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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
Supporters of the faculty union gather outside of the William Pitt Union Friday morning.

Faculty union protests, police intervene before Board of Trustees meeting

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • February 24, 2023
About 100 faculty union members gathered outside of the William Pitt Union Assembly Room before Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting to protest a lack of progress on compensation negotiations with administration.
Clyde Wilson Pickett gives the opening remarks at “A Night of Celebration: Honoring the Heroes of Black Resistance” on Wednesday evening.

Pitt honors ‘heroes of Black resistance’ at Black History Month celebration

By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor • February 24, 2023
Pitt hosted “A Night of Celebration: Honoring Local Heroes of Black Resistance” on Wednesday evening to honor six Pittsburghers who have championed equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives in the city.
Two shot glasses sit on a table.

‘I’m broke’: Pitt students consider ways to drink cheaply on campus

By Abby Lipold, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023
Out of all the bars on campus, students discuss the cheapest, safest and preferred places to go for a drink.
People sit around a table with pitchers of drinks at Hemingway’s.

Kenny-Spritz-ett, Cathy on Acid and more: Hem’s staff chronicles history behind their famous shot pitchers

By Elle Kenney, Staff Writer • February 22, 2023
Hemingway’s Cafe staff talks about what inspires them to make their shot pitchers and why they started making them.
The Cathedral of Learning and Litchfield Towers.

Pay, advancement top priorities for organizers as staff unionization ramps up

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • February 21, 2023
Organizers say they’re optimistic as efforts to trigger a staff union election gain momentum, even without a definite timetable for when that election might be.
Candidates for Allegheny County executive speak at the Barbara Daly Danko Political Forum, on Saturday at Carnegie Mellon University in the McConomy Auditorium. Pictured from left to right: Liv Bennett, Dave Fawcett, Sara Innamorato, Michael Lamb, Erin McClelland, Will Parker, and John Weinstein.

Forum highlights similar goals, diverse policies in crowded county executive race

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • February 19, 2023
Seven candidates for Allegheny County executive took the stage at Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday to discuss air quality, affordable housing and other priorities in a wide open democratic primary.
Virginia Tech's Mylyjael Poteat (34) score past Pittsburgh's Guillermo Diaz Graham (25) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

Pitt men’s basketball squanders key opportunity against Virginia Tech, 79-72

By Jack Markowski, Staff Writer • February 18, 2023
On the heels of a lengthy winning streak, Pitt men’s basketball dropped their first ACC contest in almost a month on Saturday against Virginia Tech, 79-72.
SGB election candidates during the Meet the Candidates event Thursday.

SGB board, presidential candidates kick off elections with public interviews

By James Paul, Staff Writer • February 17, 2023
Candidates for next year’s Student Government Board began this year’s election cycle at a “Meet The Candidates” event Thursday evening in Nordy’s Place. Two candidates for president and seven for board seats introduced themselves and their initiatives.
The logo for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, appears on a mobile phone in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 31.

‘No getting rid of it’: Students voice mixed feelings about the use of ChatGPT

By James Paul, Staff Writer • February 15, 2023
With its ability to write entire essays, solve multiple choice questions and streamline research, students at Pitt and across the country have been using ChatGPT to assist with school work, though some worry about plagiarism and the implications the software has on critical thinking.
The Royal Girls majorette group in the Petersen Events Center.

Pitt’s new majorette team shares Black culture through dance

By Ben Pisano, Staff Writer • February 14, 2023
“The Royal Girls” are stealing the show at the women’s basketball home games. With members of varying levels of experience, the newly formed majorette team brings a uniquely Black form of cultural expression to Pitt.
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