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‘People are scared, people are terrified’: Custodial staff still overworked, disrespected by UG2, fear reprisal
Carnegie Mellon began its custodial contract with UG2 in January 2023, replacing Aramark, which had been on campus since 2015. This meant custodians at Carnegie Mellon, who are represented by…
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2025 Tartan staff: pop culture wrapped
Books Sam Bates I read “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins this year for a mystery…
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Scotch’n’Soda’s ‘Horse Girls’ is surreal and entertaining
[WARNING, SPOILERS AHEAD.] I wasn’t sure what to expect when I heard Scotch’n’Soda was producing…
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Film Forum: Sequels
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. The recent release of “Moana 2”…
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Fossilized footprints suggest early hominin contact
On Nov. 28, a team led by Kevin Hatala, an anthropologist from Chatham University in Shadyside, Pittsburgh, made a groundbreaking…
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E-Tattoos: An alternative to EEGs
An electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive exam that records electrical activity in the brain. Brain cells communicate through electrical impulses.…
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Nobody is too good — or not good enough — to write
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. Seated in a tomato-red chair in…
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10th annual Giving CMU Day raises record-high $2.3 million
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Carnegie Mellon celebrated its 10th annual Giving CMU Day. This event is hosted in honor of…
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Senate, GSA change JFC budget process, introduce tier system
For the first time in over 15 years, Carnegie Mellon’s student government is planning to…
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Ode to Taste of India
Under soft and cooled light I wept when thou, light-winged, had flown Thou hadst abandoned…
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CMUPD hosts toy drive for local tots
With the holiday season approaching, the Carnegie Mellon University Police Department (CMUPD) once again hosted…
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Senate, GSA change JFC budget process, introduce tier system
For the first time in over 15 years, Carnegie Mellon’s student government is planning to…
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CMU launches Pathway Program to expand education accesibility
Carnegie Mellon has launched the Carnegie Mellon Pathway Program, a new initiative designed to make…
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Capital Grains looks back on two years
Capital Grains is the first dining location at Carnegie Mellon to be entirely student-run and…
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Pennsylvania election results: Rep. Lee reelected, McCormick defeats Casey in tight Senate race
By Elliot Liermann and Holly Wang University students across Pittsburgh are an essential part of…
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Fire hydrant floods Fifth Ave.
By Nina McCambridge and Holly Wang On Nov. 17, severe flooding near the intersection of…
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‘People are scared, people are terrified’: Custodial staff still overworked, disrespected by UG2, fear reprisal
Carnegie Mellon began its custodial contract with UG2 in January 2023, replacing Aramark, which had been on campus since 2015. This meant custodians at Carnegie Mellon, who are represented by…
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10th annual Giving CMU Day raises record-high $2.3 million
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Carnegie Mellon celebrated its 10th annual Giving CMU Day. This event is hosted in honor of the “Giving Tuesday” movement — the Tuesday after Thanksgiving when…
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GSA opens Family Space to assist graduate student with children
To support graduate student families navigating the balance between academic responsibilities and parenting, Carnegie Mellon…
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CMU student-operated medical unit responds to emergency calls
By Anna Cappella and Katherine Casarrubias Gallardo Each week, The Tartan publishes a Crime and…
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Mayor Gainey delivers 2025 Pittsburgh budget address
On Nov. 12, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey gave his annual budget address on the City…
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Students Deliver Letter Demanding University Hold Nike Accountable for Labor Violations
On November 15th, a group of Carnegie Mellon students, members of Carnegie Mellon College Progressives…
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CMU alumnus Kraus explores everyday ableism
The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted a talk on…
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Kanter presents ‘US Healthcare at a Crossroads,’ says industry is near monopoly
Last Tuesday, the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy presented “U.S. Healthcare at…
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Op-Ed: U.S.-India relations: A multilateral quagmire
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. By Johnny Gallick On Nov. 14, the Alexander Hamilton Society hosted Dr. Daniel Markey, Senior Advisor on South Asia at the U.S. Institute for Peace, who…
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The view from halfway there
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. I…
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Surely it can’t get any worse
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. “It’s…
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Op-Ed: Fall graduates deserve a convocation
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. By…
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EdBoard: Bittersweet Tartan goodbyes
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. It’s…
