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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Jessie Iacullo has more than 20,000 followers on her Instagram account. Courtesy of Jessie Iacullo

Students find fame with Foodie Instagrams

By Emily Baranik / For The Pitt News September 30, 2016

Jessie Iacullo stood in Starbuck’s line one morning in March 2015 and scrolled through the pictures of burgers, donuts and coffee that dominated her phone’s camera roll. The senior communication...

Trib Total Media plans to focus more on local coverage without its print publication, as of November.
Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to cut print newspaper

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor September 29, 2016

Trib Total Media announced Wednesday that its flagship publication, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, will cease printing a physical, daily newspaper and will only publish online beginning in November. The...

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the Fitzgerald Field House Wednesday afternoon. Elaina Zachos | Visual Editor

First Lady Michelle Obama encourages Pitt students and community members to vote

Walking out to Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls),” Michelle Obama encouraged Pitt students and community members to run the election, urging them to be the much needed “youth vote” Hillary Clinton...

Wall Street Journal ranks Pitt among top 100 colleges

By Alexa Bakalarski / Assistant News Editor September 28, 2016

In a new report on U.S. College rankings, The Wall Street Journal rated Pitt’s Oakland campus higher than any other public school in the state. In its first such ranking, the national business-centric...

William Shadel, Senior Behavioral Scientist of the Rand Corporation, discusses negative effects of e-cigarettes during a lecture Tuesday afternoon. Edward Major | Staff Photographer

Doctors warn against e-cigarette risks

Despite their variety of fruity and sweet flavors, electronic cigarettes could pose similar dangers to users as traditional cigarettes, according to a panel of physicians and experts that met Tuesday —...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Illustrator

Pitt students learn obscure languages

By Casey Schmauder / Staff Writer September 27, 2016

As Kelly Lynch traveled through rural Ireland, she communicated with her host family and with rural locals not only in English but in Irish Gaelic as well. While the Irish do speak English, Lynch,...

Justin Horowitz and Alyssa Laguerta listen to audience members intently during Tuesday night's weekly meeting. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

SGB proposes publicizing OMET surveys

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer September 27, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board on Tuesday said it wants to make its own version of RateMyProfessor that won’t let any faculty member miss out on being reviewed. SGB member Joseph Kannarkat announced...

Pitt students watch the first presidential debate Monday night. Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt students react to first debate

By Rachel Glasser / Staff Writer September 27, 2016

When Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was asked why she thought she could create jobs better than Republican candidate Donald Trump, she addressed her opponent by saying, “Donald, it’s...

Port Authority plans to update Oakland bus stop

By Alexa Bakalarski / Assistant News Editor September 27, 2016

The inbound bus stop at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street could get an upgrade with more room, more seating and more lighting by the end of this year. The Port Authority proposed a...

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