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‘Everyone was in shock’: Pitt student describes being at Trump’s Butler rally shooting

By Spencer Levering, News Editor
July 21, 2024

Around 6 p.m. on July 13, former President Donald Trump took the stage at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The crowd of thousands, many of whom awaited Trump’s arrival for several hours in the humid...

‘A balanced budget for affordability’: Pitt increases tuition for Pittsburgh campus

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer
July 17, 2024

SGB issues statement regarding community and recent protests, student activist organizations respond

By Spencer Levering, News Editor
July 12, 2024

Pennsylvania House considers performance-based funding formula for state-related universities

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer
July 9, 2024

Pitt Sustainability celebrates Pollinator Month

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer
June 26, 2024

Campus

Pitt students and alumni win Fulbright awards

By Kyra McCague, Staff Writer
June 25, 2024

Fourteen Pitt students and alumni received Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year. The Fulbright Program aims to create stronger cultural ties between U.S. citizens and other countries by funding teaching, research and graduate positions abroad. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs named Pitt a Fulbright Top Producing Institution...

“Lively” and “Vibrant”: Students enjoy spending summer in Oakland

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer
June 19, 2024

When he isn’t working at his summer internship, Pitt student Justin Piel enjoys biking in Schenley Park and spending time with friends. He described the atmosphere in Oakland over the summer as “relaxed.” “The warm weather means many people are out on their porches, and the pace is slower in general,” Piel, a senior urban studies and history major, said. “Even the people in summer classes...

44 Pitt students named Brackenridge Fellowship winners

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer
June 18, 2024

44 Pitt students received the Brackenridge Fellowship from the Frederick Honors College, which provides the students with funding to complete independent research or creative work under the guidance of a faculty member. The students received $4,000, which allows them to use the summer to concentrate on their fellowship project. Following the summer program, the students will present their work...

Student Government

SGB releases statement in support of Pitt Gaza solidarity encampment

By Abby Lipold, News Editor

April 29, 2024

Student Government Board released a statement on Sunday “regarding the Pitt Gaza solidarity encampment,” in which the board offered its support for student advocacy on...

Student groups host reproductive health event in response to Turning Point USA speaker Kristan Hawkins

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer

April 19, 2024

While Kristan Hawkins was spreading “harmful rhetoric” about reproductive rights at the Turning Point USA event on Wednesday, according to Alexa Pierce, student organizations...

SGB hosts last meeting of the school year

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer

April 17, 2024

In the last meeting of the school year, Student Government Board President Ryan Young said his final farewell to the board. “This organization has meant so much to...