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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.

“N’At’s All Folks”: The Second City brings a Pittsburgh-specific gig

By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer • January 4, 2015

Although they hail from Chicago, the improv troupe The Second City visits Pittsburgh with a show exclusively for and about the city’s residents. The critically acclaimed ensemble will perform its original...

Shortened rotation contributes to Pitt’s first ACC loss

By Jasper Wilson / Senior Staff Writer • January 4, 2015

All season, the rotation for the Pitt men’s basketball team has featured fewer contributions than expected.Multiple factors contributed to the line-up shrinkage. First came Cameron Wright’s broken...

TPN’s 2015 pop culture resolutions

By The A&E Staff • January 4, 2015

Almost everybody wants to hit the gym, shave off the beer belly or eat healthier in the new year — but some of us realize those goals are too well-worn and cliched to pan out. So instead, why not pledge...