Army ROTC starts training for sexual assault awareness, suicide prevention
Cadets in the Army ROTC Three Rivers Battalion spent their Saturday addressing the prevalence of sexual assault and suicide in the military. At the first leadership lab of the year — a weekly workshop...
View ArticleSGB Food Committee announces themes, BYO[MUG] at first meeting
Sodexo employees and Pitt students discussed recent dining changes and updates over a Pittsburgh-inspired meal at the first food committee meeting of the semester. The Student Government Board food...
View ArticleSpeak Out event addresses sexual assault
Youth leadership mentor Tabitha May-Tolub told Pitt students Sunday morning that through personal growth and conversation, they could begin to change the atmosphere on campus. May-Tolub, co-founder and...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map Sept. 9 – 16
Here is the Pitt police activity from Sept. 9 to 16 Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 4:35 p.m. Litchfield Towers Lobby. Police responded to a student’s report of stolen clothing. An investigation is pending....
View ArticleFormer athlete, Navy SEAL Walylko opens Fall Fest
After a shortened career in baseball and a stint training as a Navy SEAL, Pitt senior Johnny Walylko picked up a guitar and an opening gig at this year’s Fall Fest. Pitt welcomed about 6,500 students...
View ArticleLulu’s Noodles cited with multiple health code violations
The Allegheny County Health Department cited Lulu’s Noodles on South Craig Street with multiple health code violations last week. The Health Department posted a consumer alert Sept. 15, for presence of...
View ArticlePitt researchers design smart materials
Computers commonly sit in our pockets or on our wrists, but the next generation’s “smart” materials could weave technology into the very fabric of our clothing. Pitt researchers have linked principles...
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Bern’d Out: Bernie Sanders supporters pushing for revolution without...
While campaign stickers and t-shirts for now-defeated Democratic primary candidate Bernie Sanders still occasionally crop up around campus, “Feeling the Bern” chalk drawings and posters, marches in...
View ArticleSGB gets more funding flexibility
With a new classification, Pitt’s Student Government Board will now have more funding and more flexibility with the funding it receives each year. Previously, SGB was categorized as a Student Affairs...
View ArticlePittsburgh Police alter response policy
In cases of simple assault, harassment and terroristic threats, a Pittsburgh police officer will now be required to respond to the scene of the incident. Before, they didn’t always have to. Under the...
View ArticleUnion plans still not finalized
Though it’s been nearly a year since Pitt faculty and graduate students first whispered plans to form labor unions, both groups have yet to take the first formal step of sending out voting cards to see...
View ArticleStudents attempt to add diversity to donor registries
After her family friend was diagnosed with leukemia, Jessica Cohen saw her community of family and friends come together. So following their example, she signed up to become a bone marrow donor, adding...
View ArticlePitt Senate Council forms Diversity Committee
For Pitt’s Year of Diversity and Inclusion, the University Senate Council has said it will form a new committee to focus on the issues. The senate said at its first meeting of the semester Wednesday...
View ArticleMichael Brown honors son at Pitt
Before he said a single word about his son, Michael Brown’s father asked his audience to close their eyes. Imagine tragically losing a loved one, he said. “How you just felt,” Michael Brown Sr. said....
View ArticleOakwatch members say partying has decreased
The way it used to be, Oakland was a loud, raucous neighborhood teeming with students who seemed to do nothing but party. But now, its permanent residents say, that’s changed. Both city and Pitt police...
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Protester arrested outside downtown Trump speech
Police arrested one person during a protest against Donald Trump and fracking in downtown Pittsburgh this afternoon. The Republican presidential candidate was speaking to the Shale Insight Convention...
View ArticleStudents question panel of community, administrative leaders
Representatives from city police, Pitt police and the University met for a wide-ranging panel to answer Pitt students’ questions about safety and police-community relations Thursday evening. About 50...
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Pittsburgh weighs in on fracking
On land lined deep with Marcellus shale and the ancient fossil fuels it blankets, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump preached energy investment at a shale and natural gas convention...
View ArticleTrump speaks at Pittsburgh Shale Conference
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outlined his energy plan in Pittsburgh Thursday, which he said would improve the United States economy by reducing restrictions on the energy industry. At...
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Pittsburgh reacts after NC shooting, Trump visit
Less than 24 hours after protests became deadly in North Carolina, Pitt students and Pittsburgh residents responded to the national uproar over police shootings of black men. Armed with banners,...
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