Who students are voting for in the 2023 PA general election
Caleb Buzard said voting is the most important and efficient way for students to make a difference in their community. “As young people, we can be boxed out from places of power, and that can create a...
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Shabbat table display set up to honor hostages in Gaza
Over the weekend, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh set up empty Shabbat tables in Schenley Plaza to honor the estimated 240 victims held captive in Gaza. Each place setting, adorned with...
View ArticleLocal History Day showcases Pittsburgh’s past
The third floor of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland opened for the first time since late 2021 on Saturday, Nov. 4. The reopening of the third floor coincided with the library’s Local...
View ArticleKenyon Bonner to step down as vice provost for student affairs in December
Kenyon Bonner, vice provost for student affairs, is stepping down from his position and leaving the University in December after almost two decades at Pitt. Interim provost Joseph McCarthy announced...
View ArticlePitt announces new ‘Finish Line’ grant to assist graduating low-income...
“Earning a Pitt degree and wearing the cap and gown at commencement can be one of the proudest and most important days of one’s life,” Chancellor Joan Gabel said in a recent Pittwire press release....
View ArticleSGB discusses Experience Pitt, Hillman construction
Student Government Board discussed the Experience Pitt platform, Hillman construction and their discussion with the senior leadership team during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. Vice President of...
View Article2023 PA election results
Pennsylvania citizens voted on Tuesday in multiple county- and state-wide elections, including Allegheny County Controller and seats on the PA Supreme Court. These are the results at the time of...
View ArticleNew SGB task forces, committees aim to improve student life on and off campus
Student Government Board President Ryan Young announced the creation of multiple new task forces, conditional committees and ad hoc committees in September. These include the Future Planning Task...
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Photo: National Walk Out for Palestine
Gallery • 9 Photos Amaya Lobato Rivas | Assistant Visual Editor Protesters at the rally calling for an immediate end to the siege on Gaza on CMU’s campus on Thursday afternoon. The post Photo:...
View Article‘Each one of us has a role to play’: Distinguished members of PA politics...
Amanda Green-Hawkins said the images from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol in 2021 “keep [her] up at night.” “I think that we’ve taken our democracy for granted,” Green-Hawkins, a voter-protection...
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Student walkout, rally shows support for Palestine
While standing among a crowd of people chanting “free free Palestine” and “ceasefire now,” Farida Abdelmoneum called violence against Palestinians an “injustice.” “There’s kids, mothers, old people...
View ArticlePeoples Oakland offers expansive social services, despite funding challenges
JJ Walker frequents Peoples Oakland for its mediation rooms and recovery groups, but to him, the little-known nonprofit at the corner of Bates and Zulema streets is more than a hub for social services....
View ArticleCandlelight vigil commemorates hostages taken, lives lost in Israel
As the Israeli national anthem played at a candlelight vigil on Saturday night, Jewish community members stood and sang along. Julie Paris described the Jewish people as “resilient.” “This event, to...
View ArticleMatiangai Sirleaf and Jaya Ramji-Nogales discuss relationship between race...
When Sheila Vélez Martínez asked Matiangai Sirleaf to explain the connection between race and national security, she emphasized how closely related the two topics truly are. “Race has always been...
View ArticleUniversity addresses removal of Israeli hostage posters
In the wake of the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7, people around the world have put up “missing person” posters of the hostages who are still held by Hamas, including on Pitt’s campus. In areas...
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Pitt’s OLLI program offers educational opportunities to retirees ‘50 years...
Some people look forward to a life of relaxation after retirement without considering the extent of free time that comes with it. One way to spend that newfound free time is through taking courses...
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Photos: Rally to End Wage Theft
Around 20 students and community members gathered at a rally in support of the Hong Seng Worker/Student Solidarity Campaign in front of the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday afternoon. The rally...
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Students, SGB share tips for finding housing in Oakland
For many students, November is a month filled with touring potential apartments and signing leases. Kara Sampson described the process as “challenging.” “It is difficult and time-consuming to find a...
View ArticleStudents reflect on first-year dorm experiences
As their first semester of college comes to a close, first-year students are reflecting on their dorm experiences and deciding if they chose the right place to live. Bella Burrell, a first-year...
View ArticleWhat to know when signing a lease
Kendall Milan, a sophomore environmental science and history major, said she learned a lot about signing leases by helping friends tour apartments, and through her older sister who lived off campus...
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