University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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1 BEHIND THE SCENES r 12 PITTSBURGH - THE NUMBER ONE CITY in the nation to live in 1985. THE STEEL BUSINESS is no longer the large employer it once was in the Steel City. JUST ANOTHER FAD? The fluorescent fashion wave splashes color on downtown store windows. JUST AN ORDINARY afternoon in Market Square. Pittsburgh INTRODUCTION

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The sign above the parkway reads Oakland next exit and immediately your heart starts palpitating. Driving down Bates Street you get your first glance of the majestic Cathedral of Learning. Soon you pass Forbes Quadrangle and catch sight of the infamous Original Hot Dog Shop, better known as the O. No matter what time of day or night, the O is guaranteed to be nothing short of crowded, as SECLUDED in their own world atop Cardiac Hill, the Greeks are rapidly adjusting to the new fraternity complex. PITTS RESIDENCE HALLS and the William Pitt Union — home for a many faceted student population. PITTSBURGH'S SKYLINE serves as a backdrop to the Oakland campus. patrons scramble for counter space in the greasy food heaven. Cruising down Forbes and Fifth Avenue, you carefully scope in all of the popular Pitt hangouts. Traditional favorites include C. J. Barney's, Zelda's, Peter's, The Sanctuary and more recently, the UpStage. For the chronic fast food binger there is an assortment of late night convenience stores. Dave and Andy's, Homemade Ice Cream and the new Primanti Brothers Restaurant provide exciting varieties to the styro-food syndrome. Pitt students never ran out of an excuse to order out for pizza either, as local businesses competed for the best gimmicks, prices and quality of pizza. Offsetting the neon cascade of Oakland's shopping district are the im- pressive works of architecture attributed to this university. Among the 53 campus buildings, five are recognized as Historical Landmark Buildings. They are the Cathedral of Learning, Heinz Memorial Chapel, and Stephen Foster Memorial on the Oakland campus; the University Residence on Devonshire Street, and the Allegheny Observatory in River-view Park complete this historical perspective. This year, Heinz Chapel, the Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Stadium and St. Paul's Cathedral all were affected by the frenzy of construction and renovation on campus. Amidst such prestigious institutions, Pitt students can recognize the significance of their advantageous campus location. Oakland INTRODUCTION

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The City With a Smile Pittsburgh broke headstrong into 1985 as the nation's Number One “most livable city. The city with a smile on its face had a reason for all the grinning. Rand McNally Company, pub- SOON TO BE EXTINCT, trolleys were once Pittsburgh's largest source of transportation. BOTH BLUE COLLAR and white collar workers contribute to Pittsburgh's work force. lishers of “Places Rated Almanac, listed the 'burgh as first out of 329 metropolitan areas. Rand McNally Company rated the cities on nine major categories: climate, housing, health, crime, transportation, education, the arts, recreation and economic outlook. Although Pittsburgh did not rate number one in any of the categories, it did not rank last either. This middle of the road status is what clenched the title. The number one spot was as much of a surprise to Pittsburghers as it was to everyone else. “Some people will find it hard to believe, said Michael D. Kostic, Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce official. Others predicted a tremendous Yuppie invasion on the city while the unemployed still look elsewhere for residence. If Yuppie invasion however, is in the future for Pittsburgh, they'll be accepted. Pittsburgh is quicky moving from steel mills to high tech. While local mills make announcements of plant closings, the U.S. defense department announced Pittsburgh as the site for its new software and research center. Pittsburgh is also in the process of finishing its five billion dollar downtown redevelopment program which includes the Port Authorities Subway system. Going from “smokestack haven, to the “most livable city was to say the least not something even Pittsburghers expected, but it's a title we can accept with pride. Pittsburgh I O INTRODUCTION ID