William Curvan
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PRT Proposes major changes to 61 and 71 lines
Construction is set to begin in June on the long-awaited Pittsburgh Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Early versions of this project have been in the works since 2017. [In 2020,](https://nextpittsburgh.com/city-design/port-authority-gets-99-95m-for-bus-rapid-transit-linking-downtown-an...
News | January 30, 2023 -
Boy Scouts is a dying institution, but maybe that's okay
While it was nice to visit my old Boy Scout troop this break, it was hard to ignore how much the troop had diminished since I aged out. I soon learned that I'm not alone in this observation; this is a trend nationwide. Since 2019, BSA membership has plummeted by 62 percent. The pandemic, plus the [financial tro...
Forum | January 30, 2023 -
From the Archives 5: The labor riot that (maybe) gave us CMU
Note: This week, I didn't use any resources from the University Archives since this event predates the opening of our school by over a decade. For this article, I used two biographies — "Andrew Carnegie" by David Nasaw (2006) and "Andrew Carnegie" by Joseph Frazier Wall (1970). For clarity, I will refer to each book by the name of the author, not the title.
Pillbox | December 5, 2022 -
La Prima workers rally for better conditions
Last Wednesday, workers at on-campus La Prima locations held a rally outside Wean Hall to advocate for unionization. La Prima is a coffee company with five locations in Pittsburgh, including two on Carnegie Mellon’s campus. The rally featured speeches from La Prima workers who shared their experiences and why they plan to vote “Yes” on a union. The workers delivered a petition to unionize to their...
News | December 5, 2022 -
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