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Getting an internship: Learn how at media panel

By Emily Ahlin / Staff Writer October 22, 2014

In today’s job market, an internship is a non-negotiable requirement, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s executive editor David Shribman.Shribman will moderate “Media Internships: Writing...

Students and Oakland residents come together at The Corner

Students and Oakland residents come together at The Corner

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer October 22, 2014

During the University bomb threats of 2012, Ana Martin’s classes weren’t cancelled, but moved to The Corner.“We came here to have class so we weren’t disrupted,” Martin, a senior neuroscience...

Students march to protest sexual violence

Students march to protest sexual violence

By Kat Prosachik October 21, 2014

“Sexist, racist, anti-gay, don’t you take our night away.”Men and women chanted this as they marched through the streets of Oakland last night for Take Back the Night, Pitt’s Campus Women’s Organization...

Life after a stroke: Pittsburgh man regains mobility

Life after a stroke: Pittsburgh man regains mobility

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer October 21, 2014

Climbing up all 764 steps of the Cathedral of Learning seems like a difficult and physically draining prospect, but for Steve Gillis, a stroke victim determined to make a full recovery, it’s a way to...

Board helps distribute student publications

By Dale Shoemaker / Staff Writer October 21, 2014

The Student Government Board will soon install racks to hold student publications, including the Pittiful News and The Original Magazine, at seven locations on campus.Board President Mike Nites and Board...

Tim Gunn visits Pitt

Tim Gunn visits Pitt

By Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer October 21, 2014

Tim Gunn makes it work at the William Pitt Union.

Gunning for gold: Tim Gunn visits Pitt

Gunning for gold: Tim Gunn visits Pitt

By Meghan Bray / For The Pitt News October 21, 2014

Even though Tim Gunn has penned three books with a fourth on the way, he didn’t recommend trying it to the audience at Pitt Monday night.  “If you have written a book — hats off to you, if you’re...

SGB election candidates announced

By Abbey Reighard / Senior Staff Writer October 21, 2014

For the second consecutive year, the candidates running for Student Government Board member positions have an easy election season ahead of them. There are only nine candidates running for the eight Board...

Comcast in Pittsburgh

Comcast in Pittsburgh

By FCC October 19, 2014

According to the FCC, Comcast dominates the Pittsburgh Internet service provider market. 

Oakland residents contemplate Internet service provider switch

Oakland residents contemplate Internet service provider switch

By Kathy Zhao / Staff Writer October 19, 2014

Amy Howell has a lot of half-finished movies in her Netflix queue.“We have a TV that can stream from Netflix,” Howell said. “But we were never able to watch a movie start to finish because the Internet...

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