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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

Pitt vice chancellor named president of AACR

By Danni Zhou / Staff Writer April 20, 2016

With a new president of the American Association of Cancer Research hailing from Pitt, the University is proving instrumental in the fight to cure cancer. The AACR appointed Nancy E. Davidson, director...

Former President Bill Clinton visited Pittsburgh Wednesday night to campaign for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Alex Nally | Staff Photographer

Clinton rallies for Hillary in South Side

Stumping for his wife, former president Bill Clinton made a dual stop in western Pennsylvania, six days ahead of the state’s primary. On Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., former president Bill Clinton spoke to...

Governor Kasich views the pictures in the Original Oyster House in Market Square. Alex Nally | Staff Photographer

Kasich comes to Pittsburgh

Presidential hopeful John Kasich stopped in Pittsburgh Wednesday to visit the city closest to his hometown. Kasich, who grew up in McKees Rocks and began his political career in Robinson Township, visited...

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...

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