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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

Bill Clinton to visit Pitt-Johnstown

Former president Bill Clinton will visit Pitt-Johnstown’s campus Wednesday afternoon. According to Brandon Hanson, an organizer for Hillary for America, Clinton will speak at the Campus Conference Center...

Jacky Chen announces extended hours at Quick Zone and the Perch. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Quick Zone to stay open 24/7

By Lauren Wilson / Senior Staff Writer April 20, 2016

  This fall, Quick Zone’s hours will accommodate late-night study sessions, early risers and everything in between. At Student Government Board’s last public meeting this semester, Food Committee...

Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Bonner settles into permanent position, begins Ph.D.

By Zoë Hannah / Assistant News Editor April 20, 2016

Behind his desk in his corner office, Kenyon Bonner keeps what he calls “paychecks” tucked in a wooden hutch. Not his literal paychecks, but rather, thank-you notes from students, like one he received...

Vinton Cerf | TNS

Internet pioneer to be commencement speaker

By Zoe Hannah / Assistant News Editor April 18, 2016

Pitt announced on Monday that one of the “fathers of the Internet,” Vint Cerf, will give this year’s commencement address. Pitt will host Cerf as the featured speaker as well as present him with...

The waiting room of the new walk-in clinic.  Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Pitt, UPMC to open wellness center for faculty and staff

At the end of the month, UPMC will open a free health clinic explicitly for Pitt faculty and staff. A UPMC nurse practitioner, nurse, medical assistant and practicing physician will staff the center,...

A tour group views the new Korean nationality room.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Tours and secrets: Quo Vadis digs into Nationality Rooms

By Alexa Bakalarski / Staff Writer April 18, 2016

Each day, hundreds of students take classes in Pitt’s Nationality Rooms — but they probably don’t know that the furniture in the Armenian Room weighs about as much as seven Asian elephants. Or,...

Rainbow Alliance held a self defense class this weekend.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Rainbow hosts first self-defense class

By Dale Shoemaker / News Writer April 17, 2016

About three years ago, John Kandray, his boyfriend and their friends were eating and drinking at the Little Italy Days Heritage Festival in Bloomfield when another group of men began making anti-gay slurs...

John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

B.o.B., X Ambassadors rock Bigelow Bash

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer April 17, 2016

Surfing a crowd of Pitt students Saturday at Bigelow Bash, hip-hop artist B.o.B. grabbed a cell phone from a student and snapped a selfie from atop the crowd. This year’s Bigelow Bash, Pitt Program...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Dissecting the IPA

By Emily Brindley | Staff Writer April 15, 2016

In 2011, Matt Gouwens ditched his desk job for an office with a much better view. His roof. Back in 2006, Gouwens ordered eight varieties of hops online and planted them on the roof of his garage, testing...

Nikki Moriello | Senior Staff Photographer

Gene’s Place: Local drafts and loyal drinkers

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer April 15, 2016

These days, Eugene Ney knows about half of the customers at his bar. To the regulars, Ney is the guy who teaches classes at Carlow University during the day and serves them beer at his Oakland bar —...

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