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Student dies in South Oakland house

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • February 21, 2016

This story has been updated. A 21-year-old male Pitt student was pronounced dead Sunday morning at a South Oakland residence, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Rick Lorah,...

Pitt Sodexo employees start negotiating new contract

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • February 17, 2016

Sodexo employees who work at Pitt began negotiating a new labor contract with the company Wednesday. 32BJ, the local branch of the Service Employees International Union, represents the 230 Sodexo employees...

Pitt releases fossil fuel investments, students call for divestment

By Zoë Hannah, Dale Shoemaker and Lauren Rosenblatt / The Pitt News Staff • February 17, 2016

Nine months after they promised to do so, Pitt administrators have revealed that the school invests $26 million in the fossil fuel industry, information requested by a student group that wants Pitt to...

Students learn about consent

By Andrew O'Brien • February 16, 2016

College students are drilled on the definition of consent over and over — but many of them don’t understand how to apply these lessons to their daily lives. On Monday, Mike Domitrz, founder of The...

Pitt to grant Hayes honorary degree

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • February 16, 2016

At its 40th annual Honors Convocation at the end of February, Pitt will award poet Terrance Hayes an honorary doctorate in fine arts. Chancellor Patrick Gallagher will award Hayes the degree at the ceremony...

Interactive crime map for Feb. 5-12

By The Pitt News Staff • February 14, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity for Feb. 5 to 9. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 12:32 p.m. No location specified. Pitt police assisted city police with a traffic stop. 3:12 p.m. Trees Hall. Pitt police responded...

Police report fourth assault in two weeks

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • February 8, 2016

Pitt and city police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Meyran Avenue early Saturday morning — the fourth assault in a week. At about 1:12 a.m. Saturday, Pitt and city police responded...

Panthers blacked out by No. 9 Virginia 64-50

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer • February 6, 2016

Going into halftime, the Pitt basketball team held all of the momentum. After facing varying deficits, the Panthers pulled within two at the break. But four minutes into the second half, it was clear...

Pitt football wraps up 2016 recruiting class on National Signing Day

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • February 3, 2016

After some drama, surprises and countless “Pitt is It” tweets, Pitt finalized its 2016 recruiting class during National Signing Day. The Panthers class includes 24 players — as well as transfer...

Man arrested, charged after Saturday shooting in Oakland

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • February 1, 2016

Carlow University police have arrested and charged a man involved in a shooting in Oakland Saturday. Police arrested Jamone L. Watson, 21, Saturday at about 4:30 p.m. after a Carlow police officer heard...