September 27, 2021

(Spoilers ahead) This season of Big Brother is history-making, crowning its first ever Black winner. The title coined from the classic George Orwell novel “1984” character, the reality television show hosts a group of strangers in a house with no forms of communication...

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Unpack U announces second annual mental wellness project competition

Kaelei Whitlatch
September 3, 2021

Mental health is an important topic among college students, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Active Minds, a nonprofit promoting mental health for young adults, thirty-nine percent of college students report experiencing having a significant mental health...