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
One protester burned a "Make America Great Again" shortly after Trump won the election. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Protesters take Oakland streets following Trump win

By The Pitt News Staff • November 9, 2016

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Junior politics and philosophy major Kait Pendrak hands out voting stickers to students on campus. Katie Krater | Staff Photographer

Students vote on campus in historic election

By The Pitt News staff • November 9, 2016

In Posvar’s, Soldiers and Sailors’ and the William Pitt Union’s halls, thousands of Pitt students waited in snaking lines, many leaving wearing their first “I Voted” stickers. For many students,...

Trump was two hours late to the rally so he spoke briefly. “We have the greatest movement in the history of this country,” Trump said.

Donald Trump wins presidential election

By The Pitt News staff • November 9, 2016

It was announced shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning that reality T.V. star and real estate mogul Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. In the local races, Republican Pat...

An election season in review

November 8, 2016
The Pitt News has covered the 2016 election from the very beginning, when the Republican party still boasted a lengthy list of potential candidates and Bernie Sanders’ political revolution seemed an imminent possibility. Our reporters, photographers and videographers have documented about 30 rallies, stump speeches and protests, not including the stories we’ve done on student campaign workers, groups and voting preferences.As college journalists on a metropolitan campus, we often bear witness to
Hillary Clinton made four campaign stops the day before voting began. | Dagmar Seppala | Staff Photographer

Hillary Clinton rallies at Pitt day before voting starts

By Amina Doghri and Noah Coco / The Pitt News Staff • November 8, 2016

With the towering Cathedral of Learning and a massive American flag as her backdrop, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton got the final word at Pitt Monday, capping off a campaign season that’s...

One protester, dressed as a dinosaur, held a sign proclaiming, "Water is life, extinction is forever." Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

DAPL protesters gather in Schenley Plaza

By Elias Rappaport / For The Pitt News • November 7, 2016

Kimberly Muffett-Smith, a Washington County resident who is part Native Lenape Indian, spent the last weekend in October worrying about her daughter’s safety. Muffett-Smith’s daughter was arrested...

After stepping of his plane at the Atlantic Aviation Hangar at Pittsburgh International Airport, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves a terrible towel and throws it into the crowd before his speech. John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer

Trump supporters rally at Pittsburgh International Airport

By Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Writer • November 7, 2016

A capacity crowd of 6,000 in Moon, Pennsylvania, waited nearly two hours at the Pittsburgh International Airport to hear Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s final words Sunday evening. “In...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned at Heinz Field on Friday. Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Clinton visits Great Hall at Heinz Field

By Amina Doghri / Staff Writer • November 4, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famers Mel Blount and Franco Harris showed support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in the Great Hall at Heinz Field on Friday. With only four more...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned at Heinz Field on Friday. Stephen Caruso | Senior Staff Photographer

Hillary Clinton to visit Heinz Field

By Emily Brindley / Assistant News Editor • November 3, 2016

In her final sprint before voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will skid through Pittsburgh one last time on Friday. Clinton will make an appearance...

Danah Bialoruski | Layout Editor

College votes down, parties cater to millennials

By Emily Suruda / For The Pitt News • November 3, 2016

To campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama did something no other president has done before: he snapped. Obama made a five-minute Snapchat video Monday on...

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