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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

Pitt speech and debate team heads to nationals

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer
April 22, 2025

Pitt’s speech team was formed last year, and it currently has only three members, all of whom are competing in the National Forensic Association’s national tournament. The William Pitt Debating...

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer
April 22, 2025

Faculty, staff and students rally for free speech protection in higher education

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025

Faculty, staff and students from Pittsburgh universities rallied for free speech protection in higher education amid the Trump administration’s cuts to university programs and funding in Schenley Plaza Thursday afternoon. The event, co-organized by the United Steelworkers Local 1088, which represents full time and part time faculty at Pitt, and the American Association of University Professors,...

SGB addresses concerns about ICE presence on campus, hears SJP lawsuit against administration, approves governing code bill

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer
April 16, 2025

At its weekly meeting on Tuesday at Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board heard concerns  about rumors of ICE on campus and voted to pass the Omnibus Bill. The board also introduced a new bill to create a SGB Disability Liaison position, which will be voted on at the next public meeting. A representative from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), which the university indefinitely suspended...

Local ‘Standing Wave’ coffee truck energizes the Pitt food scene

By Sarah George, Staff Writer
April 15, 2025

On the corner of South Bouquet and Sennott streets sits a white coffee truck, bedecked in brightly colored stickers, with a line of eager customers typically forming on the sidewalk. “Standing Wave,” a local coffee truck that sells a variety of items, is a staple for Pitt students looking for a pick-me-up during the week. The coffee truck began with Colin Frye, a Pittsburgh native, and opened...

SGB omnibus bill proposes changes to referendum and allocation processes
SGB hears fall budget requests
SGB introduces new governing code bill and addresses rumors of ICE on campus