Festivities for Diwali and Navarathri bring India to campus
Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in the Fall. Having the same connotation in India that New Year’s Day does...
Bob Moses presents next feasible steps for civil rights
Bob Moses is a transformative figure in the African American community and in the United States. He leads the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee,...
Phipps market showcases local food adjacent to campus
Every Wednesday, the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens hosts “Farmers at Phipps,” where vendors of all kinds can sell their certified organically...
LGBT civil rights activist tells students what comes next
At the beginning of her speech this Wednesday, teacher, writer, and LGBT rights activist Robyn Ochs addressed her audience: “On June 26, 2015, the Supreme...
Ex-politician talks about White House job
“Do things that matter to you, and people will notice,” Director of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement at Carnegie Mellon Rick Siger said to an audience...
Student Government executives hold town hall in Doherty
The Carnegie Mellon Student Government held its first town hall of the year in Doherty Hall last Thursday. Though the event was advertised on Facebook...
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns visits campus to talk business
Ursula Burns currently serves as the Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox, a Fortune 500 company. She is both the first woman to succeed another woman as CEO (Anne...
Henry Hillman establishes new president's chair
Carnegie Mellon University and the Hillman Foundation announced the establishment of the Henry L. Hillman President’s Chair last Wednesday. The inaugural...
International news in brief
Turkey’s refugee action plan backed by EU Leaders ISTANBUL—In an effort to alleviate the Syrian refugee crisis, European leaders have agreed to facilitate...
Crime and incident
Property Damage Oct. 9, 2015 University Police responded to reports that paint had been splattered on the sidewalk of the cut. An investigation revealed...
Campus news in brief
IBM and CMU create platform to aid blind Last Thursday, Carnegie Mellon and IBM scientists announced the launch of the first open platform intended...