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
The executive board of the Latinx Student Association.

Pitt Latinx clubs celebrate, reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month

By Madison Dean, For The Pitt News • September 21, 2022
For the various Latinx student organizations on campus, such as LSA, the Puerto Rican Student Association and the Latino Medical Student Association Plus, Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to foster community and celebrate their culture.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Pitt drops out of top 20 public universities in the U.S.

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • September 21, 2022
Pitt dropped out of the top 20 public universities in the 2022-23 rankings from the U.S. News & World Report.
Becca Segal, a chemistry graduate student and CEO of FlowCellutions, explains her product, FlowCells, to two Pitt students at the Big Idea Center.

Saxbys opens location in Big Idea Center

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • September 19, 2022
The Big Idea Center opened up the third Saxbys location on the corner of Forbes and Meyran Ave. at the start of the fall semester.
SGB members at a public interview session in the WPU on Friday evening.

Candidates for SGB board vacancy talk diversity, inclusion in interview

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 18, 2022
All four candidates publicly interviewed for the vacant Student Government Board position made one thing clear — student voices and diversity and inclusion will be their main priorities if appointed.
An image created by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in 2017 in Greenbelt, Maryland, of the dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, located around 10 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

Society of Astronautics and Rocketry designs first motor fit for competition

By Khushi Rai, Staff Writer • September 16, 2022
The Society of Astronautics and Rocketry at Pitt is a club that aims to provide students with rocket engineering experience. The club successfully designed their own rocket motor this year to use in launch vehicles at competitions.
From left, Patrick Gallagher, Robin Kear, Kristin Kanthak and Joe Suyama at Thursday’s Senate Council meeting.

Senate Council talks COVID-19 expectations, reproductive health resources for students

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • September 16, 2022
At the monthly Senate Council meeting, director of the Covid Medical Response Office Joe Suyama said there’s “no better place” for students to learn than in the classroom.
Police Blotter: Sept. 8 - Sept. 13

Police Blotter: Sept. 8 – Sept. 13

By News Editors • September 16, 2022
Pitt police reported underage drinking, resisting arrest and more in this week’s crime log.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher during an interview in April in the Cathedral of Learning.

‘It doesn’t feel like my last year:’ Gallagher talks monkeypox, large class sizes and more

By Colm Slevin, Assistant News Editor • September 14, 2022
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke to The Pitt News last Wednesday about his final year as chancellor, monkeypox on campus, Pitt’s partnership with Carlow University for overflow student housing and more.
Julianna Paul holds a pile of her knitting and crochet projects.

Knittsburgh: Pitt’s close-knit community

By Punya Bhasin, News Editor • September 14, 2022
For some, the art of crocheting and knitting is just a hobby for older generations, but Knittsburgh is quickly changing that narrative at Pitt.
Student Government Board at its weekly meeting in Nordy’s place Tuesday evening.

SGB seeks student input on board member opening, shares plans for ad-hoc committees

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • September 14, 2022
Danielle Floyd, president of Student Government Board, opened Tuesday night’s meeting with an invitation for students to give feedback on the board member vacancy.
Load More Stories