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Three boys reading in a classroom.

[PHOTO] Editorial | NYC public schools are getting rid of their gifted program — Pittsburgh should be next

October 11, 2021
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[PHOTO] Editorial | Testing unvaccinated students is a costly, unequal alternative to vaccination

September 14, 2021
Melissa McGivney, the associate dean for community partnerships at the School of Pharmacy, says making vaccines accessible and getting everyone vaccinated is the key to a healthier community.

[PHOTO] ‘A way to give back to our community’: Pitt vaccine clinics continues to distribute shots

June 2, 2021
After spending almost a decade playing Major League Baseball, Devin Mesoraco has returned to western Pennsylvania as a volunteer assistant coach with the Pitt Panthers baseball team.

[PHOTO] After an all-star professional career, Mesoraco returns home

April 9, 2021
Dabo Swinney, head coach of the Clemson Tigers.

[PHOTO] Column | Expanding College Football Playoff exciting idea, but not calculated

February 19, 2021
Allegheny County’s high levels of air pollution may put residents more at risk for contracting COVID-19.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Link between pollution and COVID-19 mortality rate should have Allegheny County’s attention

April 7, 2020
“After Hours” album cover.

[PHOTO] Sex, drugs and R&B: The Weeknd recreates earlier sounds with ’80s-inspired ‘After Hours’

March 24, 2020
“Lost Girls” release poster.

[PHOTO] Review | “Lost Girls” demands to be seen

March 17, 2020
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[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: All the time in the world

March 6, 2020
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[PHOTO] Opinion | More needs to be done for access to menstruation products, period

March 4, 2020
George A. Romero on the set of “Knightriders,” filming near Pittsburgh in 1980.

[PHOTO] Getting more than spooky with the George A. Romero film class

February 27, 2020
The Allegheny County Democratic Committee endorsed Heather Kass in her campaign for the state House of Representatives.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Allegheny County endorses Heather Kass, neglects more progressive candidates

February 18, 2020
The Point in Pittsburgh during the 1910s.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Pitt should prioritize local history

February 18, 2020
“To All The Boys I Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You” release poster.

[PHOTO] Review | “P.S I Still Love You” opens its heart to more than romance

February 11, 2020
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on Nov. 21, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

[PHOTO] Revamping Silver’s season salvaging tournament

February 3, 2020
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[PHOTO] Opinion | Awards shows are overrated

January 30, 2020
Maury High School in Norfolk, Virginia.

[PHOTO] Editorial: We support high school journalists

January 29, 2020
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office dismissed two criminal charges faced by Pitt sophomore Matthew Stefurak.

[PHOTO] Judge dismisses charges against Pitt sophomore

January 27, 2020
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[PHOTO] Opinion | I Watched 122 Movies in 2019

January 5, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into violations of federal disability laws by Pitt.

[PHOTO] Federal government probing alleged Pitt disability discrimination

December 17, 2019
Artist and activist Zahra Noorbakhsh will come to Pitt in early February to hold a creative narrative workshop as a part of a grant through the Year of Creativity.

[PHOTO] Year of creativity brings grant applications to an unprecedented high

January 9, 2020
“Community” title card.

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: College edition

December 6, 2019
Activist Ady Barkan recently endorsed presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Ady Barkan shows us that we have no excuse not to engage in activism

December 2, 2019
According to the National Institute of Health, 65% of the human population is lactose intolerant by adulthood.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Top 10 things Pitt students are doing to prepare for break

November 22, 2019
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[PHOTO] Poetry | The Earth stands still

November 22, 2019
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[PHOTO] Editorial: Consider level of need before using Prime’s grocery delivery services

November 11, 2019
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[PHOTO] Opinion | The struggles of growing up with an ethnic name

November 7, 2019
1922 promotional poster.

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: Spooky movies

October 24, 2019
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[PHOTO] Oakland Outlook: Make Homecoming great again

October 24, 2019
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[PHOTO] Editorial: Keep TikTok out of public schools

October 21, 2019
“Twin Peaks” title card.

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: Spooky shows

October 17, 2019
Pitt is considering banning smoking on University property. 9Image via Flickr//Lindsay Fox)

[PHOTO] Senate Council forms tobacco-free campus committee

October 11, 2019
Mads Mikkelsen stars as the titular character in NBC’s “Hannibal.”

