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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

Josie Carey and Fred Rogers, staff members at WQED, Pittsburgh’s educational television station, explain the makings of a children’s show to station visitors W.J. Bass (seated) and W.C. Richardson. (Photo courtesy of Detre Library and Archives Division, Heinz History Center)

Q&A: Elizabeth Mahoney revisits Mister Rogers’ archives

By Janine Faust | Assistant News Editor February 22, 2018

The iconic children's show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” turned 50 Monday. The show, which was broadcast from 1968 to 2001, was filmed in Pittsburgh and hosted by the late Fred Rogers. In honor of...

The charges brought against a man arrested in the VA hospitals parking garage in November have been dropped. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Senior Staff Photographer)

Charges dropped against man accused of spying on students

By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor February 21, 2018

A magisterial judge Wednesday dropped charges against Paul May, a nurse at the Veteran Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Oakland who was accused of spying into upper campus dorms. May, 56, was...

Maggie Kennedy celebrates with her slate after winning the election for SGB president Tuesday night. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Looking to a new Horizon: Kennedy wins SGB presidency

Maggie Kennedy couldn’t stop smiling Tuesday night after hearing she received 56 percent of the vote to secure the Student Government Board presidency for next year. Kennedy, a junior political science...

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discusses the renaming of Parran Hall at Tuesday’s Senate Council meeting.  (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

University Senate Council address Parran Hall, Titusville

By Hannah Schneider, Staff Writer February 21, 2018

The University Senate Council held its second meeting of the spring semester Tuesday afternoon and addressed recently contentious topics such as building names and budget concerns. Chancellor Patrick...

Karl Reid, the executive director of the National Society of Black Engineers, explores the factors of success Tuesday afternoon at Benedum Hall. (Photo by Anas Dighriri | Staff Photographer)

Students discuss diversity in engineering

By Zane Crowell | Staff Writer February 21, 2018

Since joining the National Society of Black Engineers in 1980, Karl Reid has dedicated his career to advancing opportunity and inclusion for African-American engineers across the country. “I got my...

Pitts CFO Arthur Ramicone will retire in 2018. (Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh)

Pitt announces long-time CFO’s retirement

By John Hamilton | Managing Editor February 20, 2018

Pitt’s chief financial officer and senior vice chancellor, Arthur Ramicone, will retire in August after a 30-year career at Pitt, the University announced Tuesday. Ramicone, 64, is the second senior...

Saket Rajprohat and Maggie Kennedy are the two presidential candidates. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Maggie Kennedy wins SGB presidency in close election

By Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor February 20, 2018

Maggie Kennedy will be the 2018-2019 Student Government Board president, winning 56 percent of the vote. Watch the live announcement here: 2 p.m. Polls opened at 8 a.m. today for the 2018 Student...

Jeanna Sybert, president of the American Association of University Women at Pitt, discusses the history of select derogatory and misogynistic words at the group’s “Reclaiming Words” event Monday night. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Women discuss reclaiming female slurs

By Noah Manalo | Staff Writer February 20, 2018

Jeanna Sybert was sure to address both sides of the reclamation argument in her presentation — and she didn’t shy away from using shocking language to make those points. The University of Pittsburgh’s...

Emily Hirao, a senior majoring in business technology and president of Carnegie Mellon University’s business technology club, visited Pitt Monday night to share her experiences with juggling being a student and an employee working in Wall Street banking. (Photo by Issi Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor)

Students get business and banking advice

By Kenan Meral | For The Pitt News February 20, 2018

As technology and business come together, Emily Hirao is well-versed on how she can use a multifaceted skill set to help her forge a professional future — by focusing on data analytics, the process by...

Saket Rajprohat and Maggie Kennedy are the two presidential candidates. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Guide to 2018 Student Government Board election

By The Pitt News Staff February 19, 2018

Each Pitt student can vote Tuesday for one president and three board members to fill the nine elected positions on the 2018-2019 Student Government Board. Last year’s election saw double the voter...

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