Ben Rickin-Marks

Director of Communications

Posts by Ben Rickin-Marks

Bring the Criterion Van to Campus

As many of you know, there was a Maybelline pop-up shop some time ago, and a time before that, there was Shein, I think. However, because I am not into fashion or makeup, I feel exclu...

In Opinion, Oct 29, 2025

“For Us, Panthers” Slate Platform

We, the “For Us, Panthers” Slate, are running in the upcoming election for SGB. We value honesty, so we’re giving our platform to The Pitiful News, the most trustworthy news site on o...

In Student Life, Feb 27, 2025

Review: Secret Honor (1984) (Dir. Robert Altman)

During fall break, which I didn’t know was Monday and Tuesday until the Thursday before, I decided to watch a film that I have been putting off for a long time: Robert Altman’s Secret...

In Entertainment, Oct 22, 2024

Interview at the Briney Pickle

The Briney Pickle, the new deli station for the renovated Eatery, opened recently. We, as one of Pitt’s newspapers (arguably the better one), got to have a one-on-one interview with t...

In Food and Culture, Apr 01, 2024

Opinion: It's a shame adults can't go trick-or-treating

You know, when I was a kid, me and my friends would go trick-or-treating and get really into it. Like I found the people giving out the king-sized candy bars and had multiple costumes...

In Opinion, Oct 31, 2023

Eatery to Introduce NFTs to dining experience

The Eatery, along with many other dining halls found at other NCAA Div 1 schools, have started a line of NFTs which consist of the college logos as pixel art. The “art” will grant buy...

In Food and Culture, Oct 17, 2023