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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

SGB introduced a simpler way students register for classes and plan their semesters through a scheduling app. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

SGB introduces new scheduling app for planning semesters

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer January 18, 2017

SGB introduced a new scheduling application at Tuesday night’s meeting that would simplify the way students register for classes and plan their semesters. Vice President and Chief of Cabinet Rohit...

SGB plans to increase advertising for elections to avoid an unchallenged ballot and increase student involvement with the organization. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

SGB talks 2017 election, student involvement for future

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer January 11, 2017

With more publicity and more communication, this year’s Student Government Board wants to break the three-year streak of candidates running unopposed. To encourage more students to run for positions...

President Natalie Dall led the Student Government Boards last meeting of the year on Tuesday evening | William Miller, Senior Staff Photographer

SGB proposes gender neutral elections code

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer December 7, 2016

Student Government Board ended 2016 with an eye toward future projects in January:  introducing the new First Year Council and proposing a new bill that makes the elections code clearer and more progressive. Board...

SGB Vice president and Chief of Cabinet Rohit Anand proposed changes to SafeRider Tuesday night. | William Miller, Senior Staff Photographer

SGB says changes coming to SafeRider

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer November 30, 2016

After two years of discussion and drafting policy, Pitt’s Student Government Board submitted a proposal to SafeRider on Tuesday suggesting several major edits to the program to streamline the service...

Board member Alyssa Laguerta discussed a new campaign for womens health on Tuesday | Will Miller, Senior Staff Photographer

SGB hints at opioid initiative, few details available

By Lauren Rosenblatt / News Editor November 16, 2016

Along with a slate of other initiatives, Student Government Board announced Tuesday night that Pitt is planning to launch an opioid abuse recovery program for students. Wellness Chair Malcolm Juring...

Board members Justin Horowitz and Sydney Harper expressively discuss allocations at Tuesday’s meeting | Will Miller, Senior Staff Photographer

SGB proposes change to funding policy

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer November 2, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board took the first steps on Tuesday to ensure that Allocations Committee members can’t take advantage of a policy loophole to get their own funding requests approved. At...

Jennifer Sikora, Associate Area Director of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, speaks to students about mental health | Julia Zhu, Staff Photographer

Students talk suicide prevention

By Welsey Hood / Staff Writer October 26, 2016

When Jennifer Sikora’s younger sister Christine stopped taking her depression medications, skipped appointments with her therapist and started partying, Sikora didn’t recognize the warning signs. But...

Sydney Harper, member of the Student Government Board, discusses the publication Pitt Voices at Tuesday night’s meeting | Will Miller, Senior Staff Photographer

SGB brings back Panther of the Month

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer October 26, 2016

With two projects, Pitt Student Government Board is aiming to highlight student achievement and diversity, Board members said Tuesday. The first project, Panther of the Month, is a program SGB is reintroducing...

Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine campaigned at Taylor Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill on Saturday. Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Clinton, Kaine campaign in Pittsburgh

By Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Writer October 23, 2016

With 17 days left until the election, a crowd of nearly 1,800 warmed up from the freezing rain in Taylor Allderdice High School’s packed auditorium Saturday to hear Democratic presidential candidate...

SGB President Natalie Dall proposed a bill to support state legislation expanding protection for intimidation. Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer

SGB pens letter in response to petition

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer October 19, 2016

Joining more than 500 other students who signed and circulated an online petition over the weekend, Pitt’s Student Government Board weighed in on the vacant psychiatrist positions at the University Counseling...

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