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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Activism and attitudes: Politics at Pitt

Activism and attitudes: Politics at Pitt

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer May 28, 2015

In 1970, Paul Finkelman tied a headband around his forehead that read ‘Strike’ and joined hundreds of other students at Syracuse University protesting the Vietnam War. “[The political environment]...

After cuts, Pitt announces Year of the Humanities

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor May 28, 2015

After drastic cuts last year, Pitt will seek to resurrect the humanities.Last year, Pitt cut its religious studies graduate program and suspended admission to its German and classics graduate programs....

From far away lands: How students cope with distance

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer May 28, 2015

When he was a Pitt freshman two years ago, Manoj Narava was 2,500 miles from home.“I wanted to try something new,” he said.Last fall, Narava was part of the nearly 30 percent of Pitt’s undergraduate...

Medical marijuana gains momentum in Pa.

By Mark Pesto / Staff Writer May 19, 2015

Last week, the Pennsylvania State Senate took a major step toward making the Keystone State even greener.On May 12, Senate Bill 3, which would legalize medical use of cannabis in the state of Pennsylvania,...

Pitt to build Iranian Nationality Room

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer May 12, 2015

E. Maxine Bruhns doesn’t like how Iran is portrayed in the U.S., so she’s taking its perception into her own hands. Bruhns is the director of the Nationality Rooms at Pitt and after two unsuccessful...

Pennsylvania Senate seeks to raise minimum wage

Pennsylvania Senate seeks to raise minimum wage

For Josh Orange, making $7.25 per hour, the Pennsylvania minimum wage, is not enough. He wants $15 an hour.At rallies last semester, Orange, a Pitt senior, told the story of growing up in Detroit with...

From print, to online, to Flickr: the state of Pitt’s yearbook

When it comes to memories at Pitt, a web-based photo platform has beaten out the hard copy of the yearbook.Last November, Student Affairs and Student Government Board made the decision to reallocate approximately...

Pitt, high school students rally for Freddie Gray

Pitt, high school students rally for Freddie Gray

In a show of solidarity, local high school students and young Pittsburgh activists took a stand to display their angst over the death of Freddie Gray Saturday night..Police estimated approximately 200...

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