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Steel City architecture: Exploring Pittsburgh’s historic homes

By Diana Velasquez, Senior Staff Writer • October 14, 2020

If you were looking around the Pittsburgh area for a museum to frequent or an old house to tour, chances are that it was built by a famed industrialist.

Staff Picks: HGTV is where the heart is

By The Pitt News Staff • October 14, 2020

Sometimes living in a cramped dorm or a South Oakland apartment can make you forget what a real house looks like.

Opinion | How to survive Zoom University at home

By Dalia Maeroff, Staff Columnist • October 13, 2020

Living at home while taking online classes is hard, but there are ways to make it bearable and even enjoyable. More from staff columnist Dalia Maeroff here:

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November 14, 2019

Pitt plans to add 1,000 beds to campus with Master Plan

By Sarah Berg, Staff Writer • November 14, 2019

The demand for on-campus housing options has grown alongside Pitt’s student population, with many turning to off-campus housing or rooming at third-party locations with Pitt-owned leases like the Wyndham and The Bridge apartments.

Studying abroad, students create homes away from home

By Claudia Huggins, For The Pitt News • November 14, 2019

Students have a number of different housing options when they study abroad, depending on the program.

Opinion | From the other perspective: Landlord advice for prospective tenants

By Loretta Donoghue, Staff Columnist • November 14, 2019

Through every step of the renting process — from the first day you view the apartment to the final days you live there — you need to have a working relationship where you can openly communicate your questions and concerns.

Satire | A day in the life of Ricardo, my South Oakland House Mouse

By Allison Dantinne, Senior Staff Columnist • November 13, 2019

Ricardo the South Oakland House Mouse begins his day as all South Oakland mice do.

Middle ground necessary for housing options

By Mackenzie Oster, For The Pitt News • November 15, 2018

House and apartment hunting in Oakland leaves many students on the fence about where they’re going to reside the following school year — especially since the neighborhood has come to offer a narrow selection of decent student housing opportunities at this time of the year.

House Hunters: Oakland Edition

By Allison Dantinne, Staff Columnist • November 15, 2018

There comes a time in every Pitt student’s life when even grilled-cheese day at Market doesn’t make your on-campus living experience any less dismal. You’re ready to move on to bigger and better things. You’re an adult. You want to make grilled cheese yourself, whenever you want it.