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Film Forum: Sequels
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. The…
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Nobody is too good — or not good enough — to write
Articles featured in the Forum section are solely the opinions of their individual authors. Seated…
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More like Cheerless Merch University
Picture this: You walk into the Carnegie Mellon campus bookstore with $60 in Plaid Cash…
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The science behind painting restoration
If you’ve spent any time on the Internet before, you’ve likely encountered the 20th-century artwork…
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Mexican Cartels Lure Undergraduate Chemistry Students
Finding a job after graduation can be an intimidating process for students, and if you’re…
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Fossilized footprints suggest early hominin contact
On Nov. 28, a team led by Kevin Hatala, an anthropologist from Chatham University in…
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E-Tattoos: An alternative to EEGs
An electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive exam that records electrical activity in the brain. Brain…
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Largest coral reef in the world Discovered
Have you ever heard someone say that we know less about the ocean than we…
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CMIST presents “Technology, Law, and Democracy” Lecture
Last Thursday, the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology (CMIST) hosted a roundtable on…
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‘Webfishing’ Review: Maybe fishing can be fun
In the world of casual gaming, “Webfishing” has cast its net and hooked an audience…
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Never get lost again with CMUMaps
By Shannon Horning and Abigail Bao As a first-year student, I dedicated my first day…
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CMU Hosts Lecture on Fintech and AI
Last Tuesday, Patrick Harker, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank…
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STEM Cell Treatment for Vision Loss
Stem cells are a unique type of cells that have special properties, allowing them to…
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Newly discovered bacteria named “Chonkus” could be an asset in the fight against climate change
By Lainie Beauchemin It’s all hands on deck in the fight against climate change, and…
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New DNA Developments in Pompeii Casts
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, killing thousands of people living in the area, all…
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A new archeology roundup: Discovering Mayan cities through Google, AI redefining archeology, and… Indiana Jones?
By Emma Rogers CMU might not offer an archeology degree, but that doesn’t mean we…
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Tartan Athletics Calendar Nov. 25-Dec.1
Find out where you can support your Tartans this week!
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Comic: Average Saturday night
Sure is a great time to be a Penguins fan
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Becoming a Steelers fan to impress my girlfriend’s dad
Impressing your girlfriend’s dad is hard, but being a Steelers fan is easy… or is…
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Special Olympics at CMU
Carnegie Mellon collaborates with the Special Olympics to organize the Western Spring Sectional, promoting inclusion…
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Women’s basketball crushes Oberlin
This week, the Tartans competed in basketball, volleyball, swimming and diving, and football. Here’s how…
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What is going on in College Football?
It is no longer 2023. What does that mean for college football?
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The Washington Commanders: A New Era
The Washington Commanders are finally entering a new era of football after years of disappointment.
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The signs as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons
Every Thanksgiving, I force my family to wake up at the crack of dawn to…
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Ode to Taste of India
Under soft and cooled light I wept when thou, light-winged, had flown Thou hadst abandoned…
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Why celebrate Thanksgiving? Five alternative holidays
Thanksgiving is a pretty terrible holiday to celebrate, in hindsight. The first Thanksgiving? A lie.…
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“Duo” named to Presidential Cabinet
In a shocking move that has left analysts and experts totally squawked, President-elect Donald Trump…
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The Rock and the Hallmark-ification of action movies
Oh God, Dwayne Johnson made another miserable action movie. I don’t wanna say it feels…
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A Very Carnegie Christmas
Scene: Airport, much bustle. It’s Christmas season, and there are Christmas trees, ornaments, and holiday…
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Bar Buddies: Hidden Harbor
Dramatis Personae: Kevin Keene: Self-proclaimed “Not a critic” by day and a critic by night.…
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2025 Tartan staff: pop culture wrapped
Books Sam Bates I read “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins this year for a mystery…
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Book Buddies: ‘Christmas Cards’
By Jimmy Baracia and Sofia Johnson Spoiler warning for “Christmas Cards!” [This is another more…
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Two perspectives on loving ‘Love Actually’
By Jennifer Bortner and Courtney VanAuken Jennifer: On Nov. 6, 2003, Richard Curtis’s Christmas masterpiece,…
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Scotch’n’Soda’s ‘Horse Girls’ is surreal and entertaining
[WARNING, SPOILERS AHEAD.] I wasn’t sure what to expect when I heard Scotch’n’Soda was producing…
