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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

Students lose power in South Oakland

A lightning storm prompted nearly 500 power outages in South Oakland.The customers of Duquesne Light, the primary power provider of Oakland, lost power on Thursday evening, according to spokesperson Jessica...

Business school dean announced

Arjang Assad is new to Pitt, but not to life as a college dean.Pitt announced Wednesday that Assad, who is currently the dean of the School of Management at the State University of New York at Buffalo,...

Students launch new campus publication

Students launch new campus publication

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer April 9, 2015

Pitt is getting some new faces — 70 of them, to be exact.On Wednesday night, students from all backgrounds gathered in the William Pitt Union for a night of music, poetry, art and the debut of Pitt’s...

Board, Committees introduce Governing Code bills

Board, Committees introduce Governing Code bills

It’s what’s on the inside that counts, according to Student Government’s Judicial Committee.On Tuesday night, the Student Government Board hosted its public meeting at Nordy’s Place at 8:45 p.m.,...

Back to life: Zombie culture thrives in Pittsburgh

Back to life: Zombie culture thrives in Pittsburgh

By Alex Leighton / Staff Writer April 7, 2015

 A group of humans raced across campus on Monday, a rainy April night. They tried to avoid swarms of zombies while attempting to reach a safepoint. Only two survived.This isn’t a scene out of the latest...

Service workers rally, negotiations continue

Service workers rally, negotiations continue

A giant bag of money sat on the railing of the Cathedral of Learning, but it was just out of reach for Marylou Fennell.Fennell, who works as a mover and receiver at Pitt, marched on Tuesday around the...

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