University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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CAMPOS The University of Pittsburgh is a city college, located in the heart of Oakland. The students receive a mixed atmosphere — Schenley and Frick parks are within 1 mile of the campus. Downtown Pittsburgh. Shady-side shops, and Monroeville Mall are just a bus ride away. But if you jog or like to take long walks, there are many paths through the countryside parks. The buildings around campus have been built and named to honor many original Oak-landers. If you like a very quiet place to study, the Frick Fine Arts Building library is an excellent choice. Or. if you like to socialize a little bit more. Hillman Library is always jumping. It is also a nice place to scope the opposite sex. The Litchfield Towers, conve niently named A. B. and C. were built to house more of Pitt's residents. They are round dormitories cut into pie-shaped pieces. The towers are co-ed by floor and have been known to be a little wild. Many pranks are played among the roomies — water battles, smoke bombs, and disappearing articles. provides a break from studying on a Saturday afternoon, when students are admitted free. There are also many sites to see in the Oakland area. Phipp s Conservatory is approximately three blocks from the dorms. Their spring and fall flower shows are a treat for the whole family. Carnegie Museum is a loaded source of knowledge. It One of the more modern buildings towering Pitt campus is the Chemistry Building. Located up behind the Syria Mosque, many students have spent time there, completing required experiments. 20 Introduction Campus

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Roy s Cathedral Tuck Shop (what exactly a tuck shop is, will probably remain one of the biggest mysteries of the world). On through the streets of Pittsburgh. one will notice the change in the Pittsburgh skyline with the addition of four new buildings: the PPG Place, an office and shopping complex. the National Steel Building, the One Mellon Bank Center and Oxford Center, another combined office and shops area. The ‘Burgh could also boast its own CISFL team, the Maulers and its first professional cheerleading squad, the Flashdancers. A city and a University on the move. As Pitt enters into a contract with AT T to make it the campus of the future by way of the most advanced communications system and Pittsburgh renovates itself to death during what has been called Renaissance II. the excitement can be felt everywhere. Revisions at their best. Introduction Campus 19

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Last, but certainly not least, is the Cathedral of Learning. Built by the generosity of the people of Oakland, it symbolizes the University of Pittsburgh. The Cathedral stands across from the William Pitt Student Union, and is the center of campus. Here, many students study, or attend class. The campus of Pitt is different from most colleges or universities. Its campus is not located out in the middle of the country, where the campus is the whole city. Pitt is located in the city. For this reason. Pitt's students are able to mature faster. They have to deal with all the prob lems of city living. They are walking streets, that are sometimes dangerous at night. Not everybody you meet here is a college student. There are many businesses with workers in the area and these people in teract with the students. The University of Pittsburgh's buildings and location provides an exceptional atmosphere for the students. Introduction Campus 21