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The Pitt News

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Hazelwood on the verge of change

By Nick Mullen / Staff Writer May 31, 2016

A walk down Hazelwood’s Second Avenue gives off vibes of a changing neighborhood. Zipcars are parked in front of the neighborhood branch of the Carnegie Library, which was relocated in 2014 to a newly...

Stepping out of your comfort zone: Isolate yourself

By Columnist | Mariam Shalaby May 31, 2016

How you fare in your first year of college is pretty much a matter of life or death. As a seasoned junior, I have taken it upon myself to craft a flawless, three-part guide for your success as a Pitt student....

Cover art for The Strokes "Is This It" (2001)

Defining the college experience in three albums

By Ian Flanagan / Culture Editor May 31, 2016

Whether it’s introspective headphone listening in a dark dorm room, or being knocked out by subwoofers at a loud party, music permeates college life. Though it frequently surrounds us, music is only...

Stepping out of your comfort zone: Find yourself

By Jaime Viens | For The Pitt News May 31, 2016

Perhaps you were a sheltered adolescent like I was. Perhaps you were one of many teens who believed that, despite being supported by your parents in every way possible, teen angst and a resentment of...

The Cost of Rent, Pittsburgh

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor May 31, 2016

Though first-year students typically live on Pitt’s campus, the price of rent is something to keep in mind as you look at off-campus apartments in your following years at Pitt. In its most recent national...

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Develop your own curriculum

By Matt Moret | Contributing Editor May 31, 2016

I once read this article about unpasteurized milk. This is going somewhere, I promise. The article was diagramming the link between illness outbreaks and raw, unpasteurized dairy. Lawmakers had begun...

Staff picks: finding the city’s best music venues

By TPN Staff May 31, 2016

Pittsburgh attracts a variety of bands and musicians — from acts touring on a global scale to the nearby talent of its thriving independent music scene. We know you’ve heard about Queen Bey and the...

‘I was pre-med, but…’

Gita Venkat always wanted to be a doctor — until she saw what the career entailed outside of the classroom. “My sophomore year I volunteered at UPMC Shadyside,” Venkat said. “I saw blood and freaked...

Jacob Stallings batting for the Indianapolis Indians. Courtesy of Adam Pintar

Stallings & Son: Two paths to Pittsburgh

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer May 31, 2016

The Stallings family was sitting around one day in 2012, casually discussing plans for their eldest son Jacob’s upcoming wedding. Who would they invite? Who were the groomsmen? Then came the big one,...

NCAA champion diver Dominic Giordano is one of 14 ACC Men's Performers of the Year named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Diving Champion Dominic Giordano: No expectations, no stress

By Kaitlin Cassidy / Staff Writer May 31, 2016

For his first leap, Dominic Giordano splits his legs to reach the edge of the diving board, landing to form a triangle with his left leg first and his right poised with a pointed toe. Full of momentum...

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