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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

SGB members will walk through South Oakland Wednesday.| William Miller, Senior staff Photographer

SGB starts planning to improve South Oakland

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer October 5, 2016

Looking to clean up their neighborhood — affectionately described by some as “trashy, not classy” — Pitt’s Student Government Board is planning to look first-hand at the issues that earned South...

Justin Horowitz and Alyssa Laguerta listen to audience members intently during Tuesday nights weekly meeting. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

SGB proposes publicizing OMET surveys

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer September 28, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board on Tuesday said it wants to make its own version of RateMyProfessor that won’t let any faculty member miss out on being reviewed. SGB member Joseph Kannarkat announced...

Max Kneis discusses finances at Tuesdays Student Government Board meeting. | William Miller, Senior staff Photographer

SGB gets more funding flexibility

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer September 21, 2016

With a new classification, Pitt’s Student Government Board will now have more funding and more flexibility with the funding it receives each year. Previously, SGB was categorized as a Student Affairs...

SGB Food Committee announces themes, BYO[MUG] at first meeting

By Emily Baranik / For the Pitt News September 19, 2016

Sodexo employees and Pitt students discussed recent dining changes and updates over a Pittsburgh-inspired meal at the first food committee meeting of the semester.    The Student Government Board...

SGB Board member Max Kneis is helping plan a financial literacy conference in October. | Will Miller / Senior Staff Photographer

SGB, business school plans conference to teach students finance

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer September 14, 2016

Student Government Board member Max Kneis is teaming up with students from the business school to bring financial literacy to Pitt students. Kneis has been working for several weeks with Evan Turman,...

Pitt Student Government Board President Natalie Dall

SGB ready to take action with plans for research database

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer September 7, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board members are prepared to turn their ideas into action this year by outlining plans for a research database as well as a weeklong event to promote female empowerment. On...

SGB starts year with full agenda

SGB starts year with full agenda

In its first meeting of the new school year, Pitt’s Student Government Board picked up where it left off on the most pressing projects from the spring. Chief among those were its efforts to improve...

Jacky Chen announces extended hours at Quick Zone and the Perch. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Quick Zone to stay open 24/7

By Lauren Wilson / Senior Staff Writer April 20, 2016

  This fall, Quick Zone’s hours will accommodate late-night study sessions, early risers and everything in between. At Student Government Board’s last public meeting this semester, Food Committee...

Board member Jack Heidecker withdrew a resolution on Tuesday that would have supported University efforts to make Pitt tobacco free. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB drops resolution to support tobacco ban on campus

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer April 13, 2016

After gauging student feedback, Student Government Board has extinguished a resolution to support a tobacco-free campus. At its weekly public meeting Wednesday night, SGB member Jack Heidecker made a...

Jack Heidecker introduced a bill that would make pitt a Tobacco-free campus. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB considers resolution to make campus smoke free

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer April 6, 2016

Pitt Student Government Board member Jack Heidecker wants Pitt’s campus to breathe easy. At SGB’s weekly public meeting Tuesday, Heidecker introduced a resolution supporting the ban of tobacco use...

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