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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
Katelyn Polantz, a senior reporter on crime and justice at CNN, during the “Preserving Democracy: The Critical Role of the Media” in Alumni Hall on Thursday evening.

‘Hard work, persistence, red glasses’: Katelyn Polantz talks about media, democracy

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • October 6, 2023

Mark Nordenberg, chancellor emeritus of Pitt, began a conversation with Katelyn Polantz, a Pitt alumnus, asking her to describe her “journey” from Pitt to CNN. Polantz said a combination of “hard...

The Chancellors Update to Faculty Assembly meeting.

Faculty Assembly addresses Plan for Pitt, health care and AI in monthly meeting

By Khushi Rai, Senior Staff Writer • October 6, 2023
The Faculty Assembly took place on Wednesday afternoon in Posvar Hall and over Zoom. Topics discussed included Plan for Pitt, student health insurance and AI implementation on campus.
Police Blotter: Sept. 26 - Oct. 3

Police Blotter: Sept. 26 – Oct. 3

By News Editors • October 6, 2023
Pitt police reported vandalism, retail theft and more in this week’s crime log.
Senior board member Braydan Issermoyer speaks during Student Government Board’s public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

SGB in the process of drafting open syllabus initiative proposal

By Abby Lipold, Staff Writer • October 5, 2023
A new Student Government Board initiative may allow for students to see class syllabi prior to class registration.
The Pitt News logo carved on a pumpkin.

Roundup of Halloween activities

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • October 5, 2023

Spooky season is settling in, and it may be hard to find fun and frightening activities on campus. Don’t fret — The Pitt News has compiled a list of events taking place throughout Pittsburgh to help...

Architectural rendering of the approved Pitt’s BioForge Biomanufacturing Center.

BioForge project officially approved for construction

By Bella Markovitz, Senior Staff Writer • October 5, 2023
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission officially approved construction plans for Pitt’s BioForge Manufacturing Center on Sept. 29. The BioForge is located on the Hazelwood Green site, which is also the home of Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute at Mill 19 and is the center of Pitt’s proposed “Bio Valley.”
Protesters gather outside the Cathedral of Learning in response to sexual violence on campus on Oct. 7, 2022.

‘A Band-Aid on our concerns’: One year after the alleged assault in the Cathedral

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • October 4, 2023
Departmental shifts, lack of communication and prevailing issues of sexual misconduct on campus leaves student leaders “disheartened” about how the University changed in response to the alleged Cathedral assault last year.
The Pitt News logo carved on a pumpkin.

SGB votes on allocations bill, discusses student services

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023
At Tuesday’s meeting, Student Government Board approved an allocations bill in regards to speaker honoraria and discussed the “Tracy” proposal and student services.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Students discuss navigating the ‘Red Zone’ on college campuses

By Adrienne Cahillane, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023
The Red Zone is the time between the start of the school year and Thanksgiving in which there is an increase in sexual assault cases on college campuses. Students discuss how they navigate the Red Zone at Pitt.
Graduate workers assemble to protest in Schenley Plaza on Monday.

Eyeing election, organizers for a graduate workers union launch card campaign

By Jack Troy, Senior Staff Writer • October 3, 2023

Organizers for a graduate workers union at Pitt began collecting authorization cards on Monday, a way of gauging support that could trigger an official vote on unionization.  The move comes after Pitt...

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