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
U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, R-Pa., second from left, House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-28, third from left, state Sen. John DiSanto, R-15, state Rep. Patty Kim, D-103, and Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse laugh at a remark during an event announcing that a new Navy ship will be named the USS Harrisburg. October 10, 2019.

Pa. House Speaker won’t seek 10th term

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 23, 2020
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Mike Turzai, R-28, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election this year and instead work in the private sector. He made the announcement at a press conference in McCandless, located about 30 minutes north of Oakland.
Copies of “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff,” are displayed at Barbara Burstin’s book launch Wednesday in the Cathedral.

From rags to the mayoralty: the story of Sophie Masloff

By Lucy Li, For The Pitt News • January 23, 2020
Growing up as a poor Jewish girl in 1920s Pittsburgh, Sophie Masloff seemed to have a hard future ahead of her — but her determination to improve her life as well as others’ would take her all the way to the mayoral seat.
The Office of Sustainability partnered with PittServes, Logistics and The University of Thriftsburgh to implement a textile recycling program on Pitt’s campus. Nineteen collection bins are located around campus.

How Pitt is choosing to reduce, reuse and re-wear

By Amanda Zelnis, For The Pitt News • January 23, 2020
Blue bins, green bins and black bins — oh my. With so many ways to dispose of waste on campus, it can be hard to believe that Pitt didn’t start recycling until 1990. Now, 30 years later, there are even more bins popping up on campus.
The University’s current dining contract with Sodexo will expire this summer with a new contract starting July 1. Planning for the contract transition to a new vendor or renewal with Sodexo would take place between March and July.

The inside scoop on the dining contract negotiation process

By Jon Moss, News Editor • January 23, 2020
Pitt Dining will have to make a decision in the next few months — not on a menu, but on who gets to make the menus.
Tuesday evening’s Martin Luther King Interfaith Service was attended by about 100 students and community members.

Heinz Chapel holds MLK Interfaith Service

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • January 22, 2020
At Heinz Memorial Chapel Tuesday evening, worshippers of different faiths sat in the same pews and celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Pitt’s annual payments to the legal firm Ballard Spahr began to increase in 2016, coinciding with the launch of the graduate and faculty union campaigns.

Analysis: Comparing Pitt’s current Ballard Spahr spending with pre-unionization

By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer • January 22, 2020
Since the graduate and faculty union campaigns launched in 2016, Pitt has paid more than $1.3 million to “union avoidance” legal giant Ballard Spahr — an average of $328,000 per year.
The Pittsburgh Against Facism in India Teach-in was held on Friday in Posvar Hall to raise awareness of India’s current political state.

Pittsburgh Against Fascism in India holds teach-in

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Assistant News Editor • January 21, 2020
The Pittsburgh Against Facism in India Teach-in was held to educate people on India's current political state.
Demonstrators at the fourth annual Pittsburgh Women’s March walk through the rain on Saturday.

March to Market Square: Women’s March Pittsburgh takes on fourth year

By Caroline Bourque, Elise Lavallee, and Lucy Li • January 21, 2020
Hosted by Women’s March D.C. and Indivisible Pittsburgh, the fourth annual Pittsburgh Women’s March was subtitled “Hear our vote! No to war!”
Delta Phi Epsilon members cheer on potential new members at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall during Sunday’s sorority Bid Day.

Sorority recruitment comes to an end with chants and special outfits

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • January 21, 2020
Spring sorority recruitment is a two-weekend process that ran from Jan. 10-12 and Jan. 16-18 this year, ending with Bid Day on Sunday at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall.
Participants at Friday’s Coding Carnival construct necklaces with their names written in binary code.

Brazilian carnaval meets coding in Oakland

By Nathan Fitchett, For The Pitt News • January 21, 2020
Carnaval in Brazil features women in headdresses, extravagant floats and huge parades. But Pitt’s Coding Carnival featured dancing robots, masks and necklaces with binary code.
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