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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

Cathedral lighting up for high grades

Cathedral lighting up for high grades

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer April 1, 2016

Even though the football season is over, that doesn’t mean Pitt has turned the victory lights off. Fans who have noticed the lights shining more frequently — and seemingly without reason — this...

Pitt puts salaries in temporary freezer

Pitt puts salaries in temporary freezer

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer April 1, 2016

When Pennsylvania legislators held Pitt’s state funding hostage for eight months this year, University administrators took a hit where it counts: their wallets. In response to the budget uncertainty...

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Magee to study pregnancy, heart disease connection

By Erin Hare / Staff Writer April 1, 2016

Starting today, Pitt researchers will begin to pull at the strings potentially linking pregnancy complications and heart disease. The Magee-Womens Research Institute, along with researchers from four...

Candidates dumb down speech for relateability

By Danni Zhou / Staff Writer April 1, 2016

If the 2016 presidential candidates competed on the television show, “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” some of them would do well to save their lifelines for the English section. Trump, for example,...

Bernie Sanders held a rally in Pittsburgh Thursday morning at the David Lawrence Convention Center downtown. Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Pittsburgh feels the bern

Though thousands in Pittsburgh have long felt the Bern, the presidential candidate made his first official stop in the city Thursday morning. At a press conference and rally at the David L. Lawrence Convention...

Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Morehouse College during a three-college tour to mobilize students to take action to prevent sexual assault on campuses on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Atlanta. (TNS)

Joe Biden to visit Pitt

By Alexa Bakalarski / Staff Writer March 30, 2016

On a nationwide tour of three universities, Vice President Joe Biden will visit Pitt next week as part of the It’s On Us campaign, a White House official announced Tuesday. According to a release, Biden...

Henry Reichman, the vice president of the American Association of University Professors, spoke to Plenary Committee of Pitt's Senate Council on Wednesday. Reichman's talk focused on the importance of tenure for professors. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Pitt senate discusses tenure

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer March 30, 2016

Faculty and staff from all of Pitt’s campuses came together Wednesday to take part in a discussion on academic freedom and how it promotes diversity and inclusion. Pitt’s University Senate hosted...

Pitt’s Board of Trustees approves money for renovations

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor March 30, 2016

At a public meeting Tuesday, the Property and Facilities Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved $34.7 million for seven renovation projects at three of its campuses, and said it would...

John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, spoke at Pitt Wednesday afternoon. Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Afghanistan reconstruction expert speaks at Pitt

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer March 30, 2016

Americans may be concerned about dishonest public officials, but at least they don’t have to worry about bribing doctors to receive hospital care. John Sopko, though, does. Sopko, the special inspector...

SGB Allocations Chair Nick Reslink (right) with incoming chair Madeline Guido (left). Guido will take over the Committee April 30. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB amends allocations manual

By Lauren Wilson / Senior Staff Writer March 29, 2016

By amending its manual, the Allocations Committee of Pitt’s Student Government Board is working to give a competitive edge to non-athletic clubs. Nick Reslink, chair of the Allocations Committee, proposed...

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