The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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
The Bouquet Gardens apartments, one of several housing accommodations for upperclassmen.

Pitt adjusts apartment-style residence hall entry process 

By Courtney Nealon, Staff Writer • September 24, 2025
This semester, the University decided to remove the 24-hour guards from apartment-style buildings Bouquet building J, Forbes-Craig Apartments, Centre Plaza Apartments and Ruskin Hall. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m., student residents can swipe their Pitt IDs to directly unlock the doors.
The exterior of Bouquet J.

‘It’s just really cold’: Students lose heating amidst winter temperatures in Bouquet Gardens

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • January 29, 2024
Students on the first floor of Bouquet J felt Pittsburgh’s freezing temperatures in their rooms after the heating system broke on January 16.
A water line break earlier today affected Bouquet Gardens and the surrounding area.

Water line break in South Oakland affects Pitt academic, housing buildings

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • November 19, 2020
A water line broke this morning at around 5:30 a.m. at the corner of Roberto Clemente Drive and South Bouquet Street and water access was restored to all affected buildings at around 8:45 p.m.
Pitt advised people to avoid Oakland Avenue due to a gas leak in Bouquet Gardens.

Bouquet Gardens and surrounding areas experience gas leak Thursday morning

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • November 5, 2020
Pitt sent out an ENS alert Thursday at 9:37 a.m. reporting a gas leak in Bouquet Gardens apartment buildings B, E and H.

VIDEO: TPN CRIBZ EPISODE 1 – BOUQUET GARDENZ

November 14, 2019

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