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
Yoko Suzuki has taught History of Jazz for the past three semesters.

Jazz Studies: The rest is history

By Madison Brewer, Staff Writer • January 30, 2020
More than 300 students sign up for History of Jazz every semester, which was voted “Best Class” in The Pitt News’ “Best Of” survey this year. The course offers an introduction to the bulk of the history, theory and instrumental classes in Pitt’s Jazz Studies program.
Junior Stevie Kisty has been voted Best RA two years in a row in the Pitt News’ “Best Of” survey.

Stevie Kisty Voted Pitt’s Best RA Two Years in a Row

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer • January 30, 2020
Emily Hearty, sophomore bioengineering major and Brackenridge resident assistant, said Stevie Kisty was more than just her RA her first year — he was a personal inspiration.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher has created an Advisory Council on the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct in response to the AAU campus climate survey.

Sexual misconduct prevention panel plots course

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • January 30, 2020
When the Association of American Universities released a report last year detailing sexual misconduct on 33 university campuses, including Pitt, Yemi Olaiya said personal experiences with sexual misconduct inspired her to help survivors.
Pitt student Ethan Kozak will face a nonjury trial on April 27 for three criminal counts, one each of ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and harassment.

Pitt student’s trial pushed to late April

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 30, 2020
Pitt student Ethan Kozak will face a nonjury trial on April 27 for three criminal counts, one each of ethnic intimidation, terroristic threats and harassment.
Juan Duque, senior project manager at ZILKA and Associates Inc., discusses the opening of a Pronto Mexican Fresh restaurant on South Craig Street.

Oakland Planning and Development meeting discusses new restaurant, parking lot

By Elise Roessner, For The Pitt News • January 29, 2020
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp.’s community meeting on Tuesday covered a wide array of subjects, including a giant pencil, Mexican food and an unpaved parking lot.
The Pitt News has been active since 1910.

Pressing the student press: Inside the TPN newsroom

By Nathan Fitchett, For The Pitt News • January 29, 2020
In honor of Student Press Freedom Day, we’ve decided to report on something that we don’t often cover — ourselves.
Maxine Bruhns served as the Nationality Rooms director for 54 years before retiring in the beginning of January.

Nationality Rooms director Maxine Bruhns retires after 54-year Pitt career

By Martha Layne, Staff Writer • January 27, 2020
Maxine Bruhns, Pitt’s former director of the Nationality Rooms, officially retired on Jan. 1 after a 54-year career at the University.
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office dismissed two criminal charges faced by Pitt sophomore Matthew Stefurak.

Judge dismisses charges against Pitt sophomore

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 27, 2020
A local magistrate judge dismissed several charges against a Pitt sophomore on Jan. 16.
Demonstrators gather around Abhishek Viswanathan, a second-year PhD student studying Information Science, to listen to his speech about the importance of protesting in places like Pittsburgh as well as India against fascism.

Pittsburgh Against Fascism in India holds protest at Frick fountain

By Ashton Crawley, Staff Writer • January 26, 2020
Dozens of Pitt students, faculty and community members gathered on a cold Sunday afternoon around the fountain outside the Frick Fine Arts Building to chant “Aazaadi, Aazaadi” — “freedom” in Hindi — for India’s population of nearly 200 million Muslims.
The Oakland Planning and Development Corporation has created the Oakland Community Survey for residents to give input about changes they want to see in their neighborhood.

It’s a beautiful day to survey the neighborhood

By Charlotte Pearse, Staff Writer • January 26, 2020
There always seems to be some kind of development going on in Oakland. Now, the Oakland Planning and Development Corporation wants to figure out what the neighborhood should look like in the next 10 years — and it wants to hear from its residents. 
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