The recent increase in rainstorms isn’t just ruining your walk to class — storm water is actually a major pollutant in Pittsburgh’s rivers, and according to Beth Dutton, managing it can improve public health.
“Stormwater is the number one pollutant in urban areas,” Dutton, senior group manager for stormwater for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority,...
Opinion | The relationship between state system, state-related universities and the Pennsylvania legislature is toxic
Are you there God? It’s me, India. I’m fed up with the Pennsylvania state legislature again.
Many of us experienced an altered version of college these past 18 months. We’ve observed some of our schools’ shortcomings in the face of a crisis. We’ve seen just how easily standards and practices we accepted as gospel could be eliminated, such as the widespread...
Pitt students attend ‘Welsfest’ block party amid pandemic
About 1,000 Pitt students sang “Let’s go Pitt!” in the chorus of “Sweet Caroline,” supposedly broke a front porch and stood shoulder-to-shoulder this weekend at “Welsfest” — a block party on Welsford Street in South Oakland.
The block party took place on Saturday between 2 p.m....
Opinion | Western cultures need to stop normalizing violence in the Middle East
Young people in western cultures often think of the Middle East, Central Asia, Southwest Asia and North African regions as violent places, full of terrorists and unsafe for travel. They view the people there as poor and their homes as disaster-ridden places. Every time conflict in the region escalates, these stereotypes are perpetrated.
The last U.S....
Pitt Tonight ready to return in-person for next season
Nothing compares to a late night comedy show’s introduction — a live audience applauding to a jazzy melody and spotlights on the stage as the host emerges from behind a curtain. The experience is especially thrilling when it’s filmed from the basement of the Cathedral of Learning, and the production is put on entirely by Pitt students.
Pitt Tonight...
Editorial | Pennsylvania schools are right to mandate masks
Reactions by parents to school mask mandates have been harsh in the Pittsburgh area in the past few weeks. A man raised a Nazi salute before the Fox Chapel school board and the Bethel Park school board recieved harsh criticism from parents after changing their stance on an optional mask policy, mandating them for all students and staff.
Gov. Tom Wolf...
‘How’s everybody doing?’: Tre Tipton works to end mental health stigma for athletes
Redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Tipton, gleaming with sweat, sauntered toward reporters assembled on the outskirts of Pitt’s practice field. The seventh-year wide receiver started his Q&A differently than most other players — he was the one asking a question when he got to the microphone.
“First question,” Tipton said, “How’s everybody doing?”
He...
Garage Door Saloon forced to close after City condemns building
The city of Pittsburgh’s Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections condemned the building which houses the popular Garage Door Saloon on Monday.
The bar, located at 223 Atwood St., has been operational since 2006. The City notice on the bar’s door stated that the building is not fit for human occupancy and the structure either needed to be demolished...
Pitt works to make room for largest ever first-year class
Gayle Rogers, professor and chair of Pitt’s English department, saw his department grow in response to Pitt’s largest-ever first-year class of 5,195 students. Rogers said the department added more class sections to accommodate the new students.
“You can imagine the effect for us,” Rogers said. “We are a department that thrives on that for early career...
‘We Not Me’: Pitt football embraces selfless 2021 mantra
Football is exceedingly team oriented — perhaps more so than any other collegiate sport. Each of the 22 players on the field have a particular job to execute on every snap. While some may be more glamorous than others, if one player fails to do their job, well-designed plays turn to shambles.
Under the sweltering August sun, Pitt football took to the...
What to expect at Heinz Field for Pitt football’s 2021 opener
“Lock the Gates” is an enduring rallying call for Pitt football during Pat Narduzzi’s time as head coach. It’s an ode to the game’s inherent violence. Football is, after all, “the gladiator sport,” seventh-year senior receiver Tre Tipton said during training camp last week. You walk out victoriously or in defeat, but not before the final whistle blows.
For...
Column | It’s do or die for Pat Narduzzi in the 2021-22 season
When universities attempt to build a winning college football program, stability is key. Stability is necessary from both the players and the staff to maintain sustained success.
Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke cited stability as one of the reasons she offered head coach Pat Narduzzi a new seven-year contract extension back in December 2017.
“Stability...