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 wolves of Wall Street: Students invest in stocks and crypto

Pitt’s wolves of Wall Street: Students invest in stocks and crypto

By Punya Bhasin, News Editor • September 28, 2022
Some students are investing in stocks and crypto as a hobby to gain financial security and to better understand the world of finance.
The DoorDash app on a smartphone.

Student doordashers reflect on its pros and cons

By Alex Saraff, Staff Writer • September 28, 2022
For many working students on campus, having to deal with an annoying boss is frustrating. Some students, like Austin Beasly, have avoided that situation entirely by becoming DoorDash gig workers.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s Place Tuesday night.

SGB approves new board member, talks financial wellness

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 28, 2022
Joel Philistin, the director of Pitt’s Center for Financial Education and Wellness, spoke at Tuesday night’s Student Government Board meeting to promote the center’s mission of financial understanding.
A pile of cash.

Experts offer students advice on saving, investing

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • September 27, 2022
Some Pitt students believe that they have not learned financial wellness in classes sufficiently. To fill in the gaps, experts at Pitt and Citizens Bank provided students with helpful tips on budgeting and saving to set them up for financial success.
The School of Computing and Information building on Bellefield Avenue in Oakland.

‘Sets you apart’: New majors offer competitive job opportunities

By Donata Massimiani, Senior Staff Writer • September 27, 2022
Majors such as digital narrative and interactive design, museum studies, and public and professional writing prepare students for a variety of positions in the competitive and constantly evolving job market.
Verne M. Willaman Gateway to the Sciences on Penn State’s campus.

Pennsylvania colleges relax rules, emphasize vaccinations in ‘new phase’ of pandemic

By Alexandra Ross, Senior Staff Writer • September 26, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet, according to Dr. Lee Harrison, an epidemiologist at Pitt, but it has entered a new era.
The Cathedral of Learning from Schenley Plaza.

Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets receives $2.4 million to research social division

By Colm Slevin, Assistant News Editor • September 26, 2022
Researchers from Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets won a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to research social division and polarization.
Controlled Chaos on stage.

Pitt’s student-run hip-hop crew inspires, empowers members

By Elle Kenney, Staff Writer • September 26, 2022
Controlled Chaos is a hip-hop dance club run entirely by students. Students choreograph their own dances and teach open classes every Tuesday from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Peterson Event Center Multipurpose Room.
The Cathedral of Learning.

New app helps trans people with voice training and gender confirmation

By Elle Kenney, For The Pitt News • September 23, 2022
Alex Ahmed, web developer and Northeastern University’s doctorate student, spoke at the Research, Ethics and Society Initiative Seminar Series & Gender and Science Conversation Series on Wednesday over Zoom. Ahmed spoke about her research and development on a voice training app for transgender people she designed called Project Spectra.
Wednesday’s Oakwatch meeting over Zoom.

OPDC holds event to discuss trash in Oakland

By Alex Saraff, Staff Writer • September 23, 2022
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp. held an Oakwatch meeting called “Let’s Talk: Trash” on Wednesday over Zoom to discuss the current trash problem residents face. These problems include high volumes of trash on the streets and inefficient trash collection.
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