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Yes. The Tartan is Carnegie Mellon University's student newspaper, but its coverage is not limited to campus. The paper's own description states that it covers "CMU's Campus, Oakland, Squirrel Hill, and the Greater Pittsburgh Region," and its navigation includes a dedicated "Pittsburgh News" section alongside "CMU News."
What that means in practice
The Tartan runs two distinct news streams:
- CMU News — campus-specific stories such as university rankings, construction progress, administrative decisions, and student government.
- Pittsburgh News — stories about the city and surrounding neighborhoods, including Oakland and Squirrel Hill, the areas closest to campus.
Because the two sections sit side by side in the main navigation, you can read city coverage without filtering through campus items, and vice versa.
Where the Pittsburgh angle shows up outside the news section
City coverage isn't confined to hard news. Opinion and Features pieces also engage with Pittsburgh issues. Examples visible on the site include:
| Section | Example | Pittsburgh relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | "This city needs way-less Waymo" | Local transportation and street policy |
| Features | "What's new in dining: Korean cuisine, sweet treats, and more!" | Local food scene |
| News | Stories on campus flooding and electrical damage | Oakland-area infrastructure |
This mix means a reader interested in Pittsburgh generally — not just CMU — will find relevant material in more than one section.
Who this coverage is useful for
- CMU students and staff who want to understand the city around them, not just the campus.
- Oakland and Squirrel Hill residents who want student-press coverage of their neighborhoods.
- Prospective students and families trying to get a feel for Pittsburgh beyond the university.
How to check it yourself
- Go to thetartan.org.
- Use the top navigation to open Pittsburgh News for city-focused reporting, or CMU News for campus-only stories.
- Browse Opinion and Features for city topics that don't fit a news format.
The distinction is useful: if you only want CMU updates, stay in the CMU News section; if you want to know what's happening in Oakland, Squirrel Hill, or the wider Pittsburgh region, the Pittsburgh News section and the opinion/features pages are where that coverage lives.