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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

Henry Hillman, industrialist and philanthropist, passed away on Friday at age 98. | Courtesy of HenryLHillman.com

Henry Hillman dies at 98

Henry L. Hillman, a Pittsburgh-based philanthropist and member of the Hillman family, who donated millions to the construction of Pitt’s Hillman Library, died Friday evening. Hillman passed away at...

President Natalie Call and her Board will step down within the week. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

SGB 2016-17 year in review

By Ashwini Sivaganesh / News Editor April 17, 2017

After initiation this Friday, the current Student Government Board will step down to make way for its successors. Since the fall semester, the organization kept up with efforts to engage with the student...

Caboose plays Super Smash Bros Melee at the O’Hara Student Center during a video game tournament held Saturday. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt hosts Super Smash Bros. tournament

Fox, the main character of the classic Nintendo game “Star Fox,” was about to fall to his death Saturday at the hands of Princess Peach. Miraculously, Fox recovered and won the battle, much to...

A classic Oakland tradition: Peters Pub hands out Viking horns to students celebrating their 21st birthday. Meghan Sunners | Visual Editor

Oakland bar traditions

By Abhignya Mallepalli / Staff Writer April 14, 2017

Ever seen a viking marching through Oakland at 2 a.m.? Ever wonder how you get a mug at Hem’s? With so many bars to choose from and South Side a short Uber trip away, the Oakland classics maintain a...

Marcus Cox, husband to Pitt economics professor Andrea La Nauze, brews his own beer. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

Economics of thirst: Pittsburgh transplants brew up romance

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor April 14, 2017

The dry river bed in Andrea La Nauze’s backyard inspired her to study economics. Fellow Australian Marcus Cox just wanted to quench thirsts with his self-crafted brews. Together, the two make the perfect...

S. Epatha Merkerson, an award-winning actress, will speak at Pitts 2017 undergraduate commencement. Courtesy of Pitt

Pitt announces actress, CVS head to speak at commencement

Pitt announced two speakers Wednesday for the separate graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies: CEO of CVS Health Larry J. Merlo and actress S. Epatha Merkerson, respectively. Merlo, president...

Students display artwork from study arts classes at Frick until April 29. Paul Novelli | For The Pitt News

Students display artwork from studio arts classes

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer April 13, 2017

In the Frick Fine Arts building hangs an oil painting self-portrait of an artist staring into a mirror, shock and anguish playing across her face as she holds up a single silver hair. Stephanie Taylor’s...

Pitt scientists find immune cells to target to help fight cancer. | NASA

Pitt researchers link immune system to cancer treatment

Doctors already fight cancer by stimulating patients’ immune systems, but after a recent Pitt-led study, researchers may have a better idea of how to target specific immune cells to improve their treatment. According...

Justin Horowitz speaks at the second last SGB meeting of the semester. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

SGB promises online NYT subscriptions, forms committees

By Nolan Roosa / Staff Writer April 12, 2017

After promising changes to the Student Government Board governing code all year, SGB introduced four bills last night that would create new committees and provide students with online New York Times memberships. Two...

Kenyatta Bundy performs a poem he wrote during the Pitt Progressives open mic night in Nordys Place on March 29. Elaina Zachos | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt Progressives aims to fill gap in the left

By Amanda Reed / Contributing Editor April 12, 2017

Becca Tasker, a junior majoring in anthropology, first started researching civil rights in middle school. She had learned about the murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy who was...

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