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By The Pitt News Staff • August 30, 2015

May 12 - Pitt to build Iranian Nationality Room After two unsuccessful attempts dating to 1958, Pitt will transform room 352 of the Cathedral of Learning into an Iranian Nationality Room — once...

With influx of funding, Pitt will amp up alcohol education

By Amrita Beaudine / For The Pitt News • August 30, 2015

To aid the fight against alcohol abuse on campus, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has awarded a $34,412 grant to Pitt. The Board awards grants to organizations based on their ability to “provide...

Pending legislation could broaden LGBT rights in Pennsylvania

By Mark Pesto / Senior Staff Writer • August 30, 2015

LGBT rights could soon take another leap forward in Pennsylvania — once state legislators introduce an amendment to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Shortly after the Supreme Court’s landmark...

Pittsburgh political activist, philanthropist Elsie Hillman dies at 89

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • August 30, 2015

Elsie Hillman knew the secret to playing politics — food. “She had a saying, ‘It’s smart politics, you have to feed them,’” Chelsa Wagner, Allegheny County Controller, said. Frequently, Hillman...

Pitt’s Board of Trustees approves tuition increase at Oakland campus

By Amy Beaudine / For The Pitt News • August 30, 2015

Without an official budget from the Pennsylvania Legislature, Pitt’s Board of Trustees has voted to increase tuition for the 2015-2016 school year. At an Executive Committee meeting Friday morning...

Celebration at the Women’s World Cup Final

By TNS • July 7, 2015

The United States' Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates her hat-trick goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final match between USA and Japan on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada....

Chris Jones at his Confederate re-enactment camp.

By Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor • July 7, 2015

Civil (society) war: While the real guns have stopped firing, some Confederate apologists stand up for their meaning of the Confederate flag

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • July 7, 2015

Despite Dylann Roof’s racially-charged attack on South Carolina churchgoers last month, Mike Lawson doesn’t think the state should remove the Confederate flag from state grounds.Lawson said the debate...

Her true colors: Oakland gathers in Schenley Plaza for Women’s World Cup

By Alexis Mazzeo / Staff Writer • July 7, 2015

Independence Day had passed, but thousands of Schenley Plaza visitors stayed in their red, white and blue ensembles for one extra day.An estimated 3,000 soccer fans gathered in the park, donning their...

Eddie Lowy and his partner Ricardo Cortes

By Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor • June 30, 2015