‘Guardian’ helps people on the brink
Kevin Briggs thinks his unofficial title — “guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge” — sounds “egotistical.” “I’m not a big fan of the name,” Briggs said in an email. “I think there are many ‘Guardians’...
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Pitt’s 10th PMADD highlights culture of service
Shea Krause is confident she and about 50 other members of Pitt’s Jumpstart chapter had the Brightwood Civic Group’s Pumpkinfest under control Saturday morning. “If anything, there were maybe too many...
View ArticleProfessor discusses gun violence with students
Richard Garland, an assistant professor of Public Health Practice at Pitt, has spent a total of 23 years incarcerated — almost two-thirds of his life. “Believe it or not, I have a real good...
View ArticleScan brings brighter outlook for brain injuries
What seemed like harmless fun riding ATVs with friends took a turn for the worse when Daniel Stunkard was thrown from the vehicle and hit the road. Stunkard wasn’t wearing a helmet at time, and ended...
View ArticleSocial work dean steps down
Pitt’s dean of the School of Social Work Larry E. Davis will step down at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year. Davis is the third University dean this year to announce he will step down in the...
View ArticleEngineering the time warp again: Engineering Student Council puts on Rocky...
It’s not every day Pitt students gather in a campus building to watch performers in lingerie. But on Wednesday night, a girl in a bright red wig and patent leather knee-high boots danced seductively...
View ArticlePitt procures state funding, ending tuition scare
Update: Gov. Tom Wolf signed the appropriation bill Friday, officially funding Pitt and the other state-related universities. The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed an appropriation bill to fund...
View ArticleArt Commission recommends relocating Foster statue
Dippy the Dinosaur might be losing a pal in the near future. The Pittsburgh Art Commission reached a unanimous decision Wednesday to recommend the removal of the Stephen Foster statue — located on...
View ArticleSuspects rob victims at gunpoint
Two suspects involved in an armed robbery last night are at large. University of Pittsburgh and city police responded to the crime on Oct. 27 at 11:24 p.m. A hispanic male and a black male approached...
View ArticleGovernor approves state-related funding
Governor Tom Wolf signed an appropriation bill passed by the state legislature into law Friday morning — meaning Pitt is officially funded. The signing of the bill — which the Pennsylvania General...
View ArticleEvent explores conflict over climate change
Highlighting the existing political lines at Pitt was not what Samuel Ressin had in mind while planning his Polarization vs. the Planet event. Ressin — the president of the Climate Stewardship Society...
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Pitt’s first female AFROTC commander encourages leadership
Hidden from civilians on floor 29 of the Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh’s Air Force ROTC detachment is only accessible from two elevators. Tight hallways decorated with training schedules, cadet...
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Students prepare to scare: Holland haunts with 8 spooky themes
Students covered in blood shrieked cries for help in the tunnels beneath the Schenley Quad residence halls Sunday night. Other students filed through the tunnels, anxiously clutching each other’s...
View ArticleAmazon opens pickup location on Pitt’s campus
A new Amazon pickup location opened on Pitt’s campus Tuesday. Located at 209 Oakland Ave. next to Crazy Mocha, Amazon@Pitt will allow customers to pick up or return their Amazon orders. Amazon Prime...
View ArticlePitt shoots for bigger basketball crowds
Tanisha Brown is a longtime college basketball fan — she started watching with her dad growing up. When she began attending Pitt, the Panthers quickly earned a place in her heart and her presence at...
View ArticleSGB pushes bill in honor of late Pitt student
Student Government President Max Kneis announced a resolution Tuesday night urging the passage of a Pennsylvania bill that he said could have saved the life of Alina Sheykhet, a Pitt student who was...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Homeland Security grants PA REAL ID extension
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted Pennsylvania an extension to comply with REAL ID requirements through fall 2018. The extension — granted Oct. 11 and in effect through Oct. 10, 2018 —...
View Article7-Eleven’s closing leaves students conflicted
Regina Brecker said 7-Eleven “saved [her] life” on more than one occasion when she pulled all-nighters in the library. “Without it, I would have had to walk all the way to the McDonald’s for food,”...
View ArticleProfessor unveils underwear’s history
Jessie B. Ramey showed more than 170 strangers a picture of herself in her underwear Thursday at the Frick, a Pittsburgh art museum in Point Breeze. “Don’t get too excited, this is me at the age of...
View ArticleCommunity concerned about Bates development
City Council President Bruce Kraus asked if, by chance, anyone from the development group Oakland Gateway Venture was in attendance at a town hall Thursday evening. William Bannow, whose presence was...
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