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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 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...

Matt Sykes (Photo by Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer)

Presidential snapshot: Matt Sykes

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer March 1, 2016

With five semesters of Student Government Board under his belt, Matthew Sykes has his eyes on the President’s gavel. Starting in his first year of college, the senior industrial engineering major first...

Emily Hower | Layout Editor

Candidate count: As the number of SGB candidates dwindles, students are left without a choice

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 29, 2016

For the third year in a row, Student Government Board elections aren’t much of a competition. Tuesday’s ballot will show only eight candidates running for eight Board seats and two candidates vying...

Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB proposes changes to constiution

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 24, 2016

Students may get to make Student Government Board’s constitution gender-neutral in next week’s election, the Board announced Tuesday night in the William Pitt Union. President Nasreen Harun announced...

Matt Sykes and Natalie Dall participated in the SGB debate Monday night in Nordys Place.  John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Dall, Sykes debate for presidency

By Saskia Berrios-Thomas / Staff Writer February 23, 2016

With only one chance to face their competitors head-on, Student Government Board presidential candidates Matt Sykes and Natalie Dall faced off during the election debate in Nordy’s Place Monday night. With...

Frank Wilson, University Senate Council President, discussed the state budget impasse and diversity and inclusion at Wednesday afternoons council meeting.   Nikki Moriello | Senior Staff Photographer

University Senate talks diversity, assaults and budget impasse

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer February 18, 2016

Pitt’s graduate and undergraduate student governments, along with other members of a working group, have called on the University Senate Council to commit to focusing on diversity and inclusion in the...

Student Government Board announced that they are hosting a mental health training sessions for students during their weekly meeting Tuesday night.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB offers mental health training

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 17, 2016

Student Government Board member Matt Sykes announced Tuesday night that SGB will partner with the Counseling Center to host mental health training sessions this semester. At the Board’s weekly public...

Pat Corelli gives an update at the SGB meeting.  Jeff Ahearn | Assistant Visual Editor

SGB officially launches call for state budget

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 10, 2016

Using pen, paper and Twitter, Pitt’s Student Government Board is appealing to Pennsylvania legislators to please — after seven months — pass a state budget. At SGB’s weekly meeting, Board members...

SGB Election 2016: A Student’s Guide

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 9, 2016

Pitt’s Student Government Board elections this March will mark the end of the longest SGB term in recent history. After passing a referendum in October 2014 to align its term with the academic year...

Jack Heidecker proposed a resolution calling on the state government to pass a budget.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB calls on state to pass budget

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer February 3, 2016

More than seven months after Pennsylvania legislators missed their deadline to pass a budget, Pitt Student Government is saying the University has waited long enough. At its public meeting Tuesday, Board...

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