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
SGB Board Member Maddie McCann-Colvard speaks at the Student Government Board meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday, Mar. 25.

SGB promotes Sex Ed Week and encourages students to attend 

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • March 25, 2025
At its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening at Nordy’s Place, Student Government Board raised awareness about Sex Ed Week and promoted events for all students scheduled later this week.
The Cathedral of Learning and the William Pitt Union.

Pitt celebrates and acknowledges the importance of Women’s History Month with EmpowHER

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025
Pitt’s Campus Recreation Center is one university program celebrating Women’s History Month with the EmpowHER series. This variety of physical and mental health activities empowers and motivates women to feel comfortable participating in male-dominated athletics. 
Five years later: COVID-19 and quarantine’s lasting legacy in national and local health care industries

Five years later: COVID-19 and quarantine’s lasting legacy in national and local health care industries

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025
At the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, UPMC and Pitt Student Health Services reveal the lasting changes that the pandemic had on Pitt medicine and research.
Five years later: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected and reshaped mental health care

Five years later: How the COVID-19 pandemic affected and reshaped mental health care

By Linda Li, Staff Writer • March 11, 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, mental health professionals say the effects continue to linger in their patients and the industry.
A clock sits on a nightstand.

Students have conflicted feelings towards daylight saving time adjustment 

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • March 10, 2025
Clocks went forward one hour on Sunday, March 9 across the United States for the annual tradition of daylight saving time. Pitt students discussed their mixed opinions on losing an hour of sleep, gaining an hour of sunlight and the effects of the time change on their daily lives.
The University Pharmacy, located under Nordenberg Hall.

Flu rates spike in Allegheny County as doctors analyze causes

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025
Allegheny County has seen 12,325 reported flu cases since Sept. 29, a large increase compared to the longer time range of 13,975 cases from October 2023 to May of 2024. Professionals at Pitt discuss the causations for such rapid rates.
Student groups supply free menstrual, sex supplies

Student groups supply free menstrual, sex supplies

By Sarah George, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
Student groups shine a light on their efforts to provide free menstrual, sex and educational resources to Pitt’s campus.
'They’re taking advantage of us’: Students struggle with high prices at Forbes Street Market

‘They’re taking advantage of us’: Students struggle with high prices at Forbes Street Market

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • February 11, 2025
Rising grocery prices at Forbes Street Market are leaving students and Oakland locals frustrated. Experts weigh in on the economic factors driving the surge and the challenges of affordable campus shopping.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

New research center at Pitt aims to improve women’s health with the help of AI 

By Neel Kamal, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025
Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research aims to merge AI with patient data to better predict women’s health.
Attendees of the Pitt Racial Day of Healing eat in the William Pitt Union on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

‘Our work is far from over’: Pitt hosts first National Day of Racial Healing event

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • January 22, 2025
Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP) hosted its first National Day of Racial Healing event on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Faculty and students engaged in conversations about the racial and political climate surrounding the 2024 presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which both occurred on Jan. 20.
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