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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

Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer

All content by Clare Sheedy
Students yell and grab freshman wide receiver Myles Alston (20) as they celebrate Pitt football's win over West Virginia on Sept. 1, 2022.

Photos: Pitt celebrates Backyard Brawl victory

By Clare Sheedy and Pamela Smith
September 1, 2022
Jaime Ely, multimedia editor, and Pamela Smith and Clare Sheedy, visual editors.

Meet the Editors: Visuals, Multimedia and Layout

By Anna Ehlers, Jaime Ely, Clare Sheedy, and Pamela Smith
August 31, 2022
Members of the Pagans at Pitt club eat lemon cake during their Ostara celebration to commemorate the Spring equinox last Sunday.

‘Connected to nature’: Pagans at Pitt reflect on spring, spirituality

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
March 27, 2022
Anna Libikh holds a photo of her family who live in Ukraine.

‘Being Ukrainian and being a student’: Ukrainian Pitt students reflect on war

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
March 20, 2022
Valerie Njie looks at pictures in “Say It Loud! Oral History and Reflections from 1968-69.”

‘Giant of a leader’: Val Njie encourages Pitt students to grow, take risks

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
February 16, 2022
Coffee Tree Roasters employees Jordy Vargas, center, and Madisyn Emley listen to employee Kiora Treadwell speak. Shown during the Coffee Tree Union rally Sunday morning outside of the company’s Shadyside location on Walnut Street.

‘Union town’: Coffee Tree employees rally the day before unionization vote begins

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
January 30, 2022
Photos: President Biden discusses infrastructure following Frick Park bridge collapse

Photos: President Biden discusses infrastructure following Frick Park bridge collapse

By Jon Moss, Pamela Smith, and Clare Sheedy
January 28, 2022
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Health Sciences Diversity hosted a town hall titled “Vigilantism and White Supremacy: The Power of the Courts to Defend and Disrupt on Thursday afternoon.

‘Struggle for racial justice’: Town hall discusses vigilantism, white supremacy

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
January 21, 2022
A Pitt Symphony Orchestra violinist plays during soundcheck before Wednesday night's performance at the Bellefield Hall auditorium.

‘Learn by listening’: Pitt Symphony Orchestra takes stage for last fall show in Bellefield Hall

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor
December 10, 2021
Emily Vogt, left, a first-year biology major, studies for her biology final and a biology quiz while her friend Alex Markunas, an undeclared first year, catches up on her neuroscience notes at Hillman Library on Friday evening.

Students prepare for hybrid finals as semester nears end

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
December 8, 2021
A Pitt student sits on another student's shoulders in Oakland in a crowd celebrating Pitt's ACC Championship win against Wake Forest University earlier in the night.

Photos: Students celebrate Pitt win in Oakland

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor
December 5, 2021
The Student Government Board meeting on Sept. 14 where Brennan Conway, far right, announced his outside bank accounts plan.

SGB working to launch PNC bank account pilot program this spring

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
November 19, 2021
Survivors of the Tree of Life massacre comfort each other at a commemorative ceremony in Schenley Park on Wednesday. The ceremony marked three years after the massacre.

Photos: Tree of Life massacre commemoration

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor
October 29, 2021
Hosted by the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the first Latinx Connect Conference will run Oct. 14-16. The conference is virtual, free and seeks to elevate Latinx identities and contemporary issues.

Pitt to host first Latinx Connect Conference

By Clare Sheedy, Contributing Editor
October 10, 2021
Football players celebrate at the Pitt vs. UNH game.

Photos: Homecoming 2021

By Joy Cao, Patrick Cavanagh, Clare Sheedy, and Marissa Muchnok
September 28, 2021
De'Jovia Davis (left) and Ian Montelius (right) receive the Spirit of Pitt awards at Saturday's Homecoming game at Heinz Field.

Meet this Year’s Spirit of Pitt Winners — De’Jovia Davis and Ian Montelius

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
September 27, 2021
Meet the nominees for the Spirit of Pitt awards, established during last year’s Homecoming and organized by the Pitt Alumni Association.

Meet this year’s ‘Spirit of Pitt’ nominees

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
September 21, 2021
Photos: President Joe Biden visits Shanksville

Photos: President Joe Biden visits Shanksville

By Clare Sheedy, Senior Staff Photographer
September 13, 2021
Three students read the sign where Pitt greets its largest incoming class ever this year — a total of 5,195 students.

Pitt works to make room for largest ever first-year class

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
August 31, 2021
Photos: Lantern Night

Photos: Lantern Night

By Clare Sheedy, Senior Staff Photographer
August 29, 2021
Though Chancellor Patrick Gallagher did not announce a vaccine “mandate” in a letter addressed to Pitt community members on July 23, he said Pitt is “not neutral” towards receiving the vaccine.

‘Public health service’: Pitt students, staff talk COVID-19 vaccines

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
August 18, 2021
The Oakland Planning and Development Corp.’s June 24 meeting discussed the pending demolition of the rowhouses located at 3401-3421 Bates St. and transferral of the property to Pitt.

Community members express concerns over plans for Bates row houses

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
June 30, 2021
Laurel Gift decided to implement a new service, Pitt Concern Connection, with a more user-friendly platform and a centralized system than Alertline.

‘We can only be as healthy as our community’: Pitt Concern Connection replaces AlertLine as new 24/7 reporting system

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Writer
June 30, 2021
Photos: “Tell Us The Truth, Pitt” Rally

Photos: “Tell Us The Truth, Pitt” Rally

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer
June 23, 2021
Photos: Pittsburgh Pride March

Photos: Pittsburgh Pride March

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer
June 9, 2021
Photos: Commencement 2021

Photos: Commencement 2021

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer
May 4, 2021
Photos: Trans YOUniting protest in Oakland

Photos: Trans YOUniting protest in Oakland

By Clare Sheedy, Staff Photographer
May 4, 2021
Photos: Pittsburgh Rally for Solidarity in Schenley Park

Photos: Pittsburgh Rally for Solidarity in Schenley Park

By Clare Sheedy and Thomas Yang
March 25, 2021
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