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

The University of Thriftsburgh in the OHara Student Center. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

Getting Thrifty: the key to living on a student budget

By Rose Luder | Staff Writer May 30, 2017

It’s almost the weekend, which means it’s time to make weekend plans. Living on an urban campus in a city like Pittsburgh, students have what feels like a limitless variety of options to choose...

Bikers ride along a path in Schenley Park. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

Savoring Schenley Park: the story of a green space

By Grant Burgman | Staff Writer May 30, 2017

Whether you’re headed over the bridge from Schenley Plaza to go for a run, play some frisbee or relax in the grass, the first thing you’ll see when you cross looks like an imposing glass castle. The...

The Political Science Student Association hosted its yearly debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans last September. (TPN File Photo)

Pitt’s political clubs: left, right and in between

As political protests and marches rocked campus last fall, Pitt’s campus political organizations reacted and changed with the rapidly shifting political landscape in Pittsburgh and around the country....

Cruze is a predominately gay bar in the Strip District which hosts under-21 nights every Thursday night. (Photo Courtesy of Cruze Bar)

Fun under 21: Pittsburgh nightlife for all ages

CLUBS Cruze Bar This LGBTQ+ friendly nightlife staple is located in the heart of the Strip District and is home to a large dance floor and state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. Cruze is well-known...

Max Kneis celebrates with his slate after being announced as Pitts 2017-2018 SGB President. (Photo by Li Yi | Staff Photographer)

Meet your new Student Government Board

Made up of nine elected positions, 30 appointed positions and an array of committees, Student Government Board’s purpose is to advocate for the needs of the student population, according to their website....

A bus passes by Towers on Forbes Avenue. (Photo by John Hamilton | Editor-In-Chief)

Bus ways and bike lanes: Navigating Pittsburgh without a car

By John Hamilton / Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2017

Madeline Rigatti’s black boots press forcefully on the steel pedals of her orange Salsa Vaya, propelling the 25-year-old up a short, steep hill by her house. “I used to hate that hill,” Rigatti,...

Edward Michaels name was removed from the counseling centers staff webpage after he was arrested on charges of possessing child pornography Wednesday.

Pitt counseling center director charged with possessing child pornography

By John Hamilton / Editor-in-Chief May 25, 2017

The director of Pitt’s counseling center — Edward Michaels — was arrested Wednesday on charges of possessing child pornography. Allegheny County police arrested Michaels, 67, of Wilkinsburg, on...

Pitt News File Photo

Interactive crime map: May 17 – May 23

By The Pitt News Staff May 24, 2017

  Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:18 a.m. LIS Building 3471 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Pitt police responded to a report from an affiliated person of harassment by communication. 2:56...

Photo Courtesy of NASA.

Pitt CHREC engineering lab reaches for the stars

Pitt engineering students now have the chance to work on projects that are literally out of this world. The National Science Foundation’s Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing, also...

Onlookers watch as emergency personnel remove electric wires from contact with Blackburns crane.

Man electrocuted in North Oakland

By Henry Glitz | News Editor May 24, 2017

A man died Tuesday morning on North Neville Street in North Oakland when he accidentally came into contact with a utility wire. Matthew Blackburn, 46, of Jefferson Hills, was working in a cherry picker...

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