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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
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Oakland Outlook: Feeling welcome by walking

By Sarah Stager, For The Pitt News • September 26, 2019
In this week's Oakland Outlook, Sarah Stager talks about how she came to know and love Oakland by walking around the neighborhood.
Old News: When Pitt and ROTC clashed on anti-gay policy

Old News: When Pitt and ROTC clashed on anti-gay policy

By Emily Wolfe, Contributing Editor • September 26, 2019
Old News is a new bi-weekly blog dragging up ancient Pitt history. This week, News Editor Emily Wolfe takes us back to 1990 when campus groups tried to push Pitt to break ties with the ROTC because of its discriminatory sexuality policies.
Pittchcraft blogger Emily Pinigis’ altar.

Pittchcraft: Lessons from a Pitt Witch

By Emily Pinigis, Staff Writer • September 19, 2019
College is a time to create an identity for oneself. Most importantly, it has been a time for me to finally accept who I am and be proud to call myself a Witch.
College Compass: Four keys to a healthy relationship

College Compass: Four keys to a healthy relationship

By Ashna Gupta, For The Pitt News • September 5, 2019
Do not feel bad about the number of people who walk out of your life — it is not a reflection of your personality, it’s just destiny. I want to discuss some of the things that constitute a healthy relationship — whether it’s between a romantic partner or between friends.
“Detective Pikachu” production still.

Screen Time: Curse of the video game adaptation

By Thomas Wick, Staff Writer • June 5, 2019

Once upon a time in the year 1993, an abomination crawled out from the darkest depths of the underworld and into the light of our Earth: the first film adaptation of a video game. The movie, “Super Mario...

Senior Staff Writer Maggie Koontz stands in front of the Brandenburg gate in Berlin.

Berlin internship proves stereotypes wrong

By Maggie Koontz, Senior Staff Writer • January 30, 2019

This page was made possible in part by a grant from Year of Pitt Global. On the very first day of my writing internship at tbd*, a social business startup in Berlin that connects people with...

A market in Palermo, Italy.

Exploring the Boot with Grace: navigating groceries

By Grace McGinness, Columnist • December 6, 2018
Essentially, there are two types of grocery shopping in Florence. One is simple and familiar. The other, though far more involved, can be unexpectedly rewarding.
The Great Synagogue of Florence in Florence, Italy. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Exploring the Boot with Grace: Studying while abroad

By Grace McGinness, Columnist • November 9, 2018
Some students become so excited over their study abroad experience and all the extra bonuses that come with it like new food, new experiences and new friends that they forget their main obligation — studying.
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