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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

Maintenance, visibility the keys to safe winter biking

Maintenance, visibility the keys to safe winter biking

By Vincent Smith / Staff Writer January 13, 2014

If you plan on riding a bike to commute this winter, be prepared for a plethora of remarkably annoying obstacles.Icy turns, snow-encrusted bike lanes and the creepy way that cars refuse to pass you during...

Maryland-based brewery concocts a strange, seafaring stout

Maryland-based brewery concocts a strange, seafaring stout

By Jackson Crowder / Staff Writer November 4, 2013

My Washington, D.C., upbringing exposed me to the Atlantic Ocean’s fresh bounty at a young age, making an indelible impression. Now, whenever chance takes me home, I make sure to hit one of the city’s...

Netflix breathes new life into TV

Netflix breathes new life into TV

By Shawn Cooke / Staff Writer October 21, 2013

From its title, “Orange Is the New Black” sounds like a hot new TLC reality program that urges viewers to “say yes to the jumpsuit.” Lucky for the highbrow television viewer, its title is more...

Esquire TV’s lineup puts stylish spin on basic TV rundown

By Matt Singer / Senior Staff Writer September 30, 2013

Its initial programming launch now completed, it’s already clear that Esquire Network is continuing to do what its eponymous magazine has already succeeded in doing: showing that class, culture and cash...

Bluegrass’s complex evolution isn’t about to end

By Joey Wilks / WPTS Contributor September 18, 2013

Coming from a West Virginian family, I have learned to love country and western music. From that point, it was only a small jump over to bluegrass. My first experience with bluegrass was during my sophomore...

Thinking of skipping leg day? Think again

By Katie Martin / For The Pitt News September 12, 2013

In the fitness community, there is a running joke: If you have skinny legs, you’ve definitely been skipping out on leg day. In fact, many gym goers seem to avoid it like the plague. People, (mostly men),...

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