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The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

Peter Boettger | staff columnist Jan. 27, 2022 In April of 2020, my dad decided to move us out of my childhood home in Wilmington, Del., to Charlotte, N.C.. While I was upset about moving out of the house I grew up in, after spending time in Charlotte, I began to love the place. Then, I moved to Pittsburgh for college and while I love … Continue reading The Steel City can learn from the Queen City: Putting love into Pittsburgh

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Campus Pet Pals: Meet 2-month-old Charlotte

Ashley Newman | Staff Writer 09/03/2020 Encountering a dog on campus can brighten anyone’s day. Some of the furry friends you might see going for walks down A-Walk could be service animals, like Charlotte. Charlotte is a 2-month-old standard poodle. Her owners, Claire Toomey and Justin Feild, have had her for about one week. “I have always wanted a dog because of what a great … Continue reading Campus Pet Pals: Meet 2-month-old Charlotte

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Gun violence, bigotry must not define our generation. We must condemn it.

05/02/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Mr. Rogers once said that when your heart can cry another’s sadness, your heart is full of love. Today, all of our hearts are a little fuller in the worst kind of way. Within the last week, two shootings have claimed the lives of three people. The first was in a suburban synagogue, and the second, at the … Continue reading Gun violence, bigotry must not define our generation. We must condemn it.

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