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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

Ian Troost (right), a former Pitt football player, and LaTonya Sharif, athletic director at Holy Family Academy (left), talk during a panel on activism in sports Tuesday in Posvar Hall. (Photo by Aaron Schoen | Staff Photographer)

Athletes, educators discuss activism in sports

By Brian Salvato | For The Pitt News December 6, 2017

When former third-string Pitt kicker Ian Troost took a knee during the national anthem at the team’s Oct. 14 loss to NC State, his motivation was rooted in his background. “My reason, other than...

Pitt police arrested 
Daniel Dintino Tuesday night after students reported he harassed them.(Photo Via Pitt Police)

Police arrest man after continued harassment claims

By Janine Faust / Assistant News Editor December 6, 2017

UPDATE 3/19/20:  Pittsburgh resident Daniel Dintino was cleared of two of three charges filed by Pittsburgh Police shortly after female Pitt students alleged that he had been harassing them on campus...

Pitt police were recently outfitted with Tasers and body cameras. (Photo by Thomas Yang / Senior Staff Photographer)

Pitt police use Taser on woman

By Rachel Glasser | News Editor December 5, 2017

Pitt police deployed a Taser on a woman who fled from UPMC Presbyterian Monday morning. A video aired on WTAE shows the woman wearing a hospital gown walking along Forbes Avenue in the direction of...

(From left) Rocio Alers, David Canino and Sofía Mendoza Matos traveled from Puerto Rico to Pittsburgh to continue their education through Pitts law school after Hurricane Maria struck the island in September. (Photos by Issi Glatts | Staff Photographer)

Hurricane brings Puerto Rican law students to Pitt

By Laura Howe | Staff Writer December 5, 2017

When Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico in September, it left almost the entire island without electricity, and residents had limited access to food and water. David Canino was thankful for...

Hao Sun, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Pitt named in Forbes’ “30 Under 30: Science” list, poses for a photo in Benedum Hall. (Photo by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

Pitt professor placed on Forbes “30 Under 30” list

By Remy Samuels | Staff Writer December 5, 2017

Hao Sun sees little difference between monitoring the health of buildings and bridges and monitoring the health of human bodies. “In the human body, we have the nervous system so when you feel something...

The Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh performs a traditional Filipino dance in the Cathedral of Learning during the Nationality Rooms Holiday Open House Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

Holiday open house features plans for new Nationality Room

By Elise Lavallee, Contributing Editor December 4, 2017

Adorned with Christmas decorations, filled with the aroma of food and ringing with music and conversation, the Cathedral’s atmosphere matched that of a holiday bazaar. The Nationality Room and Intercultural...

A panel composed of four Pitt graduate students and a United Steelworkers organizer sat on a panel for an event hosted by the Council of Graduate Students in Education Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Remy Samuels)

Union organizers talk tax bill, moving forward

By Remy Samuels | Staff Writer December 4, 2017

Graduate students sexually harassed or assaulted by a faculty member have the option to file a claim with the Title IX office.But Hillary Lazar said a graduate student union would help hold Title IX and...

Pitt’s Asian, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese American and Filipino students alliances each hosted an exhibit pertaining to a city of their culture at the XSA Asian Culture Fair in the O’Hara Student Center Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Chinese American Student Association)

Asian student groups craft culture showcase

By David Soloman | Staff Writer December 4, 2017

Several students engaged in matches of Rock, Paper, Scissors on Saturday to see who would ascend Mount Everest first. This did not take place in the Himalayas, but rather as a game held in the O’Hara...

Bridget Duffy (left), a senior double major in English writing and Classics, talked about her affiliation with both the Catholic and Episcopal communities at Rainbow Alliance’s Religious Panel Thursday evening. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Students reconcile religion, identity

By Sid Lingala | Staff Writer December 1, 2017

Bridget Duffy felt uncomfortable practicing her family religion of Catholicism when she found out same-sex couples could not get married in Catholic churches and infants of same-sex couples were not allowed...

Sola Talabi, a Pitt alumnus and founder of Pittsburgh-Technical, is researching advanced nuclear reactors in Pittsburgh. (Courtesy Photo of Sola Talabi)

Alum studies safety of nuclear energy

By David Solomon | For The Pitt News December 1, 2017

Sola Talabi always had a vision that one day he would “turn the lights on in Africa.” “Five thousand children die every day in Africa because they don't have access to power,” he said. “I...

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