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The Pitt News

Students deliver a letter to the Chancellor's office. Photo: Courtesy of AID

Students deliver letter to Chancellor

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor September 24, 2015

When student activists gathered in the Cathedral to deliver a message to the Chancellor Thursday, they left their protest signs and megaphones at home. Instead, about 20 student members of Americans for...

Symposium smooth after controversy

By Mark Pesto / Senior Staff Writer September 24, 2015

Pitt’s Inaugural National Security Symposium went smoothly  yesterday despite controversy over the withdrawal of ex-panelist Norman Finkelstein’s invitation, according to organizer Brian Sisco. “We’re...

"High Achiever" earned a Certificate of Merit. | Theo Schwarz / Visual Editor

The Pitt News wins five collegiate journalism awards

By The Pitt News Staff September 24, 2015

The Pitt News received five Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for stories published from Nov. 2, 2013 through Oct. 10, 2014. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association...

Communication breakdown: Finkelstein's fury

Communication breakdown: Finkelstein’s fury

By Mark Pesto / Senior Staff Writer September 23, 2015

What Pitt says was a miscommunication with a middleman has shrouded the University’s first-ever National Security Symposium in controversy. Norman Finkelstein, a popular but contentious expert on...

Dave and Andy's sign vandalized

Dave and Andy’s sign vandalized

By Elizabeth Lepro / Asst. News Editor September 23, 2015

An unidentified person has graffitied Dave and Andy’s iconic ice cream cone sign. Employees first noticed a purple peace sign, a smiley face and a heart on the white space underneath the words “Dave...

Shots fired in North Oakland late Tuesday night

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor September 23, 2015

Pittsburgh police have said shots were fired in North Oakland late on Tuesday. At approximately 11:51 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22,  officers responded to a call after shots were fired at the 300 block of...

Student home targeted in armed robbery

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor September 23, 2015

An unidentified man held a student at gunpoint late Tuesday night in his home on McKee Place, stealing televisions and other electronics before fleeing the scene. According to a 911 dispatcher, police...

Signed, sealed, registered: Pitt students register to vote online

Signed, sealed, registered: Pitt students register to vote online

By Alex Leighton / Staff Writer September 23, 2015

As the 2016 presidential primaries loom closer, an on-campus political event looked beyond party affiliations to ensure students will get out and vote. Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., roughly 150 students...

Students learn about daily difficulties that plague people with disabilities at lecture on Tuesday. | Amy Beaudine / Staff Photographer

Making Oakland accessible: Pitt hosts lecture on struggles for people with disabilities

By Amy Beaudine / Staff Writer September 23, 2015

A ride on the bus, a night out to dinner, a sexual encounter — while these things might seem mundane, Pitt students learned how difficult they can be for people with disabilities on Tuesday night. Pitt’s...

Students listen to Student Government Board meeting as they talk about the new internship opportunity. | Amy Beaudine / Staff Photographer

Filling Seats

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer September 23, 2015

Three weeks into the fall semester, Pitt’s Student Government Board is in the business of filling seats — including a few spots for interns. At its weekly public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, SGB announced...

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