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

Information science dean to change roles

Ron Larsen, dean of Pitt’s School of Information Sciences, will resign in 2017 after he helps lead a department restructure, the University said on Thursday. Larsen, who has worked at Pitt since 2002,...

Police issue crime alert for indecent exposure incident

By The Pitt News Staff January 28, 2016

Pitt police are investigating an unknown man who exposed himself to a woman in Oakland Wednesday evening. According to a Pitt police crime alert, a woman reported to police that a man of Middle Eastern...

During Tuesday nights Student Government Board meeting,  Joe Streets,  discussed a new composting dumpster which will be placed behind Posvar Hall.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt, SGB to rent compost dumpster

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer January 27, 2016

This week, Pitt will install its first long-term composting dumpster outside Posvar Hall, Student Government Board environmental chair Joe Streets announced Tuesday. At its weekly public meeting Tuesday...

Fire damages Oakland parking structure

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor January 26, 2016

A one-alarm fire has caused damage to a management office in an Oakland parking garage. Two fire units responded to a call at the Meyran Avenue garage at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday after a security guard on...

ACC announces 2016 Pitt football schedule

ACC announces 2016 Pitt football schedule

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 26, 2016

The Atlantic Coastal Conference announced finalized schedules for Pitt and other ACC schools for the 2016 football season on Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers will face eight teams that made bowl games...

Junior Jamel Artis attempts a three-pointer.  Wenhao Wu | Staff Photographer

Late three by Artis helps Pitt sneak out of Tallahassee with win

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 23, 2016

Pitt only led for 33 seconds of the second half. That was enough though, as one of those seconds occurred when the clock ticked from one to double zeroes. One game after failing to protect its own...

Police investigate students after robbery

What started out as a report of a home invasion Wednesday night in South Oakland has turned into a drug investigation involving several Pitt students. Pittsburgh police responded to a 911 call from the...

Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt bounces back with blowout victory over Boston College

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer January 16, 2016

For a brief moment, it was easy to question if the Panthers weren’t quite the offensive team they appeared to be, as a slow start against Boston College piled onto their sluggish effort against Louisville. 84...

Mens Basketball lost 41 to 59 to the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday.  Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Hapless offense dooms Pitt at Louisville

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 15, 2016

At the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday evening, the Pitt offense never tasted success. The No. 20 Panthers shot an abysmal 26.1 percent from the field, falling to the No. 20 Louisville Cardinals 59-41 in...

Michael Young led Pitt with 25 points on Saturday. Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Young, Panthers continue roll in hard-fought road win over Notre Dame

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor January 9, 2016

Even with a frenzied comeback effort by the Fighting Irish, the Pitt men’s basketball team led wire-to-wire on Saturday in South Bend. The No. 24 Panthers defeated Notre Dame at the Edmund P. Joyce...

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