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: TV shows gone too soon

October 11, 2019
The Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival will be held Oct. 19 to 20 on the North Shore.

[PHOTO] Oakland Outlook: Fun activities to kick off fall

October 10, 2019
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed hosts the “America Dissected” podcast.

[PHOTO] Opinion | El-Sayed podcast provides much needed recognition of intersectionality of health and politics

October 8, 2019
The Row House Cinema is home to the 34th annual Reel Q Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

[PHOTO] Reel Q film festival brings queer cinema to Lawrenceville

October 7, 2019
“Mamma Mia” release poster.

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: Movie musicals

October 3, 2019
Purdue Pharma manufactures Oxycontin branded oxycodone.

[PHOTO] Editorial | Pennsylvania should persist in lawsuit of Purdue Pharma family

September 16, 2019
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[PHOTO] Poetry | College

September 12, 2019
“Send Silence Packing” events are held across the country to raise mental health awareness.

[PHOTO] Friday lawn exhibit will ‘Send Silence Packing’

September 9, 2019
The University announced in July that the Confucius Institute at Pitt will not continue its Chinese language program for this academic year.

[PHOTO] Pitt suspends Confucius Institute Chinese language program

September 5, 2019
Many workplaces are closed on Labor Day.

[PHOTO] Editorial | Everyday is Labor Day

September 2, 2019
Driving skills can be negatively impacted while under the influence of THC.

[PHOTO] Pitt researchers develop first THC breathalyzer

August 29, 2019
Hospitals in the western Pennsylvania region could potentially face a major blood shortage as a result of insufficient donation rates.

[PHOTO] Young blood wanted: Local blood banks face shortages

August 29, 2019
The English department’s Childhood’s Books class covers books such as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and fulfils the literature general education requirement.

[PHOTO] Opinion |  5 niche courses that fulfill your gen ed requirements

August 19, 2019
Setting a fixed time to wake up in the morning can help the body adapt to a daily schedule.

[PHOTO] Opinion | 5 tips to minimize stress and maximize success

August 23, 2019
Thanksgiving break will last for a full week as of the 2019 fall semester.

[PHOTO] Thanksgiving break to last full week

August 20, 2019
Solitary bee species have difficulty surviving in urban environments.

[PHOTO] Pitt students build sustainable new homes for bees

August 23, 2019
Summer is the only time of year one can get adequate amounts of vitamin D in Pittsburgh.

[PHOTO] Satire | Summer: The Flaming Oakland Trash Pile of Seasons

July 16, 2019
The tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” demonstrates the importance of communication in any relationship.

[PHOTO] Satire | 5 classic novels to take to the beach this summer

July 16, 2019
“Cuz I Love You” album cover.

[PHOTO] Staff Picks: Summer soundtracks

July 16, 2019
Animal prints are eye-catching.

[PHOTO] The Whats and Wheres to fashion's latest

July 17, 2019
Map of Pennsylvanias congressional districts.

[PHOTO] Editorial | States should follow Pennsylvania's lead in pursuit of curbing gerrymandering

July 10, 2019
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed Pitt’s annual funding bill to increase the University’s funding by 2%

[PHOTO] House passes Pitt funding bill by 167-34 vote

June 25, 2019
UGG boots gained widespread popularity in the mid 2000s.

[PHOTO] Opinion | June Horoscopes

June 18, 2019
The Philadelphia Pride flag.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Pride can be both political and a party

June 11, 2019
The Stonewall Inn in 1969.

[PHOTO] Pittsburgh Pride, 50 years after Stonewall

June 27, 2019
About 830 women die every day from preventable complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

[PHOTO] Birthing A Movement art exhibit addresses maternal mortality crisis

June 12, 2019
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[PHOTO] Editorial | YouTube needs to make deliberate changes in order to protect children

June 5, 2019
A California prison lethal injection room.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Time to execute the death penalty

June 4, 2019
Trevor Noah at a “Loud and Clear” performance in Ohio.

[PHOTO] Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh

June 4, 2019
“The Idiot” by Elif Batuman.

[PHOTO] Staff Picks: TPN summer reading list

June 4, 2019
“Booksmart” theatrical release poster.

