‘A Jewish home away from home’: Chabad at Pitt opens new Atwood location
Chabad at Pitt is a “Jewish home away from home,” according to their website. It gathers hundreds of students on campus to celebrate Jewish tradition, and it just expanded to a new location on campus....
View ArticlePitt hosts student town hall to discuss safety, sexual assault on campus
Increased police presence and restricted building access are not the answer to sexual violence on campus, according to Katie Emmert. “These solutions fail to adequately address sexual violence on...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Oct. 12 – Oct. 17
Wednesday, October 12 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Thursday, October 13 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Friday, October 14 Pitt police assisted City police with a...
View ArticlePitt survey reveals poor conditions at Allegheny County Jail
In a survey conducted by Pitt’s School of Social Work assessing conditions at the Allegheny County Jail, one respondent claimed it took over a year for the jail to get their “insulin right,” and added...
View ArticlePitt Food Recovery Heroes aim to reduce food waste, fight food insecurity
Pitt’s dining halls and eateries contribute to the 22 million pounds of food wasted each year on college campuses across the country, but Pitt Food Recovery Heroes is working to solve the problem....
View Article‘I’m coming back’: Biden touts infrastructure as he makes plans to revisit...
With a giant yellow crane and the now-infamous Fern Hollow Bridge in the background, President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh to make one thing clear — infrastructure is his top priority. Biden visited...
View ArticleVIDEO: Joe Biden touts infrastructure at Pittsburgh visit
Biden visited the Fern Hollow Bridge on Thursday, where he touted the strength of infrastructure and unions. This is Biden’s second visit to Pittsburgh in the last two months, as he treks across the...
View ArticleMore than 100 student leaders release letter urging Pitt for an official...
The Middle Eastern North African Student Association sent a letter to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher Thursday afternoon urging Pitt to release an official statement on the “ongoing atrocities in Iran and...
View ArticleWitches, human bones, zombies and more: Student-run program hosts annual...
In the Ukrainian room, visitors are told a tale of the Baba Yaga, a witch from Slavic folklore who lives in a house with a fence made of human bones. On top of the fence is a row of human skulls with...
View Article‘Very unsettling’: Students have mixed reactions to Pitt’s response to...
For John Alston, the heightened security presence in the Cathedral of Learning following a reported sexual assault inside the building, is “unsettling,” especially for Pitt’s Black community. “I...
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‘Be our voice’: Students protest the Iranian regime, ask for support from the...
About 80 students gathered at the Cathedral of Learning lawn on Friday to protest the Iranian regime and stand in solidarity with Iranian women. Human Chain PGH organizers organized the event and gave...
View Article‘Only united do we win:’ Pitt MSA hosts its second annual Charity Week
For Nora Alobedi, a junior biology major, Charity Week represents a time of unity. She said each event hosted by Pitt’s Muslim Student Association further displays that unity, whether it be the...
View Article‘Injustice’: Students with dietary restrictions criticize lack of options at...
When Reilly Schaefer felt her neck getting itchy, she knew she was having an allergic reaction. Schaefer is allergic to coconuts, mushrooms and avocados, and she thinks unclear labeling on coconut...
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Some voter registration groups report harassment on campus, others say...
Chris Langer found “Fuck a politician” and the anarchy symbol spray-painted onto an electrical box on the corner of Forbes Avenue and Schenley Drive on Oct. 14. Langer, who’s canvassed on that corner...
View Article‘That’s just my ghost’: Pitt ghost stories feature University history, folklore
According to Matthew Swayne, author of “Paranormal Pitt,” experiences with ghosts often occur on college campuses because much of the population is in a transitional period of life. “You’re going from...
View ArticleSGB discusses sexual violence prevention committee at weekly meeting
In the wake of a recently reported sexual assault in the Cathedral of Learning, Student Government Board announced plans for a committee dedicated to preventing future assaults on campus. “The main...
View ArticlePersonal attacks, Tinder references and fracking: Pitt students react to...
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz faced off in a debate Tuesday night for the first and only time in the race for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat currently held by Sen. Pat Toomey....
View ArticlePitt says there’s no public safety threat at the Cathedral of Learning from...
Pitt spokesperson Jared Stonesifer said there’s no safety threat and no reported or observable weapons in regards to student reports of someone on the rooftop area of the 4th floor of the Cathedral of...
View Article‘None of this exists in a vacuum’: Pitt community reacts to Italian...
Pitt students and professors emphasize that international politics are interconnected and people around the world should pay attention to world politics, in the wake of Italy’s parliamentary elections...
View Article‘A small thing we can do’: Students plan to vote for first time in midterms
Molly Guy, a sophomore psychology major, said she is planning to vote in-person on Nov. 8 in Pennsylvania for Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman. While she voted in the Maryland Democratic primaries over...
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