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. 11 - Feb. 16

Police Blotter: Feb. 11 – Feb. 16

By News Editors • February 18, 2022
Pitt police reported liquor law violations, theft and underage drinking citations in this week’s police blotter.
According to an email from the CMRO, only 8% of the Pitt community has updated their vaccination booster status. Students can update their vaccination status online.

Pitt adds 159 new COVID-19 cases since Feb. 15

By Martha Layne, News Editor • February 18, 2022
Pitt officials said Thursday that 126 students and 33 employees tested positive for COVID-19 from Feb. 9 to 15.
Pitt Faculty Assembly members discuss a potential mask-free fall 2022 semester on Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty Assembly discusses a potential mask-free fall, passes donor policy

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • February 18, 2022
Pitt’s COVID-19 chief said people have been asking the University to remove the mask mandate for a long time and he tells them the county is in charge of the mask mandate. However, he’s hopeful that they won’t be necessary in the fall.
Zachary Fields, left, and Edie Fields, co-hosts of South x South Oakland, sit in the WPTS radio station.

WPTS Radio curates a welcoming environment at Pitt

By Arianna Rios, For The Pitt News • February 18, 2022
WPTS is Pitt’s on-campus radio station founded in 1984, and is considered an “all hands on deck” student-run organization by the station’s managers. Students and community members can tune in to the station at 92.1 FM or on iHeartRadio.
Research project aims to create a feeling of belonging at Pitt libraries

Research project aims to create a feeling of belonging at Pitt libraries

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • February 18, 2022
A team of five Pitt librarians created the Belonging at Pitt Libraries research project to help improve Pitt’s libraries across the main and regional campuses and within different schools, such as the engineering library in Oakland.
The sign for Gidas Flower Shop on Forbes Avenue.

Gidas Flowers serves local lovebirds on Valentine’s Day

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022
Many students and community members went to Gidas Flowers searching for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift — whether it be for partners, friends or themselves.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place on Sept. 21, 2021.

Many SGB members decide not to run again after year of ‘nasty comments’

By Kendall Swift, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022
With the upcoming Student Government Board elections on March 1, many current members are out campaigning for reelection. But this year, some SGB members chose not to run again due to what they described as extreme criticism from fellow students.
Dr. John Williams, head of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, at Student Government Board’s weekly meeting on Zoom.

Pitt CMRO chief talks COVID-19, vaccines at SGB meeting

By Donata Massimiani, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022
Dr. John Williams, the director of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office, joined Student Government Board at its Tuesday evening’s public meeting for a Q&A about COVID-19. The board also unanimously passed an updated elections code bill.
Valerie Njie looks at pictures in “Say It Loud! Oral History and Reflections from 1968-69.”

‘Giant of a leader’: Val Njie encourages Pitt students to grow, take risks

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor • February 16, 2022
Val Njie’s mother handed her the phone in June 1968 — someone from the University of Pittsburgh wanted to schedule an admittance interview with her. She was accepted into the University a week later and told to report to campus at the end of the month.
Swanson School of Engineering’s Office of Diversity held a panel discussion on Tuesday with Pitt alumni titled, “The Blue, Gold & Black: A Reflection on Engineering Experience at Pitt” in celebration of Black History Month.

Black engineering alumni discuss highs, lows of Pitt experience

By Alexandra Ross, Staff Writer • February 16, 2022
When Pitt alumna Elayne Arrington talked to her first cousin once removed — a current Pitt student who will graduate this year — about his college experiences, it wasn’t his academic performance or his computer engineering degree that stood out to her the most.
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