[PHOTO] ‘Booksmart’: not another teen movie

May 28, 2019
Gold ingots.

[PHOTO] Opinion | The Trump boom can't last

May 22, 2019
The municipal elections occurred across the state on Tuesday during the Pennsylvania primary elections.

[PHOTO] Incumbents win big in Tuesday primary elections

May 22, 2019
Bear spray contains capsaicin, the same active ingredient found in pepper spray.

[PHOTO] Police: Woman who used bear spray at Pitt also hit two buses

May 30, 2019
George A. Romero on the set of “Knightriders,” filming near Pittsburgh in 1980.

[PHOTO] George A. Romero archive finds home at Hillman Library

May 22, 2019
Philadelphia-based firm Ballard Spahr provided legal support during the graduate student and faculty movements for unionization.

[PHOTO] Pitt paid almost $240K to “union avoidance” law firm in recent years

May 14, 2019
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, the amphibian otherwise known as the hellbender.

[PHOTO] Top 10: Excuses for missing a final

April 18, 2019
Dereck Hogan, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, will speak at the undergraduate class of 2019’s commencement ceremony.

[PHOTO] Commencement ceremony speakers announced

April 15, 2019
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[PHOTO] Poetry | I wish I had a kite

April 11, 2019
The Panthers say they are working on attendance plans, and will announce them “very soon.”

[PHOTO] Pitt, Heinz Field ahead of the curve on alcohol policies

April 11, 2019
Becky Lynch at a WWE NXT event in 2015.

[PHOTO] WrestleMania ends on feel-good note, sets up fresh future feuds

April 9, 2019
A floating plastic bag.

[PHOTO] Opinion | It's time to limit plastic bag consumption

April 7, 2019
“Riverdale” title card.

[PHOTO] Weekend Watchlist: The best of the worst

April 4, 2019
National Rifle Association logo.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Closing the boyfriend loophole could save partners of abusers

April 2, 2019
“WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?” album cover.

[PHOTO] Review: Billie Eilish breaks the internet with debut album

April 2, 2019
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[PHOTO] Top 10: Things to lobby for in Harrisburg

March 28, 2019
Mexican author Valeria Luiselli at Hay Festival 2016.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Know violence in vocabulary

March 19, 2019
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[PHOTO] Top 10: Pitt News Drink Factory

March 7, 2019
The Allegheny City Council introduced legislation to ban conversion therapy for minors on Tuesday.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Conversion therapy ban a good first step

March 7, 2019
Thai break dancers.

[PHOTO] Opinion | Olympic breakdancing would promote inclusion

February 26, 2019
“Fighting with My Family” release poster.

[PHOTO] ‘Fighting with My Family’ leaves out the fight, waters down Paige

February 26, 2019
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[PHOTO] Top 10: Space Force Objectives

February 22, 2019
The “Moonlight” theatrical release poster.

[PHOTO] Blog: Our weekend watchlist, LGBTQ+ edition

February 15, 2019
The “thank u, next” album cover.

[PHOTO] Ariana Grande responds to a rough year with ‘thank u, next’

February 11, 2019
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[PHOTO] Poetry | Reflections

February 8, 2019
“Candy Jar” release poster.

[PHOTO] Blog: Our weekend watchlist, take three

February 8, 2019
A 10-milligram tablet of OxyContin-branded oxycodone.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Big Pharma must be stopped

February 5, 2019
Velvet Buzzsaw release poster.

[PHOTO] 'Velvet Buzzsaw:' highbrow comedy, lowbrow delivery

February 5, 2019
Duke University’s professor Megan Neely is currently under scrutiny for sending an email to Duke biostatistics students about international students speaking Chinese in study areas.

[PHOTO] Editorial: Duke professor's email is xenophobic, discriminatory

January 28, 2019
Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.”

[PHOTO] Blog: Our weekend watchlist, movie edition

January 25, 2019
Coke is used as fuel for iron ore smelting and metalworking processes.

[PHOTO] Editorial: To protect Mon Valley, U.S. Steel must change

January 18, 2019
The Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 2 below the Highland Park bridge, which will produce an estimated 50,000 megawatt hours of power a year.

[PHOTO] Pitt gets a power-up with hydroelectric energy

January 17, 2019
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