The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses the audience one final time before the conclusion of Monday night’s American Promise Tour event at Carnegie Music Hall.

Biden brings book tour to Pittsburgh

By Laura Howe | Staff Writer February 13, 2018

In sharing some of what he’s learned over the years, former Vice President Joe Biden said no amount of money can protect from pollution, joblessness or grief. “For me, the way through grief is...

Paragon Director of Sales Anthony Tomasic holds a peeled butternut squash during a tour of the Warrandale facility Friday. (Photo by Janine Faust | Contributing Editor)

Real Food Challenge seeks to find better food for campus

By Janine Faust | Assistant News Editor February 12, 2018

Grilled chicken is a popular dish at the Flying Star Diner in Market Central. Lines for it can stretch up to 20 people, and more often than not a freshly served batch runs out minutes after it’s taken...

Members of the Organization of Chinese Americans perform a flag dance during Sunday’s Lunar New Year event. (Photo by Thomas J. Yang | Visual Editor)

Students celebrate Lunar New Year

By Sandra Balatkova | For The Pitt News February 12, 2018

The Lunar New Year celebration set colors into motion and transformed Alumni Hall’s auditorium stage with the vibrant clothing, fans and flags featured in traditional Chinese and Vietnamese dances Sunday...

Panelists discuss the consequences of Amazon coming to Pittsburgh Saturday. (Screenshot courtesy of PublicSource)

Amazon HQ2 community forum reveals concerns

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer February 12, 2018

“Whose city? Our city! Whose city? Our city!” various Pittsburgh residents declared in unison before the community forum on Amazon began Saturday. This chant reverberated through the Liberty Room...

Library specialist Christeen Jerin (left) and Hillman Library information manager Caroline Brown (right) are two of 19 full-time employees that assist students at Pitt’s libraries. (Photo by Remy Samuels | Staff Writer)

Check it out: making stacks at the library

Entering the ground floor of the Hillman library, the expanse of desks, chairs and long tables encouraging group studying and collaboration are immediately noticeable. To the right of the entrance is the...

Comedian Colin Jost performs a stand-up routine at Pitt Program Council’s “An Evening with Colin Jost” Thursday evening. (Photo by Kyleen Considine | Senior Staff Videographer)

Colin Jost jokes about Pitt, pot and primates

By Briana Canady | For The Pitt News February 9, 2018

Colin Jost was both surprised and delighted to find an article about an infected lab monkey that allegedly escaped from its cage in a campus research lab as the first result on Google when he searched...

CDPA Associate Dean and Director Cheryl Finlay assists students in finding and developing careers. (Photo by Kyleen Considine | Senior Staff Videographer)

CDPA Director shares employment advice

By Sid Lingala | Staff Writer February 9, 2018

Cheryl Finlay is responsible for developing and overseeing services that help thousands of Pitt students in their quest to get an internship, land a research assistant position and — most frightening...

Rebecca Bagley, the vice chancellor of economic partnerships at Pitt, speaks about Amazon and Pittsburgh Wednesday at a panel titled “Forged For All?Amazon HQ2, Human Rights and the Future of Pittsburgh” in Parran Hall. (Photo by John Hamilton | Managing Editor)

Community questions Amazon’s impact

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Amazon coming to Pittsburgh would be “unquestionably a good thing,” in an article published by Geekwire Wednesday. But the crowd of 50 people that filled a room in Parran...

Participants of the 2018 Run to Cure CF fundraiser, sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, trekked from the basement of the Cathedral of Learning to the 36th floor to raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis research last Thursday. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

Taking steps for cystic fibrosis

By Zane Crowell | For The Pitt News February 8, 2018

Members of the Run to Cure Cystic Fibrosis marathon team trek up more than 700 steps of the Cathedral of Learning every Thursday. Then they take the elevator back down and do it two or three more times. The...

Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, discusses female empowerment and preventing sexual harassment at Calvary Episcopal Church Tuesday night. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor)

Me Too founder advocates for community changes

By Briana Canady | For The Pitt News February 7, 2018

Tarana Burke remembers the first day she saw “Me Too” used on Twitter — Oct. 15, 2017, when actress Alyssa Milano used the phrase in response to the sexual assault allegations against producer Harvey...

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