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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
Walnut Capital advertisements in South Oakland.

‘It’s not really a residential neighborhood anymore’: Halket street landlords talk about Oakland Crossings proposal

By Colm Slevin, Senior Staff Writer • March 3, 2022
Al Pasquarelli, a landlord and lifelong resident of Oakland, is willing to sell and move out of the neighborhood he’s lived in his whole life because he believes he’s leaving it in good hands with the Oakland Crossings plan. 
Panelists discuss importance of digital communication in preserving culture

Panelists discuss importance of digital communication in preserving culture

By Alaina Goldberg, Staff Writer • February 28, 2022
A panel of Afro-Latinx scholars and digital curators spoke at the "Transnational Dialogues in Afrolatinidad - Digital Afrolatinidad" virtual webinar on Friday.
Provost Ann Cudd, left, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and Senate Council President Robin Kear at Wednesday’s Senate Council meeting.

Senate council discusses COVID-19 regulations for spring break, passes two policies

By Alexandra DeRubeis, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2022

With spring break quickly approaching and COVID-19 cases on campus dropping, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Pitt will follow the same guidelines as it did over Thanksgiving break. Pitt will require...

Attendees at Wednesday’s MLK Social Justice Symposium at the University Club.

MLK Social Justice Symposium highlights the meaning of privilege

By Samantha Salz, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2022
Pitt’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Symposium, took place on Wednesday in the William Pitt Union. Hosted by the Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development, the event focused on privilege and marginalized identities.
Pitt redshirt senior quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) runs with the ball during the first half of the ACC Championship game against Wake Forest University at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.

Take 5: Will the Steelers draft Pickett, Barry Bonds should be in the Hall of Fame and more

By The Pitt News Staff • January 28, 2022
In this week’s Take 5, The Pitt News Sports Desk looks at the potential of quarterback Kenny Pickett playing for the Steelers next season, the debate surrounding the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and more.
The 2021-22 Year of Data and Society logo.

‘Community of the eager’: Pitt’s Year of Data and Society plans for spring

By Elizabeth Primrose, Staff Writer • January 14, 2022
Provost Ann Cudd announced last April that the 2021-22 academic year would be the Year of Data and Society, and after a semester of activities, more initiatives are planned for the spring semester.
A 2021 TikTok video from the US equestrian team highlights several of the team's jumps.

Best TikTok accounts, trends of 2021

By Diana Velasquez, Culture Editor • January 12, 2022
Come get your 2021 TikTok roundup here! There’s videos of all kinds to enjoy, from personal tours of the Olympic Village, blue alien erotica book reviews and Bucky Barnes ThirstToks.
Thrive @ Pitt was recently launched by the Campus Well-Being Consortium to connect students to well-being resources.

Thrive @ Pitt website aims to connect students with well-being resources

By Kiera Ledermann, Senior Staff Writer • December 9, 2021
The Campus Well-Being Consortium recently launched Thrive @ Pitt to connect students to well-being resources. According to Danielle Floyd, the tool was inspired by the “disconnect” between students and resources to support their well-being.
Halket Street in Oakland.

Opinion | Top-down redevelopment threatens Oakland residents, businesses

By Andrea Pauliuc, For The Pitt News • December 3, 2021
The truth of the matter is that students are everywhere, but permanent, vulnerable residents are being displaced.
Abortion rights advocates hold cardboard cutouts of the Supreme Court justices faces in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Editorial | Gutting Roe would solidify the Supreme Court as a dangerously unaccountable institution

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 2, 2021
On what looks like the eve of Roe’s relegation to history, it’s apparent that the Supreme Court has fully transformed into a partisan institution unfit for democracy.
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