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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Students study in one of the newly renovated rooms in Posvar Hall, designed to be a study space. (TPN File photo)

Posvar renovations feature updated classrooms

By Thompson Wymard | For The Pitt News February 6, 2018

Erika Gold Kestenberg is quite familiar with Posvar Hall — she spent time studying there as a student in the ’90s, and now works there. The associate director of educator development and practice...

(Photo by Issi Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt tests victory lights, new spotlight, prompting theories on Twitter

By Amanda Reed / Online Engagement Editor February 5, 2018

Although the victory lights usually only come on when Pitt wins, on Monday the lights were lit up — along with a new blue spotlight. The strange spotlight shined straight up from the top of the Cathedral...

The Quo Vadis organization briefly restored the tradition of serving tea before Nationality Room tours Feb. 2 and 3. (Photo by Betty Shen | Staff Photographer)

Quo Vadis gives visitors taste of tradition

By Thompson Wymard | For The Pitt News February 5, 2018

Quo Vadis is now known as the student organization that gives tours of Pitt’s 30 Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning — but it wasn’t always this way. According to Yasemin Sonel, a...

Students climb on the skybridge over Forbes Avenue after the Eagles Super Bowl win. (Photo by Thomas Yang / Visual Editor)

Photos and videos: Pitt Students celebrate Eagles Super Bowl win

By The Pitt News Staff February 5, 2018

The last time a Philadelphia sports team won a major championship, the United States was in a recession, former President George W. Bush signed a $700 billion bailout bill and O.J. Simpson was found guilty...

Civil and environmental engineering professor David Sanchez speaks about the new Master of Science in Sustainable Engineering program at Thursday’s Sustainable Engineering Graduate Student Information session. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Pitt unveils sustainable engineering master’s program

By Laura Howe | Staff Writer February 2, 2018

David Sanchez has seen Pittsburgh at the forefront of producing environmentally sound projects ever since his first fellowship at Pitt in the mid-2000s.   Now, as an assistant professor in Pitt’s...

Greek life leaders attend a meeting to discuss the social probation status on Jan 20. (Photo by John Hamilton/Managing Editor)

Pitt finds no evidence of hazing after Sigma Chi incident

By John Hamilton / Managing Editor February 1, 2018

Pitt police found no evidence of hazing and do not plan on filing charges after a student was hospitalized for voluntarily drinking “to excess” at a Sigma Chi event, according to a statement released...

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha look on as Officer Guy Johnson discusses the community’s fear of police officers at Wednesday night’s Flashing Lights event. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Fraternity discusses concerns with policing

By Zane Crowell | For The Pitt News February 1, 2018

Wesley Giles, a sophomore finance major at Pitt, claimed he and a friend were walking up to the friend’s car in September 2017 when two police officers allegedly approached them with guns and told them...

Firefighters leave the Life Sciences Annex after a small explosion occurred Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by John Hamilton | Contributing Editor)

Life science buildings evacuated after small explosion

Paramedics evaluated one student for eye irritation after a small explosion in a life science lab Wednesday afternoon led to a precautionary evacuation. According to a statement from the University,...

SGB board member Ciara Barry partakes in the Campus Master Plan discussion at Tuesday night’s meeting. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

SGB hosts Master Plan meeting for students

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer January 31, 2018

Nico Bernstein took issue with the Campus Master Plan presented by Owen J. Cooks Tuesday night at Student Government Board’s weekly public meeting, saying the plan emphasizes athletics and neglects the...

Members of the Pitt Political Science Association invited students and faculty to watch President Trump’s state of the Union address at a viewing party in Posvar. (Photos by Issi Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor)

Students gather for State of the Union address viewing

By Hannah Schneider, Staff Writer January 31, 2018

While Pitt College Republicans and Pitt College Democrats hosted separate State of the Union viewing parties, Pitt’s Political Science Student Association held an event appealing to students of any political...

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