Students, community members march for peace and positivity
By David Robinson, Elias Rappaport and James Evan Bowen-Gaddy / The Pitt News Staff
November 17, 2016
Pitt students and community members held homemade signs high into the air above the Cathedral lawn –– “Erase hate,” “We all come together,” “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention,” as they marched to encourage positivity in the future after the election. The mar...
Waking up Wednesday: Shock, fear for some
By Alexa Bakalarski and Emily Brindley / The Pitt News staff
November 10, 2016
Students woke up Wednesday morning to a soggy, gray day. Some of them were Donald Trump supporters, now the President-elect. But the gloomy weather seemed appropriate for others — many of whom protested the Republican in the street until the early morning. For students from minority groups t...
Donald Trump wins presidential election
By The Pitt News staff
November 9, 2016
It was announced shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning that reality T.V. star and real estate mogul Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. In the local races, Republican Pat Toomey beat Democrat Katie McGinty for the United States senator seat. Democrat Josh Shapiro won ...
An election season in review
November 8, 2016
An election season in reviewThe Pitt News staffNov. 8, 2016The Pitt News has covered the 2016 election from the very beginning, when the Republican party still boasted a lengthy list of potential candidates and Bernie Sanders’ political revolution seemed an imminent possibility. Our reporters, photogr...
Hillary Clinton rallies at Pitt day before voting starts
By Amina Doghri and Noah Coco / The Pitt News Staff
November 8, 2016
With the towering Cathedral of Learning and a massive American flag as her backdrop, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton got the final word at Pitt Monday, capping off a campaign season that’s brought politicians to the area on a weekly basis. “So, tomorrow is the election, and that is...
Clinton visits Great Hall at Heinz Field
By Amina Doghri / Staff Writer
November 4, 2016
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famers Mel Blount and Franco Harris showed support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the Great Hall at Heinz Field on Friday. With only four more days until the election, more than 2,500 people came to watch Clinton speak before heading to the po...
A Guide to the Allegheny County ballot
By Emily Brindley and Alexa Bakalarski / The Pitt News Staff
November 3, 2016
A Guide to the Allegheny County ballotHere’s what to expect at the polls in Allegheny County:U.S. Presidential CandidatesHillary Clinton and Tim Kaine (D)Clinton served as New York’s first female senator from 2001 to 2009. She ran for president in 2008, but lost the Democratic nomination to current Pre...
College votes down, parties cater to millennials
By Emily Suruda / For The Pitt News
November 3, 2016
To campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama did something no other president has done before: he snapped. Obama made a five-minute Snapchat video Monday on the app’s political channel “Good Luck America,” in which moments of an interview between Obama and Peter Hamby, the channel’s host, appear between snippets ...
Hang-ups and door slams: The life of a campaign worker
By Janine Faust / Staff Writer
November 3, 2016
When Arnaud Armstrong, a Pitt junior, makes phone calls for Republican local and state candidates, he’s often on more than one phone at once. The student campaigner even knows a woman who can handle four phones at the same time, a true expert. He said it’s easier than it sounds — people only ...
Casting ballots from afar
By Ashwini Sivaganesh / Assistant Sports Editor
November 3, 2016
Of about 25,000 Pitt students that are eligible to vote in this election, 74 percent might not be voting at the polls if they registered with their permanent address. Although students can register with their Pittsburgh address, only 26 percent of the students on Pitt’s Oakland campus are from Al...