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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Board appoints Judicial Committee

Board appoints Judicial Committee

Former Student Government Board President Mike Nites’ power still lingers over the current Board’s decisions. The Board voted to approve nine, including one alternative, Judicial Committee member...

Students to compete in startup competition

Andrew Buchmann wants more people to save their money. One day, while he was eating lunch at Hemingway’s Cafe, Buchmann — a senior majoring in finance and supply chain management — learned that...

Teacher of the Year speaks at Pitt

Teacher of the Year Sean McComb’s difficult childhood drove him to make his students believe in their own success. The Council of Chief State School Officers, a national nonprofit organization of public...

Brain Power: Pitt hosts all-female computer programming competition

Brain Power: Pitt hosts all-female computer programming competition

By Meagan Hart / Staff Writer February 1, 2015

Free from cat calls, sexism or “are you sure you can handle that?”s, Pitt gave female students a safe place to think this weekend, hosting its first all-female computer programming hackathon.Pitt’s...

Oakland abuzz for Super Bowl Sunday

By Harrison Kaminsky / News Editor February 1, 2015

Faced with an incoming wave of midterm exams, projects and papers, students put schoolwork on hold to relax for an evening of American football. Football fans, Pitt coaches and Oakland restaurants chirped...

Pitt part deux: Postbac students return to expand their education

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer January 29, 2015

Kameron Sanzo is getting her bachelor’s degree in English literature in just one calendar year.Sanzo, who graduated with a degree in engineering from Pitt in 2011, is now back for round two as a second-degree...

Apparent murder-suicide in North Oakland

The homicide unit of the Pittsburgh City Police is currently investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place on North Craig Street Thursday afternoon.Officers arrived at Sherwood Towers, 230 North...

Bartending at Peter's

Bartending at Peter’s

By Christine Lim / Staff Photographer January 29, 2015

Vince Donahue, an of-age bartender at Peter's Pub in Oakland, enjoys one of the more preferable part-time jobs for young adults.

Former Steelers quarterback, Pitt team up for startup

By Harrison Kaminsky / News Editor January 29, 2015

Charlie Batch’s Pittsburgh heroics started with his game-winning drive for the Steelers in 2012. Now, he looks to take that sports fame off of the field and into the doctor’s office.Impellia, a Pittsburgh-based...

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