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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

Joe Mama's bought by Fuel and Fuddle owners, will reopen as new restaurant

Joe Mama’s bought by Fuel and Fuddle owners, will reopen as new restaurant

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor October 14, 2014

During the last week of this month, Joe Mama’s Italian DeLuxe will close briefly only to reopen as Olio Trattoria under new ownership.Brandon Smith, Greg Ripper and Daniel Sutton purchased Joe Mama’s,...

Gluten-free: Students feel relief from dietary worries

Gluten-free: Students feel relief from dietary worries

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer October 14, 2014

When Paige Haring goes to Market Central, she says she finally feels normal.Haring, a freshman with Celiac disease and a member of the Gluten Free Awareness League, said the group has made a lot of great...

Students vote to change Board term lengths, Saturday finals

By Danielle Fox / Assistant News Editor October 13, 2014

Two Student Government Board referenda passed last week, aligning the Board’s term with the academic year and supporting a proposal to eliminate Saturday finals.Out of 1,348 students who voted on the...

In years past vandals have defaced the Christopher Columbus statue outside of Schenley Park. 

Statue raises concerns over Columbus Day legitimacy

By Abbey Reighard / Senior Staff Writer October 13, 2014

Its hands are now clean, but they were once the color of blood.The statue of Christopher Columbus in Schenley Park, just outside of Phipps Conservatory, is a monument many Pitt students pass by as they...

Students create anonymous online application

By Danah Bialoruski / For The Pitt News October 9, 2014

Forget Facebook  —  students today crave online discussion with all the benefits of anonymity. Rachel Handewerk, a freshman nutrition and dietetics major at Pitt, said anonymity online may change...

Point Park's Playhouse to leave Oakland

Point Park’s Playhouse to leave Oakland

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer October 9, 2014

In the coming years, Oakland may lose one of its oldest characters: the Pittsburgh Playhouse.The Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performance center for Point Park University students, is located on Craft Avenue...

Palestinian takeout on campus

Palestinian takeout on campus

By Nicole Gye / For The Pitt News October 8, 2014

Notes of support were left on the counter of Conflict Kitchen.

Feminism’s reach extends on campus

By Kat Prosachik / Staff Writer October 8, 2014

What do Beyoncé, Jennifer Lawrence and growing groups of Pitt students have in common?Hint: It’s not fame, celebrity or money. It’s their fight for women’s rights. Merriam-Webster defines feminism...

Conflict Kitchen takes heat for discussion panel

Conflict Kitchen takes heat for discussion panel

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer October 8, 2014

Already one for consuming large portions of controversy, Schenley Plaza takeout restaurant Conflict Kitchen heard a mouthful of concerns from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and suffered the...

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