With a drone buzzing overhead, about 60 members of the class of 2021 gathered around in a large circle on Lenzer Field to pose for a class photo. T The morning chill means 2021 white hoodies were the apparel choice for students no longer in Group A or B, but instead now able to attend…
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Pittsburgh Black Journalism History – Get to Know Martin Delany and Jackie Ormes
The next time you’re in Market Square downtown, look for the Martin Delany historical marker. Along with Jackie Ormes, they are two great figures in a number of distinguished African -American journalists throughout Pittsburgh history. Delany was primarily a doctor, but also started his own newspaper, The Mystery, and welcomed contributions from a variety of…
Cookies, Bingo, Candy and More: Fundraising Continues During COVID
“We wanted to do a social distancing fundraiser where anybody could send a cookie to a student”, said sophomore class officer Brayden Wisniewski. Just in time for Valentines Day, it was announced February 4-6th that the Sophomore class would be selling Good L’Oven Cookie Grams to be delivered to someone special. To order these cookies…
Facial Recognition, But For Bears? Noninvasive Technologies Identify and Monitor Bears To Keep Them Safe
Bears can be very frightening when you see one wandering around in your backyard or in a local park, but does giving a bear a name and face ID make it seem less intimidating and more cute, like this bear? Well… that’s not the purpose of this project. While using “Noninvasive technologies to identify and…
Potential New Computer-Brain Interface Technology: Students Weigh In
Last week, video game industry mainstay Gabe Newell spoke to New Zealand’s 1News at length about his company’s endeavors with brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, and what he believes is their place in the future. Newell is the head of Valve, a major PC gaming company behind the digital distribution platform Steam, as well as…
New Pets!
During quarantine, I’ve gotten quite a few new additions to my family. It can be boring so getting new pets can add life to these hard times. A few weeks ago we got 2 more animals to add to the list. My mom had wanted parakeets for awhile but not just the ones you can…
Hopes and Predictions for 2021
With the new year comes new resolutions, new mindsets, and new hopes. 2020 has been a chaotic year for people across the globe, but how might 2021 be different? Will we defeat the pandemic before the end of the year? Will political unrest rise or fall with the approaching inauguration of Joe Biden? What good…
This Week in History
With the downhill disaster that 2020 was, many of us students are hoping for a more positive 2021. New political developments in our country have stressed our future, and these events will go down in history to be remembered for centuries forward. As we think of our future and what it will break, with new…
Gaming Trends 2020
Throughout this year, many of us have turned to playing games to entertain ourselves while at home. Many popular video games this year have been used as an escape from reality, and a much-needed one. Whether missing socialization, or simply looking for something to do, many people have turned to gaming to interest them this…
Top Hobbies During The Pandemic
Back in March, facing two or more weeks off of school, work, and life in general, many people saw this newfound free time as an opportunity to explore some new hobbies that they hadn’t tried before. For some it was working out; for others, baking bread; others binged Netflix. There were countless ideas that people…