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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Halket Street in South Oakland.

‘You have rights’: Tenant Town Hall educates students about living off campus

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • October 24, 2023

As Liz Gray gave advice on how tenants should deal with bad landlords, she reminded students that they should feel empowered to stand up for their best interests. “You are the consumer, they are the...

Cathedral of Learning and the William Pitt Union.

Project RISHI brings support to communities in India

By Abby Lipold, Staff Writer • October 23, 2023

Instead of spending the summer on vacation, some Pitt students such as Sakshi Yaragudipati spent the season lending support to rural communities in India with her fellow Project RISHI club members.  “It...

Shannon Fink (left) and Erica Carson (right) paint the Snack Shack at People’s Oakland while volunteering as part of Pitt Civic Action Week.

Pitt staff take paid time off to volunteer

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • October 23, 2023
Shannon Fink and Erica Carson typically work behind a desk, but on Friday, they swapped out their keyboards for paint brushes while volunteering at People’s Oakland, a local recovery and wellness nonprofit.
Around 200 students and community members gathered in support of Palestine in a rally in front of the Cathedral of Learning on Friday afternoon.

Students, community members gather to express solidarity for Palestine

By Adrienne Cahillane, Senior Staff Writer • October 20, 2023
About 200 students and community members gathered in the rain on Friday afternoon to show their support for Palestine and advocate for a ceasefire.
Dr. Rashawn Ray speaks at a Zoom webinar on Wednesday titled “Rotten Trees: Racism and Bad Apples in American Policing.”

Rashawn Ray discusses policing, implicit bias at Africana Studies event

By Gianna Longo, Staff Writer • October 20, 2023

A study researching implicit bias in American police forces found that people have the same reaction to snakes and spiders as they do to Black individuals in close proximity, Rashawn Ray, professor of...

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland.

Pittsburgh Architecture Week spotlights iconic Oakland buildings

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • October 20, 2023
This year, AIA Pittsburgh conducted its inaugural Pittsburgh Architecture Week from Oct. 6-13 to foster appreciation for regional architecture through a variety of programs throughout the city.

Police Blotter: Oct. 11 – Oct. 17

By News Editors • October 20, 2023
Pitt police reported a theft of a pool cue, criminal mischief and more in this week’s crime log.
More than 300 students and community members gathered at Forbes and Bigelow for a rally in support of Palestine on Thursday afternoon.

Photos: Rally in support of Palestine on Forbes and Bigelow on Thursday, Oct. 19

By Pamela Smith, Contributing Editor • October 19, 2023

 

A Palestinian flag in front of the Cathedral of Learning in a rally in support of Palestine on Thursday afternoon.

Student organizations demand Chancellor Gabel ‘name the suffering of the Palestinian people’

By Ryleigh Lord, News Editor • October 19, 2023
Students for Justice in Palestine released a letter to Chancellor Joan Gabel on Wednesday demanding that the University “unequivocally recognize and name the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Demonstrators hold signs as they rally outside the Supreme Court building during the Womens March in Washington, Saturday, June 24, 2023.

Pitt study researches impacts on reproductive health post overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Abby Lipold, Staff Writer • October 18, 2023
A Pitt reproductive research project studying the health impacts of national abortion policy received a National Institutes of Health grant to fund the group’s work on Sept. 1. The project, which began on Sept. 15, will examine how the Dobbs decision affects patients with chronic illness.
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