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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

One protester burned a Make America Great Again shortly after Trump won the election. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Protesters take Oakland streets following Trump win

By The Pitt News Staff November 9, 2016

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Junior politics and philosophy major Kait Pendrak hands out voting stickers to students on campus. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

Students vote on campus in historic election

By The Pitt News staff November 9, 2016

In Posvar’s, Soldiers and Sailors’ and the William Pitt Union’s halls, thousands of Pitt students waited in snaking lines, many leaving wearing their first “I Voted” stickers. For many students,...

Trump was two hours late to the rally so he spoke briefly. “We have the greatest movement in the history of this country,” Trump said.

Donald Trump wins presidential election

By The Pitt News staff November 9, 2016

It was announced shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning that reality T.V. star and real estate mogul Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. In the local races, Republican Pat...

An election season in review

November 8, 2016
The Pitt News has covered the 2016 election from the very beginning, when the Republican party still boasted a lengthy list of potential candidates and Bernie Sanders’ political revolution seemed an imminent possibility. Our reporters, photographers and videographers have documented about 30 rallies, stump speeches and protests, not including the stories we’ve done on student campaign workers, groups and voting preferences.As college journalists on a metropolitan campus, we often bear witness to
Hillary Clinton made four campaign stops the day before voting began. | Dagmar Seppala | Staff Photographer

Hillary Clinton rallies at Pitt day before voting starts

With the towering Cathedral of Learning and a massive American flag as her backdrop, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton got the final word at Pitt Monday, capping off a campaign season that’s...

One protester, dressed as a dinosaur, held a sign proclaiming, Water is life, extinction is forever. Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

DAPL protesters gather in Schenley Plaza

By Elias Rappaport / For The Pitt News November 7, 2016

Kimberly Muffett-Smith, a Washington County resident who is part Native Lenape Indian, spent the last weekend in October worrying about her daughter’s safety. Muffett-Smith’s daughter was arrested...

Las Palmas closes down after health inspection

After conducting seven inspections over the past three months, the Allegheny County Health Department ordered the Atwood Street staple, Las Palmas Mexican Grocery Store, to close down Tuesday. The...

Ann Cahill, professor of Philosophy at Elon University, speaks about mandatory reporting of sexual assault | Jordan Mondell, Assistant Visual Editor

Elon University professor discusses Title IX, mandatory reporting

By Wesley Hood / Staff Writer November 3, 2016

Ann Cahill stood in front of a crowd Thursday afternoon and called for sexual assault survivors to be allowed one right: the freedom of silence. For some survivors, talking about their experience —...

Miranda Bridgwater used Twitter and her family to keep up with the election while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. | Courtesy of Miranda Bridgewater

Casting ballots from afar

Of about 25,000 Pitt students that are eligible to vote in this election, 74 percent might not be voting at the polls if they registered with their permanent address. Although students can register...

Student innovators Mark Spitz, left, Blake Dube, right, and Alec Kaija (not pictured) developed a portable oxygen device that has won them local and national honors | John Hamilton, Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt student entrepreneurs win $25,000 in award money

Investors, entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals grilled the team of inventors for hours. The team –– known as Aeronics and made up of seniors Blake Dube and Mark Spitz, graduate student Alec...

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