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Monday, April 20, 2026
Editor in Chief
April 20, 2026
Throughout pop culture history, there have been many numbers that make people giggle or have some kind of reaction, for example 420. It makes people smile, laugh or think of Snoop Dogg. And while I cannot promise that you may think of Snoop Dogg while reading our stories, I can promise that at least one of these articles will make you feel a little good or reflect on life.
A&E reviews season two of “The Pitt” and has a look at UMN’s BFA senior art exhibition. Sports talks about Amaya Battle’s signed training camp contract. City desk explains Minneapolis’ plans for George Floyd Square. Honestly, there is so much to catch up on, you’ll have to look yourself.
Stay golden,
Alexis Letang | Editor-in-Chief | [email protected]
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Lyman is in distress. Robby pressures Langdon who makes a bold call, and it works. | Photo courtesy of HBOMAX | Image by Warrick Page, HBOMAX
‘The Pitt’ Season two: Just what the doctor ordered
by Abbey Mulcahy | A&E Reporter | Published April 20, 2026
When it comes to pulse-quickening, blood-gushing TV, season two of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” might be one of the best shows out there.
In the same vein as the first season, most of season two takes place at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, dubbed “The Pitt” by doctors and nurses.
15 real-time episodes take us through a Fourth of July shift in the emergency room, where Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the tortured-yet-driven attending physician played by Noah Wyle, tries to keep things running smoothly on his final day before embarking on a three-month sabbatical.
News
 | Construction at George Floyd Square includes street redesign and a new public memorialBy Jingyuan Liu | City ReporterConstruction on a long-planned redesign of the area around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue is set to begin this summer. |
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Opinion
 | Opinion: We need to stop glorifying losing sleepBy Matthew Jegers | ColumnistNo amount of caffeine will stave off the effects of long-term sleep deprivation. |
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Arts & Entertainment
 | A look “From All Sides” at the 2026 Bachelor of Fine Arts senior exhibitionBy Emma Vasa | A&E ReporterCorrie Steckelberg, Elijah Elliott and Madelyn Churchill are three of 17 seniors in the bachelor of fine arts program sharing their work at the upcoming University of Minnesota “From All Sides” gallery exhibition. |
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Sports
 | Amaya Battle signed a training camp contract with her hometown teamBy Samantha Roering | Sports ReporterThe Hopkins native will reunite with former coach Lindsay Whalen for her attempt to make the Lynx roster. |
