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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Community activist Leon Ford (right) speaks with supporters at his campaign kick-off at East Liberty’s Repair the World co-working space.

Leon Ford announces run for Pittsburgh City Council

By Kieran McLean, Staff Writer • November 12, 2018
Community activist Leon Ford is challenging 10-year 9th District incumbent the Rev. Ricky Burgess for his city council seat.
A protester stands outside City-County Building holding an American flag behind a sign that reads, “This is not normal.”

Pittsburghers protest Sessions firing, Trump-Russia claims

By Dylan Giacobbe, Staff Writer • November 9, 2018
Pittsburghers came together on Thursday night to protest Trump’s recent firing of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the immediate promotion of lawyer Matthew Whitaker to the Attorney General position.
Students wait in line to vote in the 2018 midterm election at the Posvar Hall polling location.

Volunteers encourage student voting on campus

By Janine Faust, Managing Editor • November 7, 2018
For many Pitt students, the midterm elections were the first vote they cast since the 2016 presidential election, when President Trump was elected.
Pitt College Democrats President Alex Rose canvasses for Conor Lamb — the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District — in Penn Hills Sunday afternoon.

A day in the life of student canvassing

By Emily Wolfe, Senior Staff Writer • November 6, 2018
For Alex Rose, the two days leading up to an election are filled with knocking on front doors, asking questions and marking responses. That’s what the job of a student canvasser entails.
Redshirt junior guard Malik Ellison was named team captain and was said to be “[a] gym rat with a high level of professionalism around his approach to the game” according to Pitt Athletics.

Ellison to lead Pitt despite hiatus

By Tessa Sayers, Assistant Editor • November 5, 2018
Malik Ellison doesn’t count last Thursday’s exhibition game as his first real game, he’s looking forward to tomorrow. It may have been over a year since he last stepped on the court to play in a regular season game, but the captain isn’t nervous, in fact, he’s more confident than ever.
Deanne Hall — an assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy and Therapeutics — works at the Oct. 10 flu shot clinic in Benedum Hall.

Don’t miss your shot to avoid the flu

By Nina Kneuer, For the Pitt News • November 2, 2018
It’s not too late to get your flu shot. Pitt makes it easy — and free — to protect yourself from contracting the disease. Whether or not to get a flu shot — it’s a point of contention. But Dr. Simon Barrett-Boyes discusses the many benefits of getting the vaccination.
A Department of Motor Vehicles ID picture of Robert Bowers, the suspect of the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue during a baby naming ceremony in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles)

Suspect in Tree of Life massacre pleads not guilty

By Janine Faust, Managing Editor • November 1, 2018
Robert Bowers, 46, had been indicted on 44 counts by a federal grand jury Wednesday relating to the killing of 11 members of the Tree of Life synagogue last weekend.
Mayor Bill Peduto speaks about the relationship between hate speech and hate crimes at the “Unite Against Hate” rally Wednesday evening.

Pittsburgh rallies, unites against hate

By Dylan Giaccobe, Staff Writer • November 1, 2018

When President Donald Trump visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stayed far away – as did many other local elected officials....

A protester stands across the taped-off crime scene at the Tree of Life Synagogue.

Trump’s visit inspires community protests

By Kieran McLean and Jon Kunitsky • October 31, 2018

Activism became part of Pittsburgh’s mourning process Tuesday, as more than a thousand people gathered in Squirrel Hill to protest the arrival of President Donald Trump. In response to Saturday's...

Pittsburgh community members leave flowers and notes outside the Tree of Life Synagogue, including a sign that says “praying” in Hebrew.

Community rallies together in response to Tree of Life tragedy

By Caroline Bourque, Contributing Editor • October 30, 2018
In light of the heartbreak felt by the Pittsburgh community over these past few days, many local leaders and students are speaking out in hopes of making change.
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