When Katie Nagy and her roommates found a mouse residing in the kitchen of their South Oakland apartment last week, they felt struck by fear. Unsure how to proceed, the group armed themselves with pots...
When three recent Pitt studies linked fracking to negative health outcomes, the results did not surprise Lucy Zhang. They described the research as “important,” but said waiting for change to happen...
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By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor
• September 6, 2023
Pitt is rescinding an $18,743 security fee previously charged to College Republicans for hosting the Michael Knowles event last semester, after receiving a letter threatening legal action against the University.
By Madison Dean, Senior Staff Writer
• September 6, 2023
On-campus organizations like Active Minds and the University Counseling Center, located in the Nordenberg Hall Wellness Center, offer students help with mental health services.
By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer
• September 5, 2023
Many students at Pitt who are hospitalized may hit their out-of-pocket maximum of $4,200 by the end of the academic year. That’s 21% of the minimum stipend for graduate workers — an unacceptable burden, students affected by the changes say.
Pitt and Vesper Energy cut the ribbon on the largest solar farm in southwestern Pennsylvania earlier this month, one of the University's biggest strides towards achieving carbon neutrality.
The 68-acre...
