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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

Hungry for more: Competition heats up among Oakland’s Asian restaurants

By Josh Ye, Staff Writer December 25, 2016
Where the last few decals of the old Pittsburgh Pretzel Sandwich Shop on Forbes Avenue used to stick, a poster of an energetic Chinese chef, smiling as he hand-pulls noodles, now brightens the dark window.
One of Harpreet Bassis insomnia-fueled drawings | Jordan Mondell | Assistant Visual Editor

Up all night: all about insomnia

By James Evan Bowen-Gaddy / Staff Writer December 12, 2016

Kelly Shaw is lying in bed, staring at the ceiling and wondering why she’s so tired, but she can’t sleep. At this point she’s just a third-grader, so she asks her father what to do. He tells her...

Camilla Cook, a senior in environmental studies, ordered a pizza while studying in the Hillman Library Sunday. Kyleen Considine | Staff Photographer

Hillman Library: stories from the staff

By Janine Faust / Staff Writer December 12, 2016

Every chair in Hillman Library is filled, every table strewn with textbooks and notes, every face marked with the undeniable signs of exhaustion and stress. Students are curled up in their PJs, clutching...

The type of food people eat before bed and timing of meals can affect sleep cycles. | TNS

Scientists recommend students watch food timing, alcohol before sleep

Two of the most important things to college students — alcohol and food — could be impacting a third desire of theirs — sleep — more than most students realize. Students who aren’t careful...

Interactive Crime Map Dec. 2 – 7

By The Pitt News Staff December 12, 2016

Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 10:05 a.m. Off campus. Pitt police assisted a female student who reported fraudulent charges on her credit card. 10:13 a.m. Darragh Street Apartments. Pitt police are investigating...

Scott Marshall, 41, carries a box of food to 412 Food Rescues truck in Carnegie. Stephen Caruso | Online Visual Editor

Pittsburghers rescue unused food, one can at a time

By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor December 9, 2016

Following a friendly honk, a green truck pulls up outside South West Meals on Wheels in Carnegie at about 9:30 a.m. Then, it backs through the parking lot, right up to the kitchen door. Scott Marshall,...

John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Peace, love and tax evasion: donut shop founder sentenced

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor December 9, 2016

Though the founder of Peace, Love, and Little Donuts was sentenced Thursday for bankruptcy and income fraud, the Oakland franchise will remain open and unaffected. The donut chain’s co-founder Ronald...

Man exposes self on Oakland Ave. and Bates St.

After several people reported that a man was inappropriately exposing himself in Oakland, Pitt police issued a crime alert Thursday afternoon notifying students they were searching for him.   Officers...

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...

On Nov. 16, Pitt students delivered a letter to Chancellor Gallagher asking he make Pitt a santuary campus | Stephen Caruso | Online Visual Editor

Pitt faculty petitions for sanctuary campus

With a new petition, Pitt professors are asking the administration to proactively protect undocumented students. Assistant English professor Peter Campbell and English professor Sarah Leavens spearheaded...

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