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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Protestors chant outside the Turning Point USA at Pitt’s “Live Free Tour” speaker event with Candace Owens on Tuesday night in Alumni Hall.

Protestors gather outside Alumni Hall to protest TPUSA Candace Owens event

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • March 20, 2024
A group of protestors gathered outside Alumni Hall on Tuesday evening to protest Turning Point USA at Pitt’s guest speaker, Candace Owens.
Candace Owens speaks to students and community members at Turning Point USA at Pitt’s “Live Free Tour” speaker event on Tuesday night in Alumni Hall.

Photos: Candace Owens speaks to community at TPUSA event

By Nate Yonamine, Hannah Levine, and Bronco York • March 19, 2024

Conservative political commentator Candace Owens spoke at an event sponsored by Turning Point USA at Pitt on Tuesday evening in the Connolly Ballroom of Alumni Hall. The event drew a large crowd of students...

A student looks at a laptop screen that reads “Welcome to Pitt.”

Pitt extends commitment deadline for first-year students to May 15

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

High school seniors had a little extra time to decide if they will attend Pitt this fall. The University of Pittsburgh announced on Feb. 23 that it would extend its commitment deadline from May 1 to...

Alessandro Portelli speaks to students over video call during the “Memories of a Massacre: A Dialogue with Alessandro Portelli on the 80th Anniversary of the Fosse Ardeatine in Rome” on Monday afternoon in Sennott Square.

Book talk commemorates 80 years since Fosse Ardeatine massacre

By Andrew McLaughlin, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

As a historian of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, Alessandro Portelli knows the difficulty of recounting trauma. Hearing emotional stories served as a fundamental challenge while writing his book “The...

Nike branded merchandise in the Pitt Shop.

Hong Seng Worker Student Solidarity Campaign protests Pitt’s sale of Nike apparel

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • March 18, 2024
Some students at Pitt are joining a national movement of schools across the country, calling for the University to cut their contracts with Nike after they claim the company stole $800,000 from workers at the Hong Seng Knitting Factory. The goal of the organization is to hold both Pitt and Nike accountable for the production of clothing they “profit millions of dollars from.”
Cabeza de Toro beach in Punta Cana.

‘Time to get away’: Students reflect on spring break

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • March 18, 2024

For college students, spring break is a chance to get away from school to either a sunny vacation spot or their hometown, relaxing with friends and family. Regardless of where students go on their time...

Emily Staerk (left) from Spring-Ford High School and Ryleigh Marks (right) from Moon Township prepare vacuum forming molds during the Pink Panther event on Friday evening.

Pink Panthers+ Mentorship Program shows high school women they belong at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering

By Briana Bindus, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024
Pink Panthers+ is a one-day program that gives high school girls a glimpse into a day in the life of an actual female STEM student at Pitt.
Jennifer Ponce Cori at the “Difficult Dialogues” panel in Posvar Hall on Wednesday evening.

‘Difficult Dialogues’ panel discusses women’s rights in different countries

By Emma Hannan, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024
Panel moderator Laura Lovett led the “Difficult Dialogues: Naming State Violence Against Women in Different Contexts,” discussion, featuring four different guest speakers, Jennifer Ponce Cori, Naima Mohammadi, Fayezah Haji Hassan and Jasmine Green.
Jane Caldwell attends the Faculty Assembly on Nov. 29, 2023.

Faculty assembly discusses new provost, university policies

By Marissa Kelley, Staff Writer • March 8, 2024

Faculty Assembly President Robin Kear announced that the provost search committee selected Joseph McCarthy as Pitt’s new provost and senior vice chancellor during Wednesday’s meeting.  McCarthy...

Police blotter: Feb. 29 to March 6

Police blotter: Feb. 29 to March 6

By News Editors • March 7, 2024

Thursday, February 29  A campus security authority reported a rape at the law school.  Pitt police took a report regarding a criminal mischief at the Petersen Events Center.  Friday, March...

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