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‘Until my last breath’: Dannielle Brown leads march across Pittsburgh college...
Dozens of voices chanting, “What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now. If we don’t get it? Shut it down!” to the beat of a drum and a blaring trumpet could be heard on an overcast Friday...
View ArticleBoard committee investigating fossil fuel divestment announces membership
The board of trustees’ Ad-Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels appointed six committee members as well as a team of liaisons last week.The committee, which the board formed in June, is charged with studying...
View ArticlePitt scientists developing drug to prevent, treat COVID-19
Scientists at Pitt’s School of Medicine have successfully isolated the smallest biological molecule to date that completely and specifically neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of COVID-19, the...
View ArticlePitt adds 22 COVID-19 cases since Thursday
Pitt added 22 new COVID-19 cases, composed of entirely students, between last Friday and Monday, continuing an upward trend in reported cases, though less than in previous case reports. This follows an...
View Article‘A good stepping stone’: Students, professors review new anti-racism course
Leigh Patel, a professor in the School of Education, was one of the committee members who helped develop Pitt’s inaugural Anti-Black Racism: History, Ideology and Resistance class. She said while this...
View ArticleStudents offer mixed reviews of new meal plans, food under Compass Group
While first-year students have the option to choose new friends, majors and decorations for their dorm room, one choice was already made for them before they ever stepped foot on campus.Compass Group,...
View ArticleAs election season heats up, campus political groups rally voters
As the historic Nov. 3 election draws nearer, student political groups are getting to work to mobilize voters on campus.The College Democrats and College Republicans at Pitt have both begun work to...
View ArticleSGB addresses latest COVID-19 case numbers
Eric Macadangdang, the president of Pitt’s Student Government Board, addressed the University’s latest COVID-19 case numbers on Tuesday evening, citing 22 new cases made up entirely of students. While...
View ArticleGallagher: ‘Anticipate’ Flex@Pitt, compressed schedule next semester
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Thursday that he expects the Flex@Pitt model to continue into the spring semester due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He also said it’s likely that next semester’s...
View ArticlePolice blotter Sept. 10 – Sept. 16
Thursday, Sept. 108:30 p.m. Pitt police assisted City police with the theft of a license plate at Benedum Hall. Friday, Sept. 1111:32 a.m. Pitt police assisted City police with a criminal mischief on...
View ArticlePitt adds 18 COVID-19 cases since Monday
Pitt added 18 new COVID-19 cases, composed entirely of students, between Monday and Thursday, continuing an upward trend in reported cases, though less than in previous case reports. This follows an...
View ArticleStudents partnering with Alzheimer Disease Research Center for research club
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be devastating and overwhelming for a patient. But a group of Pitt students is currently working to better understand the disease.Tommy Brower, a junior...
View ArticlePitt adds 13 COVID-19 cases since Friday
Pitt added 13 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 12 students and one employee, between Friday and Monday, continuing an upward trend in reported cases, though less than in previous case reports. This...
View ArticleOakland bars find ways to connect with students amid strict COVID-19 rules
What once was a bustling bar filled with hoards of students and longtime regulars, Gene’s Place is now much quieter on the weekends. Eugene Ney, owner of the Louisa Street bar, said he quickly adapted...
View ArticleStarship robots may return in future under new dining contractor
Some of the Pitt community’s smallest pedestrians, Starship Technologies food delivery robots, are missing from Oakland sidewalks this semester.The robots, which became part of campus culture, provided...
View ArticleOakland restaurants ‘delivering’ on expectations despite COVID-19 restrictions
Walking through Oakland, students can be seen carrying takeout bags down the street or sitting at tables outside.Although many restaurants have been able to open their doors to the public, many are...
View ArticleStudents adjust to living in hotels
When Sophia Hernandez’s dorm tour TikTok went viral, it wasn’t because people liked her decorations. It was because her dorm wasn’t a dorm at all — it was a hotel room.Hernandez, a first-year...
View Article‘Class of the First Oath’ addresses health care disparities, social justice...
Abigail Rubio, a first-year medical student, said the School of Medicine was so receptive to the class of 2024’s new oath that it only had one, misplaced edit.“Their extent of editing was fixing a...
View ArticleSGB offers prizes for students who complete census by Sept. 30 deadline
The Student Government Board is offering $2,500 in gift cards to the University Store on Fifth for students who complete the U.S. census by the new Sept. 30th self-reporting deadline.The Trump...
View ArticleBlack Action Society provides updates to SGB on student demands
When Pitt’s Black Action Society gave a list of demands to the University on June 22, it wasn’t the first time. Morgan Ottley, president of BAS, reminded Pitt’s Student Government Board of BAS’...
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