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

Laverne Cox

March 30, 2015

Uber Pittsburgh to help hire 1 million women

Uber Pittsburgh to help hire 1 million women

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer • March 30, 2015

On the road ahead, a popular rideshare company may drive straight through the glass ceiling. Uber said this month that it plans to hire 1 million women by 2020 in hopes of “accelerating economic opportunity...

People and pronouns: Laverne Cox speaks at Pitt

People and pronouns: Laverne Cox speaks at Pitt

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer • March 30, 2015

Laverne Cox’s identity — and her pronoun — are feminine, and she’s proud of both. Cox, an activist and actress on the hit Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” spoke to about 500 attendees...

Kathy Humphrey

Kathy Humphrey

By Nate Smith / Staff Photographer • March 26, 2015

Joe Sestak speaks to students

Joe Sestak speaks to students

By Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor • March 26, 2015

#thatawkwardmomentwhen: Pitt students recount awkward moments on ‘national holliday’

By Jessica Iacullo / Staff Writer • March 26, 2015

Awkward moments occur all over campus and are almost inevitable. National Awkward Moments Day, celebrated last week, gives people the opportunity to rehash past awkward experiences and laugh, cry or both...

Joe Sestak walks campaign trail to Pitt

Joe Sestak walks campaign trail to Pitt

By Nerine Sivagnanam / Staff Writer • March 26, 2015

Joe Sestak is walking in Pennsylvanians’ shoes on the campaign trail — literally.As part of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, Sestak is walking across Pennsylvania and making stops in several towns...

Board of Trustees committee approves leasing, renovation funds

By Dale Shoemaker / Assistant News Editor • March 26, 2015

The Property and Facilities Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees approved $37 million for two renovation projects and several million more for three building leases.The committee includes 13 members...

GRAC Comes to Pitt

GRAC Comes to Pitt

By Nate Smith / Staff Photographer • March 25, 2015

It’s complicated: Pitt discusses teacher-student relationships

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer • March 25, 2015

A Pitt student walks into a bar. A Pitt professor walks into the same bar. The two have never met, and after a few drinks, he invites her out for dinner. It sounds like the start to a bad joke, but under...

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