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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

Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Students critique Biden event

Though about 1,000 students cheered for the vice president on Tuesday, hundreds were turned away and others complained about the event's tone.  After waiting in line for more than an hour to hear Vice...

SGB Allocations Chair Nick Reslink (right) with incoming chair Madeline Guido (left). Guido will take over the Committee April 30. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB amends allocations manual

By Lauren Wilson / Senior Staff Writer March 30, 2016

By amending its manual, the Allocations Committee of Pitt’s Student Government Board is working to give a competitive edge to non-athletic clubs. Nick Reslink, chair of the Allocations Committee, proposed...

The reception under Harrisburgs Capital dome.   Josh Ye for The Pitt News

Gallagher and students petition Wolf to sign budget, bill that would fund Pitt

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer March 23, 2016

HARRISBURG, PA — Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s message is clear: With Pitt, Pennsylvania wins. That was his mantra Tuesday as he and about 200 faculty, staff and students met with lawmakers during...

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in front of Bellefonte Area High School on July 13, 2015 in Bellefonte, Pa. Gov. Wolf visited the school to talk about the Pennsylvania budget. (TNS)

Pitt’s budget woes continue

Pitt has gone eight months without state funding. Now state lawmaker's latest proposal, and a bill that would fund Pitt, are in jeopardy.  Pennsylvania legislators have passed a budget and four bills...

SGB President Nasreen Harun at Wednesdays meeting. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB goes green with zero waste events

The one-year anniversary celebration for University of Thriftsburgh, Pitt’s on-campus thrift shop, produced no waste, thanks to the Student Government Board’s environmental committee. Wednesday, Thriftsburgh...

Natalie Dall celebrating after winning the presidential seat. Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Natalie Dall wins SGB Presidency

Running late into the night, the Student Government Board meeting that preceded this year’s election nearly overshadowed the results’ unveiling. Following a mostly open-floor meeting in which Pitt’s...

Students gather for the SGB meeting. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Students speak out against Yiannopoulos

In the spirit of free speech, Pitt’s Student Government Board passed the microphone Tuesday to a line of students speaking out about a controversial speaker whose visit SGB partially funded. At its...

Natalie Dall (Photo by Will Miller | Staff Photographer)

Presidential snapshot: Natalie Dall

Natalie Dall has never been idle on campus — and she doesn’t want to be. A month and a half after she joined the Resident Student Association in her first year of college, Dall ran for the group’s...

SGB polls open today: What you need to know

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor March 1, 2016

The polls are officially open for the 2016 Student Government Board election. It’s the first SGB election since the fall of 2014, when the Board passed a referendum to align its terms with the academic...

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