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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

Oakwatch. Image: Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Oakwatch talks Over-crowding

When Hanson Kappelman attended college in Ohio, he fought for student independence. More than 30 years later, Kappelman, now living in Oakland, thinks residents need to follow the rules. At Wednesday’s...

Last years homecoming king and queen. Photo: Courtesy of Zheru Liu

Lights, camera, homecoming: Pitt’s Blue and Gold Society announced applications for homecoming court

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Assistant News Editor September 16, 2015

Pitt’s homecoming candidates now have the chance to go viral. One of Pitt’s annual Homecoming traditions, Pitt’s Blue and Gold Society has opened up the running for Homecoming King and Queen candidates,...

Michael Paterniti will speak at Pitt Sept. 24. Photo: Courtesy of Pitt

Writers series announced

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor September 16, 2015

For the 16th time in as many years, a series of acclaimed living authors will visit Pitt to read their work and impart their knowledge. On Tuesday, Pitt announced it will host the 16th season of the Pittsburgh...

SGB member Everett Green helped organize the be a good neighbor month. Photo: Meghan Sunners / Senior Staff Photographer

SGB to add allocations alternate

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer September 16, 2015

Calling in backup, Pitt’s Student Government Board said Tuesday night it will add an alternate member to its Allocations Committee in case of future resignations. In a unanimous vote at its public meeting...

Kai Pang, a student labor leader at Pitt. Photo: Meghan Sunners / Senior Staff Photographer

Labor leaders speak to students

By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer September 16, 2015

Gabe Kramer spent his Tuesday night showing students the meaning of French fries, T-shirts, briefcases and hard hats. While the smattering of items might not say anything deep to some people, to Kramer,...

Studio Art faculty members showcased artwork in the Frick Fine Arts Gallery.
|Colin vant Veld / Staff Photographer

Faculty art reverberates in Frick

By Mark Pesto / Senior Staff Writer September 15, 2015

The pieces in this fall’s Studio Arts faculty exhibit “Reverberations” do not have a connecting motive or medium but work together to represent the similarities between artists and teachers. Vicky...

Pitts new law incubator seeks to help recent law grads find jobs | Aby Sobotka / Staff Illustrator

Pitt Law fosters job development for recent grads

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer September 14, 2015

Pitt’s law school has developed a specialized incubator program to help law graduates fly when they “leave the nest,” according to Pitt law professor Thomas Ross. Starting in January 2016, the...

This colony of bacteria is typical of the myriads of one-celled creatures that make life as we know it possible on Earth | TNS

Pathway to pathogens: Pitt researchers find way to detect bacteria

By Annemarie Carr / For The Pitt News September 14, 2015

Pitt researcher Xinyu Liu hopes to someday see a sick person figure out exactly which pathogen is causing their illness just by visiting their local pharmacy. Concluding a two-year study, Xinyu Liu, an...

Pitts crew team |Courtesy of Pitt Rowing

Cheers: Pitt Rowing christens new boat

By Josh Ye / For The Pitt News September 14, 2015

On a sunny Saturday afternoon on the Allegheny River, Donald Burke popped a bottle of champagne to honor Jonas Salk, the father of the polio vaccine, as well as the newest addition to Pitt’s rowing team. A...

Pitt, UPMC host veterans conference

By Amy Beaudine / Staff Writer September 11, 2015

As an eight-year combat veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps, Lee Wagner knows how hard it can be to transition from active military duty to civilian life. Now, as a veterans to bachelor of science academic...

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