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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Miranda Bridgwater used Twitter and her family to keep up with the election while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. | Courtesy of Miranda Bridgewater

Casting ballots from afar

Of about 25,000 Pitt students that are eligible to vote in this election, 74 percent might not be voting at the polls if they registered with their permanent address. Although students can register...

The Pitt News' live blog for the third presidential debate. Photo by DonkeyHotey / Flickr.

LIVE BLOG: Join the Pitt News for live updates on the third Presidential debate

By The Pitt News Staff October 19, 2016

Welcome to The Pitt News’ hub for 2016 election coverage. Here, you’ll find stories about Trump, Clinton and third party supporters on campus, updates on visits from politicians and analysis from our...

Chelsea Clinton campaigned for her mother in the O'Hara Student Center Friday afternoon. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

Chelsea Clinton visited Pitt to support Hillary, encourage voting

By Rachel Glasser / Staff Writer October 17, 2016

After she walked into the O’Hara ballroom, backdropped by her mother’s campaign theme, “Fight Song,” Chelsea Clinton spoke about Donald Trump’s campaign, Hillary Clinton’s vision for the country...

Turning Point USA holds weekly tabling events around Pitt's campus. | The Pitt News File Photo

Pitt’s chapter of Turning Point USA counters liberalism, big government

By Tristan Dietrick / For The Pitt News October 11, 2016

Junior Ashley Butcher can frequently be found behind tables around campus — usually in Towers Lobby or in front of the William Pitt Union — proclaiming the same mantra prominently displayed on her...

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine spoke to a crowd of 800 outside Carnegie Mellon University Thursday afternoon. Edward Major | Staff Photographer

Tim Kaine speaks on CMU’s campus

Zachary Goldstein loves living in Pittsburgh, but not for the hot cakes or the Cathedral. He loves living in the city because Pennsylvania is a swing state. With the presidential election less than...

Students have less than one week to register to vote

Even though election day is still five weeks out, the voter registration deadline –– Oct. 11 ––  is less than one week away. For many Pitt students, this is the first presidential election...

“Trump does not represent American or conservative values and he does not have my vote," said Rosemary Geraghty, a junior political science and communications major. Courtesy of Rosemary Geraghty

Republicans at Pitt divided about Trump

By Andrew O'Brien / Staff Writer October 4, 2016

Though he’s received endorsement from party officials, Donald Trump’s presidential bid has divided traditional conservatives. The businessman turned candidate has also invited in a broader demographic...

Blaise Beebe, Andrew Zentgraf and Jordan Drischler, of Pitt College Republicans, took the round table to debate with Pitt College Democrats on Thursday Evening in Posvar Hall. Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt College Republicans and Democrats debate specifics, not rhetoric

By Tristan Dietrick / For The Pitt News September 30, 2016

Days after Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump walked off the debate stage in New York, students gathered at Pitt to discuss this election’s most contentious issues. More...

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at the Fitzgerald Field House Wednesday afternoon. Elaina Zachos | Visual Editor

First Lady Michelle Obama encourages Pitt students and community members to vote

Walking out to Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls),” Michelle Obama encouraged Pitt students and community members to run the election, urging them to be the much needed “youth vote” Hillary Clinton...

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