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Students use fish to create urban farm

By Jace Bridges / For The Pitt News • September 8, 2016

While some Pitt students struggle to keep their houseplants alive, sophomore Vinh Luong and his team are using a school of fish and a shipping container to grow an entire farm. In March, Luong, a computer...

Gallagher asks for gameday civility

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor • September 8, 2016

As Pitt and Penn State fans flood social media with posts about “hate week” in anticipation of Saturday’s renewed football rivalry, university leaders at both schools are calling for respect. Both...

No more walk-ins at gravel lot

By Stephen Caruso / Staff Writer • September 7, 2016

Fans looking for a place to party before the Pitt-Penn State game shouldn’t expect to find booming bass and shotgunning students at the gravel lot Saturday — or during any other game for the rest of...

Gallagher welcomes international students

By Preena Patel / For The Pitt News • September 7, 2016

Thousands of new students swing through the revolving doors of the Cathedral of Learning every year, and this year those students came from 61 different countries. On Thursday, international students...

Car and bus collide on Bigelow Boulevard

By Alexa Bakalarski / Senior Staff Writer • September 7, 2016

A car and a Port Authority bus collided on Bigelow Boulevard shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. According to Chris Ballina, a PAT Road Operations Supervisor who was on the scene, the woman...

Peduto focuses on innovation, involvement at Pitt College Dems event

By Grant Jones / For The Pitt News • September 7, 2016

Pittsburgh is the model city for the 21st century, and current college students are poised to play a key role in building it, Mayor Bill Peduto told students Tuesday night. In a speech to the members...

Pitt, community prep for tailgates for Penn State football game

By Lauren Rosenblatt and Emily Brindley / The Pitt News Staff • September 7, 2016

In August, Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner was already planning ways to keep rowdy students under control during Saturday’s Pitt vs. Penn State football game. For most football games,...

Bill Clinton to speak in Homewood neighborhood

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor • September 7, 2016

Just days after a visit from Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine and current Vice President Joe Biden, Former President Bill Clinton will swing by Pittsburgh this Friday for the Democratic...

SGB ready to take action with plans for research database

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer • September 7, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board members are prepared to turn their ideas into action this year by outlining plans for a research database as well as a weeklong event to promote female empowerment. On...

Kaine and Biden speak at Pittsburgh Labor Day parade

By Brad Smertz / For the Pitt News • September 6, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden said he fell in love with Pittsburgh after he fell in love with Pitt. During his senior year of high school, he said, Pitt offered him a football scholarship, sparking his affection...