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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

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...

During Tuesday nights Student Government Board meeting,  Joe Streets,  discussed a new composting dumpster which will be placed behind Posvar Hall.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Pitt, SGB to rent compost dumpster

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer January 27, 2016

This week, Pitt will install its first long-term composting dumpster outside Posvar Hall, Student Government Board environmental chair Joe Streets announced Tuesday. At its weekly public meeting Tuesday...

A screenshot from the Poverty, Inc documentary.

Filmmaker, students talk poverty

By Leo Dornan / Staff Writer January 25, 2016

.After watching “Poverty, Inc.,” a group of Pitt students learned their charitable efforts may not be as helpful as presented. More than 150 students gathered in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium for...

Food Committee announces new snacks for spring

By Alexa Bakalarski / Staff Writer January 25, 2016

Students and Sodexo employees celebrated new installments in Pitt’s dining experience — a new Market Central executive chef and Starbucks vending machines — at the first Food Committee meeting of...

Pitt Police Officer Guy Johnson discussed police community efforts in Oakland.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

Police, students focus of Oakwatch

By Emily Brindley / Staff Writer January 21, 2016

At this month’s Oakwatch meeting, Oakland residents reviewed the neighborhood’s improvements in community policing and frustrations with transparency over the fall semester. Oakwatch members, who...

SGB passes new travel grant rules

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer January 20, 2016

Looking to get away and get scholarly in April? Student Government Board voted Tuesday to revise its travel grant program to allow for undergraduate researchers to receive grants regardless of their conference...

Courtesy of Justin Horowitz.

SGB Traditions Committee: Rundown

By Taylor Mulcahey / For The Pitt News January 18, 2016

The Student Government Board Traditions Committee held its first meeting of the semester Sunday night in the William Pitt Union. The Traditions Committee, a subgroup of SGB, works to strengthen and preserve...

Lia  Petrose introduced a bill Tuesday that would put a cap on the number of students who could receive grants for research conferences. Celia Millard led updates of SGB election code that would affect this semesters election.  Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB amends travel grant rules

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer January 13, 2016

Pitt Student Government Board has proposed new limits on the way it grants money to student researchers traveling to conferences. Board Member Lia Petrose introduced a new bill at SGB’s public meeting...

Nick Reslink at a recent SGB meeting.  Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Allocations Committee loses two members, replaces one

Student Government Board announced Friday, Jan. 8, that two Allocations Committee members resigned. Allocations Committee member John Garry resigned to study abroad and Allocations Committee member...

TEDx came to the University of Pittsburgh as a result of joint efforts with Student Government Board.  Pitt News File Photo

SGB: What to look for in the spring

With a semester of reorganization behind them, the nine members of Student Government Board are revamping their previous goals to increase education and accessibility for Pitt students this semester. From...

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