Skip to Main Content
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

Students watch the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during the College Democrats debate watch party on Tuesday.

Campus political organizations hold presidential debate watch parties for students

By Briana Bindus, Aidan Kasner, and Amanda Yu September 11, 2024
The first debate between presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took place on Sept. 10. College Democrats at Pitt, College Republicans at Pitt and Pitt Votes, a nonpartisan University organization, each held watch parties for students to watch the debate live. 
Incumbents won big in Tuesday’s elections.

Pittsburgh elections quiet as incumbents, favorites hold seats

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer November 6, 2019
This year's general elections did not have any upsets, with incumbents and favorites taking all of the seats up for election.
Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat.

Democratic incumbent Bruce Kraus retains District 3 City Council seat

By Erica Guthrie, Assistant News Editor November 6, 2019
Incumbent Bruce Kraus beat independent Jacob Nixon in Tuesday’s election for the District 3 City Council seat, which covers several neighborhoods, including Central Oakland, South Oakland, South Side Flats and South Side Slopes.
Students vote at Posvar Hall during the 2018 elections.

Local elections 2019: Everything you need to know

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor November 5, 2019
Everything you need to know on local elections, the Parks Referendum and Marsy’s Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment.

November 8, 2016

Karen Acosto, a senior mechanical engineering major from Cape Coral, Florida, voted for Clinton today. "I just really don't want to see Trump as President. It's a really scary thought to see what...

By Brady Langmann / Culture Editor November 8, 2016

At the Crown Plaza Hotel in South Hills, before any states were called, Kelsey Robinson, a junior at Geneva College, stuck to the banquet hall’s edge. Volunteering for Pa. Senator candidate Guy Reschenthaler,...

November 8, 2016

Julia Stein, a senior psychology major at Pitt, voted for Hilary Clinton at St. Paul Cathedral’s Synod Hall. “I’m appalled at Trump, and the world seems very sad right now," Stein said....

November 8, 2016

.@ThePittNews WOW! THE MAP IS GROWING RAPIDLY! @AshSivaganesh and I are both hard at work hand-coloring these states pic.twitter.com/s7SlFMUlyz — Jordan Mondell (@snoredan) November 9, 2016

November 8, 2016

Nick Hopkins, a senior physics major at Pitt, voted for Clinton at St. Paul Cathedral’s Synod Hall. “I’m very, very happy that it’s come to an end because it’s annoying to see all the...

Load More Stories