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
A student boards a PRT bus.

Students bring up safety, accessibility concerns amid proposed PRT funding cuts 

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • April 6, 2025
PRT is cutting routes across Allegheny County, but routes in Oakland remain largely untouched.
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Students are ‘upset, but not surprised’ over denial of gender affirming care at UPMC CHP

By Maxine Van Nortwick, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
Pitt students and LGBTQIA+ members express their concerns about the recent denial of gender affirming care at UPMC CHP and lack of university communication.
The Cathedral of Learning.

Racial slur, genitalia drawings disrupt Federal Reserve Governor’s economic lecture

By Spencer Levering, Assistant News Editor • April 4, 2025
A lecture from Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was disrupted on Thursday afternoon after a racial slur and vulgar drawings appeared on the screen during her presentation.
An image of Michael Knowles set on fire outside of the O'Hara Student Center on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Upcoming Michael Knowles event draws backlash from LGBTQ+ groups

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025
College Republicans at Pitt are hosting Michael Knowles for an event in the O’Hara Ballroom on April 7. As the event approaches, leaders of LGBTQ+ student organizations are preparing to protest.
Police blotter: Mar. 27 - Apr. 2

Police blotter: Mar. 27 – Apr. 2

By News Editors • April 3, 2025
Pitt police reported a theft by deception at Litchfield Tower B, a missing phone on a Pitt shuttle and more in this week’s crime log.
SGB Board Member Maddie McCann-Colvard speaks at the Student Government Board meeting in Nordy’s Place on Tuesday, March 25.

SGB introduces new governing code bill and addresses rumors of ICE on campus

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer  • April 2, 2025
At its weekly meeting at Nordy’s Place on Tuesday, Student Government Board introduced an omnibus bill that aims to improve the board’s governing code and internal processes. The board also responded to rumors of potential ICE presence on campus.
Democrat Patrick Francis and Republican Sumay Sethial shake hands before the Pitt College Democrats vs. Republicans Debate hosted by BRIDGE.

College Democrats and Republicans debate pressing political topics

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • April 1, 2025
Around 100 students gathered to watch Pitt’s College Democrats and College Republicans debate a variety of political topics in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room on Monday. 
Muppet the baby owl perches in a tree in Schenley Park.

Great horned owls make Schenley Park their home

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • April 1, 2025
Local bird enthusiasts have flocked to Schenley Park to see a new family of great horned owls that have made the park their home. As observers come to the park to catch a glimpse of the family dynamic, wildlife experts advise maintaining a respectful distance from the birds.
Posvar Hall.

‘The name had to evolve’: GSPIA becomes SPIA amid decreasing graduate enrollment

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025
Going into the 2025-26 school year, undergraduates can now study in the School of Public and International Affairs, which was formerly known as the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs. 
The school of education in Posvar Hall.

Pitt faculty and students discuss potential effects of Trump’s executive order closing the Department of Education

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • April 1, 2025
On March 20, President Trump signed an executive order to close the federal Department of Education, which could affect student loans and education research at Pitt.
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