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End Overdose organization aims to promote harm reduction on campus

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

Pitt’s End Overdose club was established this year with the mission of curbing drug-related overdose deaths through a combination of campus education initiatives and medical interventions.

Pitt Day of Giving raises $2.4M, a slight increase from last year

By Abby Lipold and Ryleigh Lord • February 28, 2024

Pitt’s eighth annual Day of Giving took place on Tuesday, Feb. 27. 11,472 donors participated and raised $2,466,611.

ASL Club hosts ‘Deaf Patient’s Perspective’ event

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • February 28, 2024

Video Remoting Interpreting allows deaf individuals to communicate verbally using translating technology and is commonly used in health care settings. Although Jenna Barkey said she’s preferred an in-person...

Pitt extends commitment deadline for fall 2024 to May 15

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • February 27, 2024

The University of Pittsburgh is extending the commitment deadline for fall 2024 first-year admitted students from May 1 to May 15. The extension comes after the U.S. Department of Education announced...

Student Government Board, in their own words

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • February 27, 2024

Ahead of the 2024-25 elections, The Pitt News spoke to multiple members of Student Government Board about the organization and its role on Pitt’s campus.

Virgil Cantini, professor and artist, remembered at History Center program

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • February 26, 2024

Virgil Cantini, the founder of Pitt’s studio art department and creator of 13 works of art around campus, was honored at the Heinz History Center on Feb. 25.

‘I’d love for Bigfoot to exist. He seems like he’d be great at a party’: New course module helps students analyze pseudoscientific claims

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • February 26, 2024

Checking your horoscope may be fun, but it’s important to understand that you’re engaging with false information, according to Melanie Good. As a part of a new module aimed at fighting pseudoscientific...

A guide to ongoing negotiations between Pitt’s administration, campus union efforts

By Emma Hannan and Abby Lipold • February 23, 2024

Pitt union organizations are continuing their negotiations with the Pitt administration and Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board over labor rights issues.

Summer Lee, Sara Innamorato and community leaders speak at Green New Deal tour in Schenley

By Abby Lipold, Assistant News Editor • February 23, 2024

About 100 people gathered in Schenley Plaza on Thursday afternoon to hear speeches from Congresswoman Summer Lee, Allegheny County Executive Sara Inammorato and several local community leaders who highlighted the need for federal investment in sustainability.

Panel discusses renters’ rights, red flags to look out for

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • February 23, 2024

Liz Gray highlighted a red flag that she’s seen “commonly affect students” when renting apartments and houses in Oakland. “If all the tenants’ names are not on the lease, that’s a big...