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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Faculty Assembly meets in Posvar Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

Faculty assembly discusses calendar changes, campus renovations

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • April 5, 2024

Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear announced an update to the academic calendar for the fall 2024 semester during Wednesday’s meeting.  Final exams begin on Dec. 11, 10 days after students return...

The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Forbes Tower.

Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences launches Doctor of Chiropractic program

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • April 4, 2024

Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Anthony Delitto said Pitt’s new Doctor of Chiropractic program marks a big advancement in academic medicine. “Opening a Doctor of Chiropractic...

A Pitt student uses TikTok to film a makeup tutorial.

Pitt students react to possible national TikTok ban

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • April 2, 2024
The United States House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13 that, if signed into law, would force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its share of the app or face getting banned from American app stores. Though he admits that he may use TikTok too much, first-year Erik Hart thinks “banning it is a little silly.”
Members of Student Government Board speak during Tuesday night’s meeting in Nordy’s Place.

SGB hosts protestor rights town hall, introduces new resolution

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • April 2, 2024

Socials: Student Government Board introduced a new resolution expressing solidarity with Hong Seng Knitting and hosted a protestor rights town hall at Tuesday night’s meeting. Board Member Matt Jurich...

Students share their thoughts on Easter travel

Students share their thoughts on Easter travel

By Aidan Kasner, Senior Staff Writer • April 1, 2024
Many students travel throughout the school year. Given the timing of Easter, weeks after spring break, students had to weigh their options when deciding whether to go home for the holiday.
Protesters participate in a die-in in front of the Cathedral of Learning on Friday at an event hosted by Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition. (Liam Sullivan | Staff Photographer)

Pro-Palestine organizations hold die-in outside Cathedral, Bigelow Boulevard

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • April 1, 2024
Around 60 people joined Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition’s die-in protest on Friday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
A protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of the Cathedral of Learning during Saturday’s Land Day protest in Schenley Plaza. (Bhaskar Chakrabarti | Staff Photographer)

Photos: PSL commemorates land day, holds protest in Schenley Plaza

By Bhaskar Chakrabarti and Alex Jurkuta • April 1, 2024

The Party for Socialism and Liberation held a protest to commemorate Land Day on Saturday afternoon. Approximately 50 people gathered on the corner of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard to condemn the...

Protesters play the drums while marching during the Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage on Saturday. (Alex Jurkuta | Senior Staff Photographer)

Photos: Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage marches through Oakland

By Bhaskar Chakrabarti and Alex Jurkuta • April 1, 2024

FOSNA Pittsburgh, a Christian organization in support of Palestine, hosted an “Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage” on Saturday in Oakland. More than 120 people started the march outside the Islamic...

Protesters participate in a die-in in front of the Cathedral of Learning on Friday at an event hosted by Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition. (Liam Sullivan | Staff Photographer)

Photos: Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition holds “die-in” on Forbes Avenue

By Liam Sullivan and Evan Fuccio • April 1, 2024

About 60 people joined Pittsburgh Palestine Coalition’s “die-in” protest to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Protesters listened to speeches from the organizers, then spent about 15 minutes staging a...

Members of Prevention at Pitt converse with attendees at the “Trans Day of Vibing” event on Friday afternoon in the O'Hara Student Center.

‘We exist and we have to celebrate’: Pitt’s Transgender Working Group hosts ‘Trans Day of Vibing’ Event

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • March 31, 2024

Pitt’s Transgender Working Group celebrated the international Trans Day of Visibility with its “Trans Day of Vibing” event on March 29.  “Everyone deserves to be themselves, whoever they are,”...

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