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Heinz Chapel celebrates Women’s History Month with ‘Women in the Windows’ tour
March is Women’s History Month, and one event on Pitt’s campus is encouraging visitors like Angel Mary Joseph, a junior film and media studies major, to think more about the paths women throughout...
View ArticleShapiro proposes 7.1% increases in funding for Pitt
In his first budget proposal as governor, Josh Shapiro proposed a 7.1% increase in funding for Pitt and the three other state-related universities — Penn State, Temple and Lincoln University....
View ArticleCollege Democrats, Republicans debate abortion, drag bans and health care
One of the most contentious issues at a debate between Pitt’s College Republicans and College Democrats on Monday night came when College Republicans vice president Joshua Minsky and College Democrats...
View ArticleRyan Young wins SGB presidency for 2023-24 academic year
Ryan Young will serve as the president of Student Government Board for the 2023-24 school year. Young received 65.2% of the vote, defeating opponent Corbin Makar, an independent candidate, in Tuesday’s...
View ArticleThe Pitt News announces ‘Best Of’ survey winners
From the best Japanese restaurant on campus to the most binge-worthy television show, The Pitt News’ annual “Best Of” survey gives students and community members the chance to rank their favorite shops...
View ArticlePitt Vaccination and Health Hub offers new vaccinations, employee health...
Previously known as the Pitt CoVax Vaccination Center, a vaccination clinic at the base of Nordenberg Hall has provided mass COVID-19 vaccines to students and staff since January 2021. Now the center...
View ArticleStudents vote Müge Kökten Finkel as “Best Grad Professor”
Pitt students voted Müge Kökten Finkel, a professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, as the best grad professor in The Pitt News’ “Best Of” survey. Finkel teaches Gender and...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: March 15 – March 22
Wednesday, March 15 Pitt police reported nothing in the crime log. Thursday, March 16 Pitt police reported an invasion of privacy at the Cathedral of Learning. Investigation pending. Pitt police...
View ArticleEight projects to receive funding in next phase of Pitt Seed competition
A competition designed to advance the Plan for Pitt has reached its next phase, further narrowing down a list of projects that could be funded by the University. Eight projects have advanced to Phase...
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Photos: Students protest Cabot Phillips event
About 300 people stood outside of the Cathedral of Learning Friday evening to protest Cabot Phillips’ appearance at the O’Hara Student Center. Protestors criticized the University for allowing Phillips...
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Conservative commentator Cabot Phillips criticizes ‘liberal privilege’ on...
Right-wing commentator Cabot Phillips spoke with conservative students at Pitt Friday evening, saying “there is nothing that gives you privilege about being a white male at a college campus.” “Liberal...
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‘Not going anywhere’: Pitt students protest ‘anti-trans’ event with Cabot...
About 300 students, faculty and community members protested outside the Cathedral of Learning Friday, chanting “transphobes have got to go” before an event featuring conservative commentator Cabot...
View ArticleThe most social of drugs’: Study shows increased self-focus when consuming...
Michael Sayette said surveys have indicated an increase in alcohol consumption from spring 2019 to spring 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During the height of COVID, bars were risky places to be...
View Article‘We still exist’: Ukrainian Culture Club reflects on war, fundraising efforts
Despite their physical distance from the ongoing war in Ukraine, Pitt students like Oleksii Kucherenko, a Ukrainian native, have not forgotten about the invasion. “It’s important to understand that we...
View Article‘We must be fearless’: Pennsylvania Rep. La’Tasha Mayes denounces Pitt for...
La’Tasha Mayes, a Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, criticized Pitt for allowing “transphobic” speakers to come to campus and therefore encouraging “harm” to trans members of the...
View Article‘Slap in the face’: Protests continue against ‘anti-trans’ speakers amid...
About 200 students protested at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard Monday afternoon, chanting “hate speech isn’t free, it costs lives” and carrying signs with phrases such as “save...
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‘Spiritual warfare’: Riley Gaines speaks against trans women in women’s...
To Riley Gaines, the fight to exclude transgender women from women’s sports is more than a political issue — it’s “spiritual warfare.” “What we’re being asked to do is to deny objective truth. It’s to...
View ArticleSGB appoints new board member, judicial chair
Following a round of public interviews two weeks ago, Student Government Board appointed Alicia Peng Tuesday evening to serve as a board member for the remainder of the semester. The seat originally...
View ArticleControversial Turning Point, College Republicans events not funded by University
Two conservative student groups hosting controversial events at Pitt acquired funding for the events through outside organizations instead of seeking assistance from the University. College...
View ArticleGainey challenges UPMC, Pitt property tax exemptions
Mayor Ed Gainey will challenge the tax-exempt status of six UPMC properties and one Pitt property, among others, he announced Tuesday morning. “I issued an Executive Order on January 24th, and already...
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