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Retiree Roundup: Pitt seeks new University leaders

By Emily Ahlin / Staff Writer • January 5, 2015

As the University community begins a new year and Patrick Gallgher starts his second semester as Chancellor, some of Pitt’s senior leaders will start new stages of their lives.Rush Miller, director of...

Polar Vortex 2015?

By Aby Briner / Staff Illustrator • January 5, 2015

Salt Savior: Students dread cold, University prepared

By Elizabeth Lepro / For The Pitt News • January 5, 2015

For students like Ellen Ross, living in deep South Oakland during last year’s “polar vortex” meant long underwear — and lots of it. “I did stay in a lot more instead of going to hang with people...

Escape Room PGH

By Courtesy of Escape Room PGH • January 5, 2015

Students opt for lockup in Escape Room Pittsburgh

By Dale Shoemaker / Assistant News Editor • January 5, 2015

First, Joe Deasy locked us in a jail cell. It was a small cell set inside a larger room that had a metal desk and an electric chair. The cell was only big enough for one convict, but there were four of...

December graduates get a jump on the job market

By Aileen Ryan / Staff Writer • January 4, 2015

For Pitt alumna Brittney Ferrone, graduating early saved her thousands of dollars and allowed her enter the job market early. Ferrone, who majored in rehabilitation science, graduated a semester early...

City of Asylum/Pittsburgh

By Colin van 't Veld / Staff Photographer • January 4, 2015

City of Asylum writers take refuge in Pittsburgh

By Kathy Zhao / Staff Writer • January 4, 2015

Four years ago, a weak Israel Centeno, recovering from Dengue fever, presented his novel “Bajo las hojas,” or “Under the Leaves,” in his native country of Venezuela. One week later, he left his...

The seven wonders of winter

By Eli Talbert / Columnist • January 4, 2015

While school has just started back up again, we are already well into the middle of winter. The magic of Christmas is over, but here are some great, never-before-seen reasons to appreciate winter at Pitt.1. You...

Leading scorer

By Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer • January 4, 2015

Jamel Artis led Pitt with 13 points in Pitt's loss to North Carolina State.