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Police Blotter: Oct. 25 – Oct. 31

By News Editors • November 3, 2023

Pitt police reported underage drinking, bicycle theft and more in this week’s crime log.

Pitt, UPMC receive national grant to treat long COVID

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • November 3, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted Pitt and UPMC a $1 million-per-year grant to study long COVID treatments for the next five years.

Pitt’s chapter of Turning Point spends $25,000 to bring James O’Keefe to campus

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • November 3, 2023

Liliana Orozco, president of Turning Point USA at Pitt, said the $25,000 allocated to the organization from Student Government Board will go “completely” toward paying James O’Keefe. Money that...

Native American history remains present throughout Pitt’s campus

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • November 2, 2023

Throughout Pittsburgh’s plentiful history of steel mills, bridges and factories, one piece of history that is often overlooked is the city’s Native Americans origins. According to Michael Sague,...

Applied Improv for Lawyers course takes novel approach to teaching future lawyers

By Anna Kuntz, Staff Writer • November 2, 2023

Third-year law student Emma Ryan felt excited to take Applied Improv for Lawyers with Professor Ben Bratman after hearing it would combine her passion for theatre with her goal of becoming a lawyer. “The...

A guide to the 2023 PA General Election

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • November 2, 2023

Allegheny County voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots for various offices in the city, county and state on Nov. 7. Some voters may feel overwhelmed by the intricacies of the general election,...

PA House passes state appropriations bill, includes tuition freeze

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • November 1, 2023

The Pennsylvania House passed a state funding bill on Tuesday, which will include a tuition freeze for the next school year.

SGB discusses provost search, AEDs and Democracy Week

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • November 1, 2023

The Student Government Board discussed the search for a new provost, AEDs on campus and Democracy Week at Tuesday’s meeting.

‘Exposing Corruption with James O’Keefe’ event rescheduled due to resource concerns

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • November 1, 2023

Turning Point USA rescheduled their event, “Exposing Corruption with James O’Keefe,” from this Friday, Nov. 3, to Thursday, Nov. 30, to provide adequate resources.

President Biden awards the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt professor

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • October 30, 2023

President Biden awarded a Pitt professor with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Oct. 24 and then inducted the professor into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on Oct. 26

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Police Blotter: Oct. 25 – Oct. 31

Pitt, UPMC receive national grant to treat long COVID

Pitt’s chapter of Turning Point spends $25,000 to bring James O’Keefe to campus

Native American history remains present throughout Pitt’s campus

Applied Improv for Lawyers course takes novel approach to teaching future lawyers

A guide to the 2023 PA General Election

PA House passes state appropriations bill, includes tuition freeze

SGB discusses provost search, AEDs and Democracy Week

‘Exposing Corruption with James O’Keefe’ event rescheduled due to resource concerns

President Biden awards the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt professor

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