‘They wanted to be seen’: African American Alumni Council discusses BAS demands, racial justice efforts
By Punya Bhasin and Rebecca Johnson
October 23, 2020
Nearly 50 years after the Black Action Society’s famous Cathedral of Learning sit-in to demand campus reforms, Nicole Parks said Thursday it’s “sad” that BAS and 17 other Black student organizations were forced to make similar demands this summer.
Police Blotter Oct. 15 – Oct. 21
By News Editors
October 23, 2020
Liquor law violations, drug violations and more in this week’s police blotter.
‘If I just walked out and left, no one would know’: Students detail lax rules, miscommunication in Pitt’s quarantine housing
By Rebecca Johnson and Rashi Ranjan
October 21, 2020
In Pitt’s quarantine housing, students described lax rules and little oversight, allowing them to skirt the University’s physical distancing rules. One student said they went on walks outside, and others in the housing had visitors, even whole families.
Large crowd, few masks at Schenley Park worship service
By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss
October 19, 2020
California-based Christian musician Sean Feucht hosted a worship service Sunday evening at Schenley Park’s Flagstaff Hill that drew about 200 people. Few attendees of the “Let Us Worship” outdoor concert wore masks or were socially distanced.
Pitt police town hall addresses transparency, communication with students
By Thea Barrett, Staff Writer
October 19, 2020
Pitt police Chief James Loftus and Commander Eric Holmes, the chief of staff of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, participated in the event along with University administration and Pitt security subcontractor Allied Security. The Student Government Board, Student Affairs and the Black Senate organized the town hall.
Police blotter Oct. 8 – Oct. 14
By News Editors
October 16, 2020
Criminal mischief, indecent assault and more in this week’s police blotter.
Pitt alumni discuss their careers in international affairs
By Punya Bhasin, For The Pitt News
October 16, 2020
Megan Oates took the backwards-walking skills she learned as a Pathfinder all the way to the State Department.
Students will be asked to shelter in place for two weeks before winter break, head of COVID-19 Medical Response Office says
By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor
October 16, 2020
All students will be asked to shelter in place for 14 days before leaving campus for winter break, according to Dr. John Williams, the head of Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.
‘A perpetual state of fear’: International students criticize latest round of proposed student visa changes
By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor
October 14, 2020
The new rules published on Sept. 25 by the Department of Homeland Security — which would affect many of Pitt’s more than 3,100 international students — seek to create fixed terms of up to four years for student visas, as well as new applications for international students to extend their stay in the United States.
‘No room for profit’: Student renters, local landlords seek COVID-19 aid
By Maura Scrabis, Staff Writer
October 14, 2020
College students have been hit especially hard, as decreased hours and cancelled internships have made tuition and rent payments challenging.