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
Pitt’s College of Business Administration will partner with the Philadelphia-based Saxbys Coffee to create two student-run coffee shops in the Cathedral of Learning and Hillman Library this fall.

Student-run coffee shops coming next fall to Cathedral, Hillman Library

By Jon Moss, News Editor • February 13, 2020
Coffee shops in the Cathedral of Learning and Hillman Library will soon be under new management, but not from the person you might expect.
Health experts and Pitt faculty spoke in a Coronavirus Teach-in hosted by The Pitt Asian Studies Center and discussed the research being done to develop vaccines to treat the novel coronavirus and historical precedents for the prevention of diseases.

Community gathers at teach-in to learn more about novel coronavirus

By Elise Roessner, Staff Writer • February 13, 2020
Pitt faculty and staff members gathered Wednesday evening to explain more about the novel coronavirus, the microscopic virus that has gained global attention.
According to Frank Karioris, a visiting lecturer in the department of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies, bisexual characters aren’t widely written because bisexuality isn’t as understood as other sexualities.

The am-Bi-guity in being bisexual

By Madison Brewer, Staff Writer • February 13, 2020
While most people have heard of the term “bisexual,” they won’t all give the same definition.
Dr. Paul Duprex, director of Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research, announced at Wednesday’s Senate Council meeting that the University seeks to acquire samples of the novel coronavirus in an effort to develop an intervention.

Pitt seeks to develop novel coronavirus vaccine

By Jon Moss and Lucy Li • February 13, 2020
A high-level Pitt health official announced Wednesday that the University will acquire samples of the novel coronavirus in an effort to develop an intervention, such as a vaccine.
Pitt’s Student Health Service, located in Nordenberg Hall, offers a wide variety of sexual health care, including access to contraceptives and comprehensive STD testing, HIV testing and pregnancy testing.

Let’s talk about (healthy) sex

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • February 13, 2020
Compared to their peers, Pitt students are more likely to be hitting the books than hitting the sheets.
SGB President Zechariah Brown discusses the updates to the Student Organization Resource Center’s naming guidelines at Tuesday evening’s weekly meeting.

SGB responds to decision on naming guidelines

By Anushay Chaudhry, Staff Writer • February 12, 2020
President Zechariah Brown opened Student Government Board’s weekly Tuesday meeting by discussing the anticipated response from Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner regarding the Student Organization Resource Center’s naming guidelines.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) during a presidential campaign rally on Pitt’s campus on April 15.

Sanders wins New Hampshire primary

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor • February 12, 2020
“Let me say here tonight, that this victory is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump,” Bernie Sanders said in his victory speech.
Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner announced on Tuesday that student organizations affected by the new SORC naming guidelines will be able to sell remaining non-compliant marketing material until April 30, 2021.

Dean of students updates student org naming guidelines

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • February 11, 2020
Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner announced in a Tuesday press release that independent student organizations affected by the new Student Organization Resource Center naming guidelines will be allowed to sell the remainder of their non-compliant marketing materials before April 30, 2021.
A Pitt student filed a housing discrimination complaint against the University in September 2019.

Pitt, FHP to discuss housing discrimination allegation

By Jon Moss and Benjamin Nigrosh • February 11, 2020
After a Pitt student filed a complaint against the University for alleged housing discrimination last September, all parties have agreed to hold a conciliation meeting to discuss the issue at the end of the month.
Chancellor Gallagher announced in January that the University will take several measures to address sexual misconduct issues on campus.

Inside the 7 “innovative solutions” for sexual assault on campus

By Neena Hagen and Elise Roessner • February 11, 2020
The University awarded funding in mid-January for seven “innovative solutions” to prevent sexual misconduct on campus, several months after Chancellor Patrick Gallagher called the University’s current approach to preventing sexual misconduct “insufficient”.
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