The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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
The Black Action Society: Demanding Change, Then and Now

The Black Action Society: Demanding Change, Then and Now

By Natalie Frank, Rebecca Johnson, Sinead McDevitt, and Jon Moss • May 25, 2021
Throughout this year, members of Black Action Society have led the charge in creating a more inclusive and anti-racist campus.
Ray Nell Jones: ‘All-igned’ with her purpose

Ray Nell Jones: ‘All-igned’ with her purpose

By Natalie Frank, Senior Staff Writer • April 26, 2021
Becoming a single mom at 19 years old, while attending college and working a job, presented many difficulties for Ray Nell Jones. She said her experience inspired her to start The Allignment Chapter, a nonprofit organization which has now expanded to 29 states.
Lily Nong: The human side of emergency medicine

Lily Nong: The human side of emergency medicine

By Rashi Ranjan, Senior Staff Writer • April 21, 2021
In the weeks before Christmas, Lily Nong was working in the emergency room, mostly aiding patients suffering from COVID-19.
Ron Idoko: Lifting up those around him

Ron Idoko: Lifting up those around him

By Griffin Floyd, Staff Writer • April 20, 2021
Pitt football taught Ron Idoko lessons that still impact him long after he’s finished playing.
Allison Hansen: Serving on the front lines

Allison Hansen: Serving on the front lines

By Matthew Monroy, Senior Staff Writer • April 20, 2021
For most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Allison Hansen worked 12-hour hospital shifts taking vital signs, testing blood sugar levels and guiding patients on laps around the hallways — often in the densest COVID-19 areas of UPMC Passavant.
Mikala Aleksandruk: Just one of God’s children

Mikala Aleksandruk: Just one of God’s children

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • April 15, 2021
Mikala Aleksandruk is the president of Some of God’s Children Gospel Choir and has led on implementing the Black Senate’s police reform demands, all amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cedric Humphrey: An era of empathy

Cedric Humphrey: An era of empathy

By Megan Williams, Digital Manager • April 13, 2021
Cedric Humphrey’s whole life has been marked by his dedication to civic engagement, and trying to meet and help people where they are.
Sydney Massenberg: Building a community to house everyone

Sydney Massenberg: Building a community to house everyone

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • April 13, 2021
When Sydney Massenberg graduated from Pitt last spring, she left behind an enduring legacy, including penning a petition urging a Black studies course requirement.
John Norton: A life of learning

John Norton: A life of learning

By Maura Scrabis, Staff Writer • April 13, 2021
John Norton truly believes that anyone can understand Albert Einstein’s work.
Beatrice Fadrigon: Building a place to belong

Beatrice Fadrigon: Building a place to belong

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Columnist • April 12, 2021
Beatrice Fadrigon is walking away from Pitt having carved out a space for queer Asian students — a space that didn’t exist before, and she said is necessary now more than ever.
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