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The Pitt News

Students dance to techno music during the final hour of Saturday’s Pitt Dance Marathon. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Pitt dancers marathon for kids

Students in the Cost Sports Center spent most of Saturday sweating — but not from running laps or drills. Instead, about 1,450 people danced to top-40 hits over a period of 16 hours under neon lights....

Pitt recently released a working action plan for Greek life following incidents during the Spring 2018 semester. (Image via University of Pittsburgh)

Greek life action plan proposes changes

Following a nearly semester-long social probation, fraternities and sororities will be permitted to resume normal operations in the fall 2018 semester, but with a few changes. Pitt released a working...

Members of the Pitt Progressives’ Socialist Feminist Working Group march as a part of the group’s “You Deserve, We Deserve” week. (Photo by Divyanka Bhatia | Staff Photographer)

Feminists march for inclusivity

Marchers waving signs made out of cardboard, paper and pizza boxes drew the attention of passersby as they wove their way through Pitt’s campus and Oakland Thursday evening — chanting in support of...

(Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

TPN earns 17 awards at College Media Business and Advertising Managers

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor April 6, 2018

College Media Business and Advertising Managers presented The Pitt News with 17 awards for excellence in business operations, marketing and promotions during the organization’s 46th annual Advertising...

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards talks about her mother, former Texas governor Ann Richards, at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall Wednesday night. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Cecile Richards reflects on life of activism

By Hannah Schneider, Staff Writer April 5, 2018

Cecile Richards has been politically active since seventh grade, when she wore a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War. When she was called to the principal’s office and asked if her...

Musician and former NSYNC member Lance Bass discusses his experiences in the music industry as a part of Rainbow Alliance’s Pride Week. (Photo by Divyanka Bhatia | Staff Photographer)

Lance Bass in sync with LGBTQ+ community

By Sam Weber | For The Pitt News April 4, 2018

When Lance Bass looks back on his time in NSYNC, he can’t help but laugh — both at his antics and the crowds often confused by them. “I found it funny,” Bass said. “Before anyone knew I was...

Residents of Homewood survey the showcase of the project Pitt students have worked on at the Pitt Community Engagement Center’s Community Assistant Report Out event in the YMCA Monday evening. (Photo by Zane Crowell | Contributing Writer)

Students report on community work in Homewood

By Zane Crowell | Staff Writer April 3, 2018

Students, Homewood residents and members of the Community Engagement Center filled the Homewood-Brushton Branch YMCA’s meeting room, waiting for their chance to hear how the community workers had been...

The University Counseling Center has been without a director since May 2017. (Photo by Issi Glatts | Staff Photographer)

University continues search for Counseling Center director

The search for a University Counseling Center director is still ongoing, according to University spokesperson Kevin Zwick — who also did not comment on whether there will be a new director by the start...

Konstantinos Pelechrinis, associate professor at the School of Computing and Information, discusses the future of smart city planning at Saturday’s TEDx University of Pittsburgh event. (Photo courtesy of Ian Callahan)

Students rethink society at annual TedX event

Growing up in the South Side of Chicago, Jasiri Oronde Smith’s childhood was “100 percent black.” His friends, his neighbors and his family were all African-American. Then his family moved to...

Pitt Innovation Institute announces Big Idea Center

Pitt Innovation Institute announces Big Idea Center

The University Innovation Institute announced Thursday it will establish a Big Idea Center set to open for the 2018-2019 academic year. The announcement was part of last week’s annual Randall Family...

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