The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Students, staff share advice on managing money in college

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer
September 21, 2023

Between tuition, fees, and all other kinds of expenses, affording college can be a difficult task. Joel Philistin, director of financial wellness at Pitt’s Center for Financial Education and Wellness,...

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer
September 19, 2023

Food locker to be added in Towers, intended to combat food insecurity on campus

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer
September 15, 2023

In the coming months, a new set of lockers will arrive at the Litchfield Towers lobby as part of Pitt’s plan to combat food insecurity and make food distribution more streamlined. Food lockers will be installed in the Towers lobby. The lockers will store free Eatery meals for students who are food insecure, as well as provide a temperature-controlled location for Transact Mobile and Forbes Street...

Pitt no longer requiring College Republicans to pay for security fees following Knowles event

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor
September 6, 2023

Pitt is rescinding an $18,743 security fee previously charged to College Republicans for hosting the Michael Knowles event last semester, after receiving a letter threatening legal action against the University.  After hosting a controversial debate between Michael Knowles and Brad Polumbo in April, Pitt’s College Republicans and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute were charged a security fee...

‘Inconvenient’ and ‘unnecessary’: Eatery closure over the summer presents challenges for students staying on campus

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer
June 14, 2023

Eatery undergoes major renovations but affects students staying over the summer for on campus jobs.

SGB discusses single use plastics, new committees at weekly meeting
Student Government Board convenes for first meeting of the school year
Faculty union, SGB discuss hopes and opportunities for Chancellor-elect Gabel