The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Police Blotter: Feb. 18 - Feb. 23

Police Blotter: Feb. 18 – Feb. 23

By News Editors • February 24, 2022
Pitt police reported liquor law violations, criminal mischief and underage drinking citations in this week’s police blotter.
A student places a can of alcoholic seltzer into a fridge.

‘Put yourself first’: Students reflect on sobriety in college

By Katie Cassidy, Senior Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
Drinking is prevalent in the college setting, where more than half of students aged 18 to 22 drink alcohol regularly. Despite the prevalence, not all students partake, whether that be for religious or personal reasons.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday night.

SGB hosts PittServes rep, discusses civic advising

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
Student Government Board held its weekly meeting Tuesday evening in Nordy’s Place,
The Pitt Day of Giving 2022 logo.

Pitt Day of Giving raises nearly $3 million, up 19% from last year

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
The sixth annual Pitt Day of Giving — a 24-hour fundraising initiative — took place all day Tuesday. This year’s PDoG raised $2,956,566, up about 19% from the $2,494,002 raised during last year’s event.
Bob Parker, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and the associate dean for graduate education, teaches a brewing class in 2017.

Mash, TRASH and Pittsburgh’s homebrewing community

By Brandon Raglow, Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
A class about brewing beer is a popular selection for engineering students, and some take the lessons from the course and continue homebrewing after graduating, even creating their own businesses.
A bartender holds up drinks at Hemingway's Cafe.

Oakland bars ‘getting back into the groove’ after COVID-19 restrictions lifted

By Alexandra Ross, Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
Gene Ney, owner of the Oakland bar Gene’s Place, didn’t see any decrease in business when the Omicron variant drove up COVID-19 cases among Pitt students in January — in fact, he said he saw the opposite.
A woman blows out a birthday candle while wearing a mask.

‘Rather uneventful’: Students reflect on turning 21 during COVID-19 pandemic

By Leanna Chae, Staff Writer • February 23, 2022
Irene Cho, a senior biological sciences major, planned to hit the bar on her 21st birthday. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, her plans changed immediately.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Tuesday afternoon power outage affects multiple buildings on lower campus

By Martha Layne, News Editor • February 22, 2022
A power outage briefly affected multiple buildings on lower campus Tuesday afternoon.
Pitt’s School of Public Health.

Pitt Public Health to change name to reflect new undergraduate program

By Betul Tuncer, Assistant News Editor • February 21, 2022
With the addition of its new undergraduate degree program, Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health announced that it will take “Graduate” out of its name and become the Pitt School of Public Health.
The George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building on Pitt’s Bradford campus.

Board committees vote to rename building, expand endowment fund

By Martha Layne, News Editor • February 20, 2022
Two Pitt Board of Trustees committees — the Institutional Advancement Committee and the Budget Committee — voted on new actions last week.
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