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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

Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Editorial: Pitt should offer more interdisciplinary studies for students

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 9, 2017

The goal for any student after graduation is to get a job in his or her field and build a career. But for today’s students, expectations have risen and the labor force demands graduates who are able...

Terry Tan | Senior Staff Illustrator

Best Illustrations of 2016

By Pitt News Staff Illustrators January 4, 2017

From politics to hamburgers, we're highlighting some of the best work by our staff illustrators from the past year.  

Volunteers for Book ‘Em  receive and fulfill book requests from inmates in Pennsylvania state and federal prisons. Rebecca Peters | Staff Writer

Reading to pass time: Book ‘Em turns a new page for inmates

By Rebecca Peters / Staff Writer January 4, 2017

On Cherokee Street in the Upper Hill District of Pittsburgh, drugs passed daily between neighbors and visitors. And on Aug. 5, 2008, Frank Johnson got caught in the cycle. By sunset that day, at 34...

Pennsylvania State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harvey Barrison | Flickr

Pennsylvania laws and legislations: what’s new in 2017

Here are some of the latest Pennsylvania laws and legislations to know about for the upcoming year. REAL ID Act Changes Effective Jan. 30, 2017, Pennsylvania ID holders cannot use their ID to enter...

Raka Sarkar | Staff Photographer

TPN’s No Sleep Soundtrack

By Dan Sostek / Senior Staff Writer December 12, 2016

Staying up until the wee hours of morning and studying is not fun — and doing so in silence is even worse. During hours-long study sessions, iTunes libraries and Spotify are crucial in preventing...

Gillian Schriever placed 106th at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships | Courtesy Barry Schenk

Gillian Schriever places 106th in NCAA Championships

By Ryan Zimba | Staff Writer November 21, 2016

After becoming Pitt’s only cross-country runner to qualify for the NCAA Championships this season, sophomore Gillian Schriever placed 106th out of 250 runners in the 6k with a time of 20:52.1 over the...

Pitt students escaped to The Bates Hardcore Gym for punk music on weekends. Courtesy Zach Nellis

Past lives of Oakland’s apartments

By James Evan Bowen-Gaddy / Staff Writer November 18, 2016

Oakland is a nomadic place. Students, businesses and trends come and go, but the one thing that stays the same is the architecture. There’s a strange and rich history left behind in each home by...

A poem to the Editor

By John Kennick, Senior November 11, 2016

Editor's note: The Pitt News regularly receives and publishes letters to the Editor. In this case, a reader sent a poem. All indentations, line breaks and misspellings are to the wishes of the poet. "non-reaction...

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