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

Interactive Crime Map Oct. 14 – 21

By The Pitt News Staff October 23, 2016

Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 6:31 p.m. Cathedral of Learning. Police responded to a security guard's report of finding graffiti. An investigation is pending. 8:43 p.m. Bouquet Gardens. Police conducted...

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

Trump loses to Clinton in any test of character

By Henry Glitz / Columnist October 18, 2016

Words used in a decade-old audio recording have had a profound impact on the trajectory of the presidential race — so much so that without my even spelling them out, you probably already know what I’m...

Artists pore over a sketch of the Carrie Furnaces. Courtesy of University Library Systems

Pittsburgh in the classroom: Pitt professors visit landmarks, debate local history

By Matt Maielli / Senior Staff Writer October 13, 2016

Professor Laurence Glasco doesn’t advise his students to shy away from history’s dark side. In fact, he encourages exploring the moments a high school textbook might’ve left out. The students...

Craig Street gets paved. Courtesy of University Library Systems

The men behind the streets: the history of campus street names

By David Robinson / Staff Writer October 10, 2016

The historical reporting in this story is from information found in the University’s Special Collections at Hillman Library, unless otherwise noted. Every day, Pitt students wake up in bedrooms on...

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

Take a look: Chronicling the second presidential debate

By The Pitt News Staff October 9, 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, live debate coverage, updates on visits from politicians...

Pittsburgh Police stand over a civilian on the sidewalk | Pitt News File Photo

GALLERY: Throwback Acitivism on Campus

By Pitt News October 6, 2016

Students hold protests across the University campus every year, whether they're performing sit-ins on Black Lives Matter or voicing their dislike of certain politicians. We dug into our archives to find...

The Wienermobile, capable of blasting the Oscar Mayer Wiener theme in 20 different genres, distracts diligent students in the Cathedral of Learning. Jeff Ahearn | Senior Staff Photographer

GALLERY: Oscar Mayer’s “Wienermobile” Comes to Pitt

By Kevin Lynch / For The Pitt News October 6, 2016

If you have ever wondered how the Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile" handles, just ask John "Jumbo Dog" Craft. "It handles like a Lambo-weenie," said Craft, a brand representative for Oscar Mayer, the American...

Renjie Zheng, an undeclared student, placed in the competitions top 10. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

GALLERY: CSSA Mid-Autumn Festival

By Elaina Zachos | Visual Editor October 3, 2016

Members of Pitt's Chinese Students and Scholars Association organized its annual Mid-Autumn Festival event Saturday night to bring Pittsburgh's local Chinese population together. Traditionally, the celebration...

Columnist: Henry Glitz

Columnist: Henry Glitz

September 26, 2016

Henry Glitz is a junior double major in Political Science and Economics, minoring in French and History. He is an opinions columnist for the Pitt News and a Hillary Clinton supporter in this year's election. From...

Columnist: Timothy Nerozzi

Columnist: Timothy Nerozzi

September 26, 2016

Timothy Nerozzi is a senior majoring in Media and Professional Communications, minoring in Japanese. He is president of the Pitt College Republicans and doesn't like Trump, but hates Clinton more. From...

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