Pitt announces Panthers Forward to ease student debt
The 2018-19 academic year is the first time in 43 years that tuition didn’t rise for all Pitt students — and while there’s little Pitt can do to procure more funding from the Commonwealth of...
View ArticleSGB goes green for mental health awareness
At yesterday’s weekly public meeting, the entire Student Government Board wore green shirts that said “I care … let’s talk” in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. President Maggie Kennedy said...
View ArticlePhi Delta Theta under police investigation for alleged hazing incident
The University of Pittsburgh chapter of fraternity Phi Delta Theta is under police investigation after this weekend, when a Pitt community member reported alleged hazing at off-campus fraternity events...
View ArticleBehind the scenes: PPC’s explosive homecoming tradition
Bigelow Boulevard will briefly go completely dark at 9 o’clock Friday evening. Faculty, students and electrical company officials will extinguish every light in and around the Cathedral — creating a...
View ArticleKava-NAH: Pittsburgh locals protest Supreme Court nomination
More than 200 miles away from Washington, D.C., dozens of protestors huddled beneath the Schenley Plaza tent seeking cover from the pouring rain. They held signs reading, “No abusers on the Supreme...
View ArticlePort Authority reroutes in East End
Port Authority’s plans to create a faster, more consistent and more reliable bus service between the East End and Downtown Pittsburgh came to a screeching halt in May 2017 after it received public...
View ArticlePPC’s Homecoming Laser and Fireworks show lights the night
Neon-colored lasers painted intricate, shifting figures — a face, then a horse, then a person dancing — against an ethereal canvas of fog. Fireworks exploded with thunderous booms. Pop hits like Jackie...
View ArticleBlack Action Society celebrates 50 years
Fifty years ago, several black Pitt students — all members of the Black Action Society — locked themselves in the University Computer Center for seven hours until former Chancellor Wesley Posvar agreed...
View ArticleGraduate students make their case for unionization
After a week of testimony in front of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, the Graduate Student Organizing Committee and Pitt have come to one conclusion — hearings will have to continue at a later...
View ArticleNew policy rewrites rules on donated books for inmates
Amanda, an inmate at the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institute at Cambridge Springs, always had one thing to look forward to — a package from Book ‘Em, a Pittsburgh-based program that operates...
View ArticleRocky Horror Picture Show suddenly cancelled, organizers blame SGB
Update: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is back on. Read the full story here. The annual production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” — put on every October by Pitt’s Engineering Student Council — was...
View ArticleBlue Sparrow food truck flocks to a new home
Something big is coming to the Pittsburgh food truck scene — a Greyhound bus, to be exact. Blue Sparrow — a food truck that sells global foods ranging from a ramen burger to traditional gyros — is...
View ArticleSGB focuses on physical and mental health
At a free public lunch this Friday, Pitt students have the opportunity to voice opinions on Pitt food and dining services. It’s one of several current SGB initiatives which seek to close the gap...
View Article‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ back on after meeting with SGB
After a confusing last few days, those involved are confident “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will see the stage this year despite a surprise cancellation announced on Monday. The show, hosted annually...
View ArticleUniversity Senate Council talks grad student unions, Campus Master Plan and...
Graduate students testified for their right to unionize last week during public hearings in front of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5, arguing against the University over...
View ArticleStudents bring mental health to light with spoken poetry
Senior Karee Ann Rogers has already published her first book — but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have struggles. She recited one of her published poems Thursday night, detailing her experiences with...
View ArticlePittsburghers gear up for new bike plan
When the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure invited the community to give input on the newly proposed bike plan initiative on Oct. 10, a group of passionate Pittsburghers gathered to make their...
View ArticleNewman Institute embraces new way to preserve history
A whole new world of possibilities for digitizing historical documents and releasing them online free to the public has found a home in Oakland.The National Institute for Newman Studies, which is...
View ArticleSGB puts focus on financial education
Student Government Board members wore green for the third straight week at Tuesday’s meeting — but this week, they didn’t just talk Mental Health Awareness. They talked money.Friday will bring the...
View ArticleOakland community speaks out against UPMC building
Innovative health treatments could be coming to Oakland as soon as 2023 — but some Oakland residents disapprove of the buildings coming with it.UPMC organized an informational presentation to the...
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