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Local leaders spread ideas at Pitt’s TEDx

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer • April 12, 2015

Even after graduating college with a 2.6 GPA, Bobby Fry landed a job on Wall Street with the help of his roommate’s father.“Shape yourself, so you’re ready when the world gives you opportunities,”...

American Authors, food trucks headline Bigelow Bash

By Alex Leighton / Staff Writer • April 11, 2015

Three weeks after the official beginning of spring, students sang, danced and ate on Bigelow Boulevard, ringing in the first spell of warm weather.About 500 people on Saturday attended Bigelow Bash, Pitt...

The Perfect Pour

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer • April 10, 2015

Michael Barnes can tell a good pour just by the smell. The art of pouring beer isn’t just a formality for Barnes, co-owner of the Pittsburgh-based Broken Paddle Brewing Company. The stream of alcohol...

Brad Kopp’s homemade beer

By Nate Smith / Staff Photographer • April 9, 2015

Hangovers: Fact or fiction?

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer • April 9, 2015

Next time, think twice before chowing down on an entire pizza to sober up after drinking. There’s no need to pack on the extra calories, according to Megan Stahl, a health educator for Student Health...

Brew Crew: Pitt students drown themselves in the DIY world of beer brewing

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer • April 9, 2015

The first beer Brad Kopp ever brewed fell flat for his father.“It had such a sour taste,” Kopp said. “My dad has the corniest sense of humor, and he still hasn’t let me live it down. Every time...

Students lose power in South Oakland

By Harrison Kaminsky and Dale Shoemaker / The Pitt News Staff • April 9, 2015

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...

70 Faces

By Meghan Sunners / Staff Photographer • April 9, 2015

Business school dean announced

By Dale Shoemaker and Elizabeth Lepro / The Pitt News Staff • April 9, 2015

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

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...