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Parental involvment still important for high schoolers

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor • November 23, 2014

A study by Pitt researchers found that parents should have strong relationships with their children’s teachers throughout high school, despite the potential embarrassment of the students.Ming-Te Wang,...

Dunn and Keeler honored

By Courtesy of William Dunn and John T.S. Keeler • November 20, 2014

Pittsburgh is LGBTQ-friendly

By Aby Briner / Staff Illustrator • November 20, 2014

Allies: Pittsburgh ranks second in state for LGTBQ friendliness

By Meagan Hart / Staff Writer • November 20, 2014

Sarita Brady, a genderqueer person, feels restricted in daily life. Brady only feels comfortable at the Rainbow Alliance office and chooses to use gender-neutral bathrooms.“It means that I feel compartmentalized...

Pitt faculty honored

By Lauren Wilson / For The Pitt News • November 20, 2014

Very little of what students learn in the classroom may apply to real-life campaigning, at least according to Pitt political science professor William Dunn.Dunn is one of this year’s National Academy...

Speak Out

By Meghan Sunners / Staff Photographer – facebook.com/MeghanSunnersPhotography • November 20, 2014

Zerlina Maxwell visited Pitt and spoke to roughly 200 students in the William Pitt Union Ballroom about rape culture.

#Rapeculture is…: Journalist, political analyst Zerlina Maxwell visits Pitt

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer • November 20, 2014

Go with a buddy. Don’t drink too much, and you’ll be fine. You totally raped that test. To some, phrases like these may seem casual and normal, possibly even humorous at times, but, according to Zerlina...

Board appoints Allocations Chair for upcoming term

By Emily Ahlin / Staff Writer • November 20, 2014

Nick Reslink will serve Pitt’s student body as the SGB Allocations Committee Chair for 2015.A nominating task force consisting of Board President Mike Nites, Board member Abby Zurschmit, Nasreen Harun,...

Forum begins search for next business school dean

By Dale Shoemaker / Staff Writer • November 19, 2014

A forum Tuesday opened the search for a new dean of Pitt’s College of Business Administration and Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.The current dean, John Delaney, announced mid-September that...

SGB allocations change for club sports

By Meghan Sunners / Staff Photographer – facebook.com/MeghanSunnersPhotography • November 19, 2014

SGB President Mike Nites said he met with 20-30 members of club sports yesterday to discuss the new bill.