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A screenshot of the Squirrels of Pitt Instagram account asks Pitt students to DM them “squirrel pics.”

Pitt-related social media account owners enjoy fostering community online

By Maria Scanga, Staff Writer October 4, 2021
One of the earliest Pitt community Instagram pages, Squirrels of Pitt, posts daily images of just that — the squirrels of Pitt. Pictures of squirrels eating acorns, dining hall food, scouring trash cans and even hand-feedings by students.
The Squirrels of Pitt Instagram, run by sophomore neuroscience major Vaishnavi Guddeti, features images of Oakland squirrels.

Student-run Instagram celebrates the squirrel-ebrities of Oakland

By Jon Kunitsky, Staff Writer November 29, 2018
itt’s campus squirrels have gained a significant following on the Squirrels of Pitt Instagram page with their fluffy tails and shenanigans in Oakland.
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