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Maintenance delays, lockouts and a bag of weed: HERE Pittsburgh residents share living struggles one year later

By Spencer Levering, Assistant News Editor • December 7, 2024

One year into HERE Pittsburgh’s existence, residents at the apartment have reported a litany of issues that they say have impacted their well-being and made them regret signing a lease.

Students share the spectrum of ways they will be spending their winter breaks

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • December 6, 2024

With finals season among the Pitt community, students are looking forward to their time off over winter break. For some, their main priority is just getting through the academic season, but others are looking forward to family traditions and holidays.

Students share their special holiday traditions

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • December 3, 2024

From the Feast of the Seven Fishes to an annual game of Just Dance, many students enjoy traditions that are more specific to their families. With only two weeks left before the start of winter break, students shared the yearly holiday traditions they’re looking forward to.

Students dissatisfied with split finals week schedule

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • December 3, 2024

Multiple students have expressed dissatisfaction with this year's finals schedule, as many will still be learning new material just days before exams, have less time to study and have to adjust travel plans. Others fear that students who have later exams have an unfair advantage, as they will have more time to study material learned in the last two days of regular classes.

Students gear up, get excited for Thanksgiving break plans

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • November 22, 2024

From hosting a “kiki” to relaxing in rural Indiana, students share a wide scope of ways they will spend Thanksgiving break.

Pitt sounds airhorns as crows migrate to campus

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • November 20, 2024

Crow populations have increased significantly in recent months due to the birds’ migration to Pittsburgh. Pitt reveals what it’s been doing to counteract the presence of the crows — and their droppings.

Students share troubles with campus elevators

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Across campus, students frequently use elevators to get from floor to floor. Some students have expressed dissatisfaction with campus elevators, recounting experiences with faulty elevators.

‘We’re not stopping’: On-campus political organizations reflect post-election

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • November 15, 2024

Both College Democrats at Pitt and College Republicans at Pitt saw increases in their membership this year, according to Henry Cohen, co-president of College Democrats at Pitt and Jesse Milston, secretary of College Republicans at Pitt. With Republicans winning the presidential election, the Senate and the House majority, College Republicans “don’t see that momentum stopping.”

Student political organizations begin planning for 2025 election momentum

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

Now that the 2024 presidential election results have been announced, political organizations on campus are shifting gears to prepare for primaries and local elections.

Sewage smells across Oakland causing concern for students and everyday passers

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

The smell of sewage has been an issue for students across campus, with many complaining of strong smells. Although brief exposure to sewage odors, such as walking by a manhole, pose “no risk to health” according to Molly Stitt-Fischer, director of environmental health and safety at Pitt, students are still unsatisfied.