Return Home: Student to go to Republic of Georgia for scholarship
By Halyse Domencic / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Natalia Arutynov felt like she was trying to apply for college all over again.
Pitt to reject thousands from fitness center killer's estate
By Liz Navratil / News Editor
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
The University “has no interest” in receiving nearly $225,000 from the estate of an alumnus who killed three women and wounded nine others before shooting himself earlier this month, according to one spokesman.
Surveys to be made easier for professors to customize
By Estelle Tran / Assistant News Editor
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
The Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching made some changes to how professors request teaching evaluations, but for students, the process will remain the same.
Wealth of natural gas fuels toxic waste research at Pitt
By Caitlin Kasunich / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Pitt researchers have received a federal grant for managing the toxic waste that might be caused by accessing a gas reserve — a project that could be worth trillions of dollars.
Former student seeks way out of bomb threat charges
By Liz Navratil / News Editor
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
The United State Attorney’s Office is considering dropping charges against a former Pitt student indicted for making bomb threats to campus in April 2008.
Editorial: Sodini's Pitt donation
By Editorial
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Before killing himself, George Sodini opened fire on an LA Fitness aerobics group, brutally murdering three, wounding nine and mentally scarring countless others. In his will, though, Sodini donated his entire estate to his alma mater, Pitt — and valued at $225,000, it is no trifling sum.
Men's soccer: Panthers prepare to start season with new gameplan
By Sergei Feldman / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Collegiate soccer is often synonymous with back-and-forth action, but for the Pitt men’s team last season, soccer was synonymous with ups and downs.
While the Panthers had the best start in their history, key injuries plagued their roster.
Na Gaels rules the Irish Music scene of Pittsburgh
By by Jared Spears / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
The story of the local Irish music group Na Gaels started the same way many traditional Irish tales do — way back before any of the guys involved can remember.
Joe Mamas brings Sunday brunch to Oakland
By By Sarah Simkin / Staff Writer
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
Joe Mamas Italian Deluxe built a reputation on quality Italian food served on a college student’s schedule — late at night, with parts of the menu going half-priced after 11 p.m.
Green: Bus change we can believe in
By Molly Green / Columnist
published: Mon, 31 Aug, 2009
I don’t think there is any dispute that the Port Authority of Allegheny County could use some mending — buses are rarely on time, not to mention often filled beyond capacity, and bus drivers are way too quick to deliver dirty looks over the whole pay-when-you-get-on-or-when-you-get-off, inbound-o
