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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Dr. Fred Anderson, left, checks out Sharma Boboolal on April 7, 2015. (Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald/TNS)

Baby boomer study makes sense of healthcare research

By Shumeng Yang / For The Pitt News October 4, 2015

As the baby boomer’s years increase, so will their medical demands. The “boomers,” people born in the United States between 1946 and 1964, outnumber Generation X 77 million to 65 million, according...

Nicholas Petricca of Walk the Moon jams with guitarist Eli Maiman at Fall Fest on Sunday.  Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Fall Fest 2015: Walk the Moon brings radio hits to Bigelow Boulevard

By Jessica Iacullo / Staff Writer October 4, 2015

Pitt students shut up and danced Sunday outside  the William Pitt Union during Pitt Program Council’s annual Fall Fest.  Along with the drums and keyboard,the smells of cotton candy and popcorn filled...

Man struck by bus in Oakland

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor October 2, 2015

An unidentified man was hit by a Port Authority bus Friday afternoon in Oakland, according to Port Authority spokesperson Jim Ritchie. The 71 A bus heading outbound toward Shadyside struck the man at...

Compared to the whole city, Oakland is one of Pittsburgh's safest neighborhoods. Graphic: Emily Hower, Layout Editor

Analyzing Pittsburgh’s violent crime

By Rina Zhang / For The Pitt News October 1, 2015

While there’s been a decrease in violent crime in Pittsburgh, experts are wary of saying whether it’s a sign of promise — or population change. This August, the Allegheny Department of Human Services,...

The Sphinx hookah bar in Oakland. Photo: Valkyrie Speaker

Hooked on hookah

By Elli Warsh / For The Pitt Study October 1, 2015

Pitt freshman Logan Armstrong knows smoking hookah isn’t good for his lungs — but compared to cigarettes, he doesn’t see a cause for concern. “I smoke hookah much less frequently than the average...

Pitt formally begins search for new dean of students with job posting

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor October 1, 2015

Nearly nine months after Pitt promoted former Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kathy Humphrey, the University has formally begun its search to fill the position for the long term. Though the job has...

Police respond to the robbery at Citizens Bank on Fifth Avenue on Monday afternoon.  Stephen Caruso | Assistant Sports Editor

Bank Robber Arrested

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor September 30, 2015

The Pittsburgh police have arrested the man who robbed Citizens Bank in Oakland Monday afternoon. Police arrested Calvin Leavy, 61, around 9 p.m., on Sept. 29, for one charge of robbery and two counts...

How effective are social media promotions? Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Dining Guide: Online promotion doesn’t profit

September 30, 2015

If Sorrento’s is offering a cheap pizza, freshman Brody Hastings is in. Attracting and retaining customers like Hastings at local restaurants is the subject of a study from a collaboration of researchers...

Student Government Board members Jack Heidecker and Meghan Murphy converse during Tuesday's meeting. Abigail Self | Staff Photographer

SGB pushing for public health certificate

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer September 30, 2015

If a current Student Government Board initiative is successful, Pitt could soon have a new public health certificate program. At its weekly public meeting Tuesday night, Board member Lia Petrose introduced...

Pitt Surplus offers used furniture that the University no longer needs. Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Super Surplus Me

By Emily Brindley / Staff Writer September 30, 2015

If you’re tired of sleeping on your extra large twin bed, you can replace it with a used 78X30X31 massage table for a bargain of a price. No, you won’t find it cast aside on an Atwood sidewalk. It’s...

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