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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 Outbreak | A Giant Eagle employee on the chaos of panic buying

The Outbreak | A Giant Eagle employee on the chaos of panic buying

By Dominic Campbell, Senior Staff Writer March 24, 2020
In the years he's worked at Giant Eagle, Dominic Campbell has seen panic buying, but never anything like this.
The Outbreak | I still went to Spain for spring break

The Outbreak | I still went to Spain for spring break

By Ethan Tessler, Staff Writer March 22, 2020
Yes, I was a little bit crazy, but — like many young people — I didn’t want a virus to stop me from living my life.
Staff writer Megan Williams sits outside the Carnegie Library in her car.

The Outbreak | A commuter’s guide to being alone

By Megan Williams, Staff Writer March 19, 2020
As Pitt empties itself of people, many students will have to grapple with learning alone for the first time. Megan Williams is a pro.
Remy Samuels poses with friends at Abbey Road.

The Outbreak | Called back from study abroad

By Remy Samuels, Staff Writer March 18, 2020
For The Outbreak, Remy Samuels writes about her sudden trip home from London.
Pitt’s Resident Assistants have had their responsibilities suspended for the remainder of the semester.

The Outbreak | As an RA, I lost my job and home in one day

By Jacob Mahaffey, Contributing Staff Member March 16, 2020
The wisdom of keeping home and work separate is kindly rejected — RAs understand the necessary sacrifice that the position requires. But what about when both of those things are jeopardized?
Pitt students read  poetry written by "inside students" as part of an inside-out class run within the SCI Somerset prison in the fall semester.

The Outbreak | Coronavirus is separating me from my classmates in prison

By Leah Mensch, Contributing Editor March 15, 2020
In my autobiography writing course, Pitt going online means that I’m losing contact with half of my classmates -- the ones incarcerated at SCI Somerset.
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