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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The total solar eclipse as seen from Pymatuning, Pennsylvania, on Monday.

‘Coolest thing I’ve ever seen’: Pymatuning visitors recount Monday’s eclipse

By Nate Yonamine, Contributing Editor • April 9, 2024
Passing clouds did not deter eclipse viewers at Pymatuning State Park. Approximately 400 people, including Pitt students and alumni, arrived at the state park 90 miles north of Pittsburgh to witness the total solar eclipse passing through North America.
Shay Roth talks with others about her work.

Shay Roth: Health literacy warrior

By Gabriela Herring, Staff Columnist • April 9, 2024

Shay Roth graduates from the University of Pittsburgh for the second time this spring — this time as a published author. “It’s funny — I never expected it to snowball into what it's become,...

Panelists answer questions during the Q&A section of the Women in Leadership Panel hosted by Girl Up at Pitt in the William Pitt Union on Sunday.

‘The field itself needs you to be there’: Girl Up hosts Women in Leadership Panel

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024

Girl Up at Pitt hosted its third annual Women in Leadership Panel on Sunday to “empower” women and keep students motivated, according to Girl Up Events Chair Bailey Kielinski.  “By the end of...

A speaker talks with students during the “Free the Facts: Medicare” event in Nordy’s Place on Monday evening.

Pitt Mock Trial, Free the Facts hosts presentation on health care policy

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024
The Mock Trial club partnered with Free the Facts, an nonprofit dedicated to educating students on public policy issues, to host a presentation on Medicare and health insurance Monday evening in Nordy’s Place. The event featured keynote speaker Thomas Fodor, a policy associate for Free the Facts and expert on public health policy.
A protester speaks in front of the Chancellor’s Residence at a protest against Chancellor Joan Gabel on Saturday.

Protest outside of Chancellor’s Residence calls for wage equity, Palestinian justice

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • April 9, 2024
A group of about 35 students and community members gathered outside the Chancellor’s Residence on Devonshire Street to protest a variety of issues on April 6.
Joan Gabel formally inaugurated as Pitt’s 19th Chancellor

Joan Gabel formally inaugurated as Pitt’s 19th Chancellor

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • April 8, 2024

After almost a year, Pitt officially has a new chancellor. The University of Pittsburgh’s board of trustees formally inaugurated Joan Gabel as the University’s 19th chancellor at Carnegie Music...

Plant2Plate still awaiting University development deadline after three years

Plant2Plate still awaiting University development deadline after three years

By Amanda Yu, Staff Writer • April 7, 2024
Located at 246 Oakland Ave., the Plant2Plate garden provides a rare green space for students and residents alike. In 2021, the university promised the student-run community garden one more season before development on their new land would begin. Years later, members are still waiting.
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland.

Research hub to discover new ways to diagnose and treat endometriosis

By Emily Handrahan, Staff Writer  • April 5, 2024
A team of Pitt researchers have come together to create a new endometriosis research hub, HER, in Pittsburgh to try and discover new ways to diagnose endometriosis and find more information on the disease.
Statue of Dr. Thomas Starzl wearing solar eclipse glasses on the Cathedral of Learning lawn.

Astronomy department gives recommendations for Monday’s eclipse

By Nate Yonamine, Contributing Editor • April 5, 2024
With the solar eclipse hitting Pittsburgh on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, members of Pitt’s Department of Physics and Astronomy provide safety tips and recommendations to first-time eclipse viewers. People must wear solar eclipse glasses to view the eclipse safely.
Police blotter: March 27 to April 3

Police blotter: March 27 to April 3

By News Editors • April 5, 2024

Wednesday, March 27  Pitt police took a report regarding the theft of a cell phone charger at Salk Hall.  Pitt police issued two citations for violating a city ordinance on Forbes Avenue.  Thursday,...

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