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
During Tuesday night's Student Government Board meeting, Joe Streets, discussed a new composting dumpster which will be placed behind Posvar Hall. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt, SGB to rent compost dumpster

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer • January 27, 2016

This week, Pitt will install its first long-term composting dumpster outside Posvar Hall, Student Government Board environmental chair Joe Streets announced Tuesday. At its weekly public meeting Tuesday...

Fire damages Oakland parking structure

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • January 26, 2016

A one-alarm fire has caused damage to a management office in an Oakland parking garage. Two fire units responded to a call at the Meyran Avenue garage at 2:35 p.m. Tuesday after a security guard on...

Pitt graduate student employees announced their plan to unionize in January 2016.

Pitt faculty, graduate student employees formally announce union push

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Assistant News Editor • January 26, 2016

Editor's note: This story has been updated Pitt faculty and graduate student employees formally announced Tuesday morning their plans to start a campaign to form multiple labor unions. Partnering with...

South Oakland hotel robbed

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor • January 26, 2016

Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a hotel Sunday evening in South Oakland, according to a police report. At about 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, Zone 4 police responded to...

Members of SECC participate in a weekly meeting Monday night in the William Pitt Union. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt forms consent, sexuality group

By Danni Zhou / For The Pitt News • January 26, 2016

Jillian Bunis wasn’t satisfied after she heard Pitt’s Greek Life lecture on consent and sexual misconduct. Bunis, a junior studying nursing, wanted every student — not just those in Greek Life —...

Police arrest students for drugs, paraphernalia

By The Pitt News Staff • January 26, 2016

Editor's note: This story has been updated Pittsburgh police have arrested six Pitt students after finding drugs in their South Oakland home after a 911 call last week. After a home invasion that occurred...

A screenshot from the "Poverty, Inc" documentary.

Filmmaker, students talk poverty

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer • January 25, 2016

.After watching “Poverty, Inc.,” a group of Pitt students learned their charitable efforts may not be as helpful as presented. More than 150 students gathered in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium for...

Food Committee announces new snacks for spring

By Alexa Bakalarski / Staff Writer • January 25, 2016

Students and Sodexo employees celebrated new installments in Pitt’s dining experience — a new Market Central executive chef and Starbucks vending machines — at the first Food Committee meeting of...

Antonio Narducci launches off a snow bank outside of the Cathedral of Learning Saturday afternoon. Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Students battle in alumni’s snowy game

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer • January 25, 2016

Charles Ireland was “frozen” on the Cathedral Lawn this weekend — but not because of the frigid temperatures. “SOS, medic — I’m frozen,” Ireland cried out for one of his teammates to rescue...

Interactive Crime Map Jan. 19-22

By The Pitt News Staff • January 24, 2016

Here is the crime and other Pitt police activity for Jan. 19-22: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 4:36 p.m. Bruce Hall. Police responded to a call for the smell of marijuana. Police referred a student for judicial...

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