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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

Department of Education: rules to change for student borrowing

By Mark Pesto / Senior Staff Writer November 6, 2015

In December, Pitt alumni with federal student loans will be able to make lower monthly payments. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Oct. 27 two new sets of rules which will protect college...

Scene from "What if Bears Killed one in five People?" PSA from College Humor, the White House and Generation Progress.

Students, White House prep for Week of Action

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor November 5, 2015

One day after Pitt launched a sexual violence awareness month, the White House It’s On Us campaign unrolled plans for next week’s national Week of Action. During a White House press call Nov. 5,...

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pennsylvania tuition third highest in country

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor November 5, 2015

Over the summer, Pitt boasted its lowest tuition increase in 40 years. But even with the raise to keep up with inflation, Pitt, along with 17 other Pennsylvania universities, has caused the state to...

Pitt announces Sexual Violence Awareness Month

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor November 4, 2015

In the wake of a national conversation about sexual assault on college campuses, Pitt announced today that November will be “Sexual Violence Awareness Month.” The University has announced the month...

Bikram yoga has become a controversial title because of recent events.  Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Risking change: When competition or controversy strikes, yoga studios change their names

Yoga is about focusing on the moment, the pose and the current breath. But for some yoga enthusiasts, accepting the history behind a certain yoga brand is too big of a stretch. When five women accused...

Professor Yan Dong during the 2015 Society for Neuroscience Award Reception Speech | Photo courtesy of Dr. Junshi Wang.

Addiction research hits home

By Shumeng Yang / Staff Writer November 2, 2015

Yan Dong’s research on illicit drugs’ movement through the brain has been a work in progress since 2006. Now, he is learning how to use that movement to reverse the negative effects of addiction. Dong...

The Pitt News wins national pacemaker awards

Five Pitt News staff members received awards from the Associated Collegiate Press national journalism competition this weekend. Four Pitt students and one Pitt alumnus won awards in the categories of...

David Thorpe talking about his documentary, "Do I Sound Gay?" Wednesday night. Christine Lim | Staff Photographer

Thorpe Documentary: Voicing the truth

By Casey Schmauder / Staff Writer October 29, 2015

In 2010, David Thorpe was anxious about his “gay voice,” so he began seeing a vocal coach to make his voice sound more masculine. By 2014, he realized his voice was fine the way it was — Thorpe...

Courtesy of Nicolas Savine.

Pitt professor to head Latin American research journal

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor October 29, 2015

Pitt professor Aníbal Pérez-Liñán’s new position will make Pitt a focal point of Latin American studies in 2016. The Latin American Research Review announced on Wednesday that Pérez-Liñán, a...

Campus Women's Organization hosted the annual Take Back the Night march around Oakland to demonstrate against sexual assault.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

CWO marches to take back the night

By Annemarie Carr / Staff Writer October 28, 2015

With raised fists, marching feet and rhyming chants, students stopped traffic and caught the attention of camera phones in a demonstration seeking to fight back against sexual violence. “Whatever you...

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