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Opinion | What I wish I knew before renting an apartment in South Oakland

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2022

Eight things learned from renting an apartment off-campus.

Experts advise students on off-campus living, housing contracts and lease responsibilities

By Alex Saraff, Staff Writer • November 15, 2022

Experts from Pennsylvania weigh in on what students should know before signing a lease with a landlord. Experts say tenants should be aware of their rights and responsibilities if they want to avoid being taken advantage of.

Editorial | UCSB’s Munger Hall is a mistake, not a model

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 17, 2021

UCSB’s billionaire-backed mega-dorm is based on inhumane and discredited concepts that ignore the needs of students.

Opinion | Fancy high-rises have nothing on Central Oakland

By Ben Mankowski, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2021

Living in the heart of Central Oakland, rather than the outskirts of the neighborhood where many of these luxury apartments are located, gives students the opportunity to learn how to contribute to a community.

Opinion | You don’t have to live in Oakland

By Jessica Snyder, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2021

There are many places where a Pitt student can live and enjoy their college life — it doesn’t just stop in Oakland.

Satire | Housing Horoscopes: What your housing says about you

By Nadiya Greaser, Staff Columnist • November 10, 2021

We all judge people for where they live. Here’s what your housing says about you.

Editorial | Residents don’t need told how to improve Oakland

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 1, 2021

Pitt and Walnut Capital are not Oakland — rather, they’re just parts of it.

Residents discuss Oakland construction plans at OPDC meeting

By Brandon Raglow, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2021

For Oakland residents, additional construction projects in the neighborhood may loom ahead. Residents voiced concerns at Tuesday evening’s Oakland Planning and Development Corp. meeting about a new...

Pitt releases late January, early February move-in groups

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • January 13, 2021

Pitt students living on campus can plan to move into their dorms beginning in late January, according to a Wednesday afternoon email from Pitt’s COVID Medical Response Office. Residents are grouped into one of four move-in dates — Jan. 29, Jan. 31, Feb. 3 or Feb. 5 — per the latest CMRO guidance.

Panelists discuss housing as a human right not a place for profits

By Natalie Frank, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2020

The U.S. Human Rights Cities Alliance and Pittsburgh Human Rights Working Group hosted an event on Thursday, which focused on addressing housing challenges in urban areas and the importance of classifying housing as a human right.