Pittsburgh buildings light up in support of front-line pandemic workers
By Jon Moss, News Editor
April 7, 2020
Buildings across the City lit up Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. as part of the Illumination Ovation event, a show of support for front-line workers in the fight against the pandemic.
Oakland businesses adjust to social distancing order
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
April 7, 2020
After Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s order on March 19 to temporarily close all nonessential businesses and limit restaurants to takeout or delivery, Oakland businesses are adjusting in multiple ways.
10 sports video games to keep you sane in self-quarantine
By Ben Bobeck, Senior Staff Writer
April 6, 2020
With nothing but time on your hands and zero motivation for anything school-related, now is the time to unearth that ancient, dust-covered collection of sports video games buried somewhere in your basement. Left behind since you upgraded to that last new console or replaced them with slightly newer but also slightly worse versions, these are some of the best from both today and yesteryear.
Pitt construction halted under governor’s order
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
April 5, 2020
As businesses shutter across Pennsylvania in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the roaring sounds of construction normally heard across Pitt have gone silent as well.
‘Kind of unnerving’: Student health care workers brave virus threat on the job
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
April 2, 2020
But other students, like Flenders, remained in Pittsburgh and are still working in positions with a whole new set of risks and regulations, while also balancing a full course load.
Pitt researchers unveil potential COVID-19 vaccine
By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief
April 2, 2020
Pitt School of Medicine scientists announced Thursday that they had developed a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
Former Pitt student killed in Wednesday morning shooting on Meyran
By Jon Moss and Janine Faust
April 1, 2020
Shots were fired in the vicinity of 339 Meyran Ave. shortly after midnight Wednesday, police said. The property is located between Louisa and Bates streets.
April Fools Edition | Pitt student puts on “real” clothes for the first time in weeks
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
Pitt junior Joe Smith was running dangerously low on his quarantine snacks and knew it was time to venture outside.
Pitt dining workers struggling with no pay after mass layoffs
By Neena Hagen, Senior Staff Writer
March 31, 2020
Sodexo, the University’s dining contractor of 29 years, laid off a majority of its 400 to 500 workers without pay over spring break, when Pitt adjusted its dining services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pitt engineers donate, create supplies for health care workers
By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer
March 29, 2020
Within the Swanson School of Engineering, numerous labs and individuals, including Veser, have donated their supplies, time and ideas to help reduce the shortage of personal protective equipment in Pittsburgh hospitals.