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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Nurses hold signs and chant during the UPMC Rally for Mental Healthcare on Wednesday.

‘UPMC is leaving us with no other choice’: Western Psychiatric nurses authorize strike over staffing crisis

By Delaney Pipon, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
Nurses at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, along with elected officials and mental health advocates, gathered outside the hospital on O’Hara Street Wednesday afternoon to rally for improved staffing and wages as contract negotiations with UPMC continue.
JD Vance greets the crowd at the Pennsylvanian on Thursday.

JD Vance talks economic, immigration policies at downtown press conference

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • October 18, 2024
Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance came to the Pennsylvanian Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, R-Wy., speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.

Liz Cheney speaks about democracy, election stakes at Heinz Hall

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney spoke about her upbringing and former President Donald Trump at Heinz Hall on Wednesday. Her talk marks the latest in a series of visits by Kamala Harris allies to the Steel City.
Police blotter: Oct. 10 - Oct. 16

Police blotter: Oct. 10 – Oct. 16

By News Editors • October 17, 2024
Pitt police reported public drunkenness at Panera Bread, a stolen food delivery at Panther Central and more in this week’s crime log.
Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks to the crowd on Tuesday at Acrisure Stadium.

Walz visits Pittsburgh to court battleground votes

By Amanda Yu, Naomi Weiss • October 16, 2024
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz visited Acrisure Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to present the Harris agenda to key Allegheny County.
‘Scarily tuned in’: Students feeling excited, anxious as Election Day approaches

‘Scarily tuned in’: Students feeling excited, anxious as Election Day approaches

By Delaney Pipon, Staff Writer • October 16, 2024
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Pitt students express a mix of excitement, anxiety and determination as they grapple with their role in the democratic process.
Attendees light candles during the Community Vigil for Gaza on Monday, Oct. 7.

‘Week of Rage’ draws interest from campus bystanders, protests war in Gaza one year after Hamas attack

By Sarah George, Staff Writer • October 15, 2024
The “Week of Rage,” organized by the groups Pittsburgh to Palestine and Pitt Apartheid Divest, coincided with the one-year marking of the attack on Israel by Hamas. The week of scheduled vigils and demonstrations aimed to reflect on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and continued to demand that Pitt divest from Israel. 
A 61B bus at a stop on Forbes Avenue.

Proposed PRT changes aim to make Oakland a ‘major transit hub’

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • October 15, 2024
Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced the first draft of the Bus Line Redesign at the end of September. Oakland remains a key destination as the agency changes its service.
Students watch the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

‘Afraid of being judged’: Students talk comfort with expressing their political views on campus

By Briana Bindus, Assistant News Editor • October 15, 2024
Universities are a place for political groups to energize student engagement in the election, but some Republican student voters say they have a more limited ability to freely express political views than Democratic students on Pitt’s campus. 
Dr. Ilana Redstone handed out her new book at the “All Angles: Overcoming Polarization Beginning With How We Think” event in the William Pitt Union Lower Lounge on Thursday.

All Angles spotlight event encourages students to challenge assumptions, spark discourse

By Neel Kamal, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024
The Institute of Politics partnered with multiple Pitt departments to host an event titled “Overcoming Polarization Beginning with How We Think” with Dr. Illana Redstone in the lower lounge of the William Pitt Union on Thursday afternoon.
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