The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

A place to unwind: No 24-hour diners in Oakland

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer December 12, 2016

It’s 3 a.m., and you’re in the midst of pulling an all-nighter, finishing an essay for one course and studying for a final exam in another. Your stomach growls, and you realize you haven’t eaten...

Oakland at 4 a.m.

Oakland at 4 a.m looks like a scene pulled from a wintery, post-apocalyptic horror movie. A fresh coat of snow covers any surface exposed to the 28-degree windchill, and the streets are empty besides...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Photographer

TPN’s No Sleep Soundtrack

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer December 12, 2016

Staying up until the wee hours of morning and studying is not fun — and doing so in silence is even worse. During hours-long study sessions, iTunes libraries and Spotify are crucial in preventing...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Heroes and victims of finals week

By Brady Langmann / Culture Editor December 12, 2016

When it happens, you know that you’ll tell your kids the story someday — or if booze is involved, your drinking buddies at happy hours when trading old college memories. Your finals week story of...

Going Virtual

By Brady Langmann, Culture Editor December 8, 2016

Brady Langmann December 8, 2016 Michael Arenth reached for his goggles, strapped them to his head with a rubber band and embarked on a trip 6,000 miles away. He sat in the back...

Shawn Jackson, a senior computer science major, works as a student employee at the Teaching Center. For his first VR experience, he used Star Chart, a constellation simulation. Elaina Zachos | Visual Editor

Going Virtual

By Brady Langmann | Culture Editor December 8, 2016

Michael Arenth reached for his goggles, strapped them to his head with a rubber band and embarked on a trip 6,000 miles away. He sat in the back of a bumpy brown canoe and watched the bony arms of a 9-year-old...

Kamaria Mitchell braids Shaiquia Covingtons hair. Covington, of McKeesport, Pa., heard about The Natural Choice through social media. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

Short on the sides, long on top: Barber shops find success in Oakland

By Kevin Lynch / Staff Writer December 6, 2016

A black and white photograph of Craig Street in the early 1900s hangs on the wall near the entrance of Oliverio Hair, Nails and Waxing — a reminder of the maze of cable cars and brick-paved streets...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Top 10 albums of the year

A lot happened in music this year. David Bowie and Leonard Cohen died, but not before they each left behind one last album. Both Beyonce and Solange Knowles examined the experience of black women in 2016,...

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‘Pokémon Sun’ and ‘Pokémon Moon’ successfully mix fresh features with familiar fun

By Thomas Wick / Staff Writer December 6, 2016

While the popularity of “Pokémon Go” has been fleeting, it looks like Nintendo might have a longer-lasting hit in “Pokémon Sun” and “Pokémon Moon,” which released Nov. 18. “Pokémon...

At Point Breezes Center for Creative Reuse, visitors can repurpose donated objects for craft projects. Courtesy of Center for Creative Reuse

Getting crafty: Crafting gains popularity in Pittsburgh, on campus

By Marissa Perino / For The Pitt News December 1, 2016

In a brightly lit room at the William Pitt Union, the Pitterest crafting club gathers on a Thursday night at round dining tables covered with yarn, ribbon and other supplies. Abby Sites, an anthropology...

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