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
Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat.

Democratic incumbent Bruce Kraus retains District 3 City Council seat

By Erica Guthrie, Assistant News Editor • November 6, 2019
Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat, which covers several neighborhoods, including Central Oakland, South Oakland, South Side Flats and South Side Slopes.
Zappala keeps District Attorney seat after strong challenge

Zappala keeps District Attorney seat after strong challenge

By Rachel Romac, Staff Writer • November 5, 2019
Stephen Zappala retained his position as Allegheny County District Attorney, defeating independent candidate Lisa Middleman in Tuesday’s elections.
Kathryn Fleisher, a senior politics and philosophy and GSWS double major, is the founder of the national gun violence prevention nonprofit Not My Generation.

Student, national activists speak on gun violence solutions

By Claudia Huggins, For The Pitt News • November 5, 2019
About 20 community members, faculty members and students joined together Monday night to attend the Gun Violence Prevention Panel hosted by the Pitt Dems.
Bari Weiss, opinion staff editor and writer for the New York Times, speaks about her book “How to Fight Anti-Semitism” at Chatham’s Campbell Memorial Chapel.

NYT columnist Bari Weiss stops in Pittsburgh on book tour

By Carolyn Brodie, Staff Writer • November 5, 2019
Bari Weiss is a Squirrel Hill native, a controversial New York Times columnist and, according to The Jerusalem Post, the 7th most influential Jew in the world.
Pitt student charged with assault, strangulation after Towers incident

Pitt student charged with assault, strangulation after Towers incident

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • November 5, 2019
A Pitt student faces charges of strangulation and assault after allegedly attacking a fellow student in Litchfield Tower B Friday evening.
Students vote at Posvar Hall during the 2018 elections.

Local elections 2019: Everything you need to know

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor • November 5, 2019
Everything you need to know on local elections, the Parks Referendum and Marsy’s Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment.
Rep. Sheryl Delozier, R-Cumberland, was among those who spoke at a Capitol news conference about a proposed constitutional amendment, dubbed Marsy's Law, that would give crime victims constitutionally protected rights.

Votes for controversial Pa. ballot initiative Marsy’s Law may not be counted

By Elise Lavallee, Contributing Editor • November 4, 2019
While visiting the polls Tuesday, Pennsylvanians will vote on a referendum known as Marsy’s Law — but it is unclear if the votes will be counted.
The Student Health Center’s “Safe Sex Condom Distribution Program” provides free condoms for students in the Wellness Center waiting room, exam rooms and in the third floor restrooms of the William Pitt Union.

Pitt STD rates up with national average

By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer • November 4, 2019
Rapidly increasing national averages in STD rates have also been seen at Pitt, Wellness Center Director Marian Vanek said.
Katie Pope, the associate vice chancellor for civil rights and Title IX, said the percentage is an underestimate because of difficulties people find in reporting sexual assault and misconduct.

AAU report backs up stats about domestic violence at college

By Rebecca Johnson, Staff Writer • October 31, 2019
Out of about 8,000 victims of domestic violence that the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh serves every year, 1,300 are between 18 and 24 years of age.
At a public Thursday morning meeting, the budget and executive committees of Pitt’s Board of Trustees both approved measures making funds available for projects in the Campus Master Plan.

Board committees approve increases to University debt limits

By Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor • October 31, 2019
At a public meeting in Posvar Hall Thursday morning, both the budget and executive committees of Pitt’s Board of Trustees approved several measures making funds available for some projects in the Campus Master Plan